gutquestions

Thanks so much for doing this AMA! I had a C-section when my daughter was born about 5 years ago. I had, of course, a large dose of antibiotics that day, and then a course of them shortly after her birth because of an issue with my stitches. Since then I have suffered from dyshydrotic eczema on my hands. Someone recently suggested to me that it may be due to a yeast overgrowth in my gut. My dermatologist poo-poo'ed the idea, but I've been wondering about it. The only other time in my life I suffered from eczema was as a child when I was on antibiotics frequently for ear infections. Do you think they could be related?

Thank you so much for answering. I hesitate to try to "fix" my gut on my own. Do you have a recommendation for the type of doctor I might visit to address this? I haven't had much luck with dermatologists or my general practitioner.