Do I Have Eczema Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Where and how widely are these skin changes appearing?
I do not currently have a distinct affected area.
There is one small, isolated patch.
Similar patches appear in several places, such as skin folds, hands, face, or neck.
The changes are widespread or have been spreading quickly to new areas.
2. During the past two weeks, how often has the affected skin felt itchy?
It has not felt itchy.
It has itched briefly on one or two occasions.
It has itched on several days, but not for long stretches.
It has itched most days or has been difficult to ignore.
3. How much do the skin symptoms affect dressing, washing, exercise, work, school, or other usual activities?
They do not affect my usual activities.
I make a small adjustment, such as choosing a softer fabric.
I regularly avoid or shorten an activity because of discomfort.
The symptoms substantially interrupt daily activities or make normal movement painful.
4. If the skin change is on your face, how close is it to your eyes and what is happening there?
I do not have a facial or eyelid skin change.
A small facial patch is present but remains well away from the eyes.
An eyelid or the skin close to an eye is itchy, flaky, or mildly swollen.
The eye area is severely swollen, very painful, blistered, or accompanied by vision changes.
5. Looking closely at the area that concerns you, how would you describe its dryness or scaling?
I do not see unusual dryness or scaling there.
The skin looks slightly dry or rough but is not visibly flaky.
There is clear flaking, scaling, or peeling in a defined patch.
There is extensive scaling with deep splits, bleeding, or raw skin.
6. Suppose your attention is elsewhere, such as while watching a show or working. What tends to happen?
I do not find myself touching or scratching the area.
I occasionally rub it once and then stop.
I repeatedly scratch or rub it before noticing what I am doing.
I struggle to stop scratching, and the skin becomes raw, broken, or bleeding.
7. Which description best matches the way your symptoms come and go?
I have not had a recognizable episode of this kind.
I have had one brief episode that has not returned.
A similar itchy or dry patch has returned more than once.
Symptoms have followed a long-term cycle of flares and calmer periods, or return soon after easing.
8. How does the color of the affected skin compare with the surrounding skin?
I do not notice a color change.
There is a subtle change that fades fairly quickly.
The patch stays noticeably pink, red, purple, gray, or darker than nearby skin.
The color change is intense or rapidly expanding, with swelling or blistering.
9. What happens after contact with possible irritants such as fragranced products, harsh soap, sweat, or scratchy fabric?
I have not noticed a skin reaction to those exposures.
The skin briefly feels tight or mildly uncomfortable.
A recognizable itchy or dry patch appears after certain exposures.
Exposure repeatedly leads to a pronounced flare that lasts or spreads.
10. Which statement best describes cracking, bleeding, or fluid from the patch?
The skin is intact, without cracks, blood, or fluid.
There are fine surface cracks, but they do not bleed.
The area sometimes bleeds after rubbing or scratching.
It has deep bleeding cracks, blisters, or areas that ooze without much scratching.
11. What effect do the skin sensations have around bedtime?
They do not affect falling asleep or staying asleep.
I notice them at bedtime, but they rarely delay sleep.
They sometimes delay sleep or wake me during the night.
They regularly keep me awake or cause substantial sleep loss.
12. Have your skin symptoms occurred alongside hives, facial swelling, or breathing-related symptoms?
No; I have not experienced those additional symptoms.
The skin flare occurs without hives, mouth swelling, faintness, or breathing changes.
I have had hives or mild facial puffiness while breathing normally.
I have had swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat, trouble breathing, marked faintness, or collapse.
13. After several days of gentle, fragrance-free skin care and avoiding a suspected irritant, what usually happens?
I have not had a persistent patch requiring this kind of care.
The patch improves and stays settled.
It improves only partly or returns after a short time.
It continues to worsen, spread, crack, or interfere with daily life.
14. Which description best matches possible infection-related changes in the affected area?
There is no unusual tenderness, warmth, swelling, crust, or discharge.
The patch is mildly tender, but the feeling remains localized.
Warmth, swelling, pain, or crusting has been increasing.
There is pus or marked crusting with rapid spread, red streaks, fever, or feeling very unwell.
15. When you run a finger gently over the area, what texture do you notice?
It feels much like the surrounding skin.
It feels mildly rough or has a few scattered bumps.
There are clusters of bumps or a distinctly thickened patch.
The skin feels markedly thickened or leathery and has painful fissures or raw areas.