The end of a flare up.....usually signals the start of the next

It is day 17 of my nystatin and low carb diet approach and my flare has finally come to an end. By 'flare' I tend to refer to the blistering stage which for me is the absolute worst part of having DE. I am still dealing with the aftermath which is incredibly dry, cracked skin - but as far as I'm concerned, this is the healing stage. This is what it looks like - and for the record, I actually moisturised only a few minutes before this was taken. Even almost 2 years on, I'm amazed at how this just seems to suck up moisture within seconds - its like I never even moisturised at all!

First up is the left hand - this has always been the worst of the two. I have developed an open crack on my palm which is quite painful.

Right hand - I only developed DE on this hand around 3-4 months ago but this is the most extensive it has been.

I am feeling like this is a really crucial point for me. If this treatment is working, given that I am over half way through now, I would expect improvement from this point on - either no further blisters, or maybe a significantly less severe flare. 

Do I think that is going to happen? Honestly, no. I suspect in a few days I will have a new outbreak just as bad as the last, if not worse. But I will live in hope that I am wrong!