In the Well section of the NY Times there is an excellent article on "Waking Up With Eczema" (December 25, 2011). This essay will appeal to patients with "atopic dermatitis" as well as those who itch for other reasons. There are well over a 100 comments, and some are very good, as well. Itching, eczema, and atopic dermatitis are frustrating to live with and diffiuclt to treat. This is a valuable introduction.