Jeff, aka cureforcurezone, inspired me to finally start hitting the gym and the heated yoga studio as of last week, although it's unclear his condition was ever as bad as mine from the picture he used to have up on his site. If I recall, the skin would peel off easily after a workout, until it just eventually stopped.
It's important to note he eliminated allergies to wheat and cats, and his condition worsened with stress, and got better on vacations. And yeah, he said he stopped applying topicals 3 years before being totally healed.