18 month old girl has BAD exema-HELP!

Melissa - posted on 10/26/2009

when my little boy had it real bad when he was about that old the doctor actually perscribed a lotion for him. I think it was just a hydrocortizone cream though. But you might ask and see. its worth a try.. I also used to give him an oatmeal bath once a week and it seemed to help a little. I used aveeno oatmeal baths. His got better as he has gotten older so there is hope dont give up just yet.

Kristi - posted on 10/21/2009

Have you tried Aquaphor? That has helped my daughter a lot.

Bettye - posted on 10/18/2009

Annora,
Hi, my name is Bettye. When my son was no older than your toddler, he had the same break-out. The doctors finally found out what caused it: strep & staph infection. The very same 2 that causes strep throat. He was put on antibiotics and given some Eucerin cream. What I did was buy bars of Basis soap and bathed him with no other soap and the put this thick cream on heavy at bed-time and but him in a blanket sleeper and his skin started to get better. He had it on his hands as well. The hands would blister and infect whatever parts of his body he touched. His hands were so sore he couldn't feed himself. He was in the hospital for 2 weeks because his hands looked rotten. So he got anitbotics intraveinous. His hands were soaked several times a day, wrapped in gazed with no cream or anything, gauzed pulled off, then soaked again to start new skin growth for 2 weeks. He is now 42 and still has break outs some times if he get nervous, but he is an asthmatic. Most of my grandkids have this and are asthmatics. I do hope I have helped you in some small way. Good luck and God Bless.

Kelley - posted on 10/12/2009

I noticed my son had eczema at 3 months and read that when you see eczema in small children it's usually related to a food allergy. Dr. Sear's website has the most common list of foods and you can either see an allergist or start eliminating things from her diet to try to figure it out on your own. We changed soaps for baths and laundry and double rinse his laundry now as well, just to be sure we don't cause any flare ups. We also increase how often we bathed him and when his eczema was flared up while we were eliminating foods the dr gave us cortison lotion. Good luck!

Kelly - posted on 10/12/2009

my son had severe with eczema since birth. After pediatricians and several dermatologists... nothing worked, including eucerin with the hydrocortisone. About 3 years ago after fighting the eczema for 8 yrs, my inlaws went on vacation in isreal and brought back a product called dermud(manufactured by the AHAVA company). It is a product made for children with eczema and is made from dead sea minerals. I was extremely skeptical, but willing to try anything at this point. Miracles CAN occur, it worked. We applied daily after within 10 mins af a hot bath. Now taht we have the ezcema under control, it is only seasonal. Our son's skin is perfect fron half of the year and really only gets bad around winter when the heat is turned on. Then it's back to the regime.... We found it cheapest at a company in isreal and bought it by the case. it's 50% cheaper than the us vendors.. the sight is called al judaica. good luck!!!

Mahaley - posted on 10/10/2009

My 4mth old has this problem too. We use lots of good lotion, and hydro-cortizone. I also use all fragrance and dye free laundry products. Avoid all things that can dry out skin. My doctor also said to combat the dry skin which causes it to flair up, use plain, old-fashioned vaseline. Works wonders to keep the moisture in. If she has it on her hands or lower arms, I've had another mom recommend olive oil because it works as a moisturizer and its totally editable so if she puts her hands in her mouth for any reason, she's totally safe.

Debbie - posted on 10/10/2009

if your doctor is not yet recommending a cortizone cream....then try this....its an over the counter cream called glaxal base moisturizing cream....it was recommended by my daughters skin specialist....its the only cream she uses....after baths, when she breaks out (usually behind the knee or in the bend of her arms......she too has had exema since she was born....they said she would grow out of it at 6mons...then 1yr...still waiting...she is now 7

Jill - posted on 10/10/2009

my son had eczema at 8 weeks old..... found out at 1 yr old it was a food allergy... i also have the same.... milk is a big cause for eczema ... also wheat, soy, eggs, peanuts, treenuts, fish,... go to an allergist to get tested.....it is a life saver....

Shawntee - posted on 10/09/2009

My daughter has had problems since before 1yr old. Took her to the Dr and it started with changing laundry det., soap, lotion... She didn't seem to get better with anything I tried. She started getting it everywhere. She even broke out in her private area. She got so bad that it would crack and bleed. She was sent to a dermatologist where we found out it was not exzema it was plaque psoriasis. The only thing that helps is prescription cream. I did some research and found that some of the clothing can irritate the skin. We only buy her 100% cotton now. It lets her skin breathe. Hope you can find something that helps your daughter as everyone has something different that helps them. Hope and Prayers your way!!

Sandra - posted on 10/07/2009

my daughter has it too...i put lotion on her at least 2 or 3 times a day and her doctor also said if she wouldn't stop itching it to put some anti itch cream and then lotion. but in just doing the lotion a lot it has gotten so much better.

Tonya - posted on 10/07/2009

take her to a allergy specialist.my daughter now 13 had it badddd we found out she was breakin out bcuz of the food she ate.

Victoria - posted on 10/06/2009

Hi! My daughter is 21 months old and has had trouble with eczema since birth. We also have tried many different things to allieviate the problem. Her worst spots are on the backs of her legs and right around where her diaper goes. We use the Aveeno bath wash and the Aveeno lotion as soon as she gets out of the bath. We also have used Bag Balm (can buy at a farm center) and it helps. I read not long ago in a magazine that you can also add a very little amount of bleach (like a capful) to thier bath water and it will help. I was very skeptical about this at first, but we tried it and I can tell you that it did seem to help. We kind of got out of doing it for the past week and I have noticed her eczema is worse.

Janice - posted on 10/06/2009

My son is now 6. The worst part of the day used to be at night when he was trying to sleep. The dermatologist recommended after a bath (we use Dove soap only) coat him with vaseline, then layer pajamas. Lightly dampen a pair of thin cotton pjs, then put a another layer of dry pjs on top. It sounds weird but it did allow him (and me) to get some much needed rest. The dampness helps keep moisture in the skin. We also use ALL free and clear, Dove sensitive soap, and nothing scented.

I also recommend food allergy test and an environmental allergy test. The good news is most children DO get better.

Melissa - posted on 10/05/2009

My daughter had the same problem starting at 18mo. She's 3 now and doing much better. We went to a dermatologist first. The most helpful thing was the lotion they suggested. Vanicream is awesome. It was the only thing I could put on her that didn't make her scream. It's sold at Walmart but ask at the pharmacy. Walgreens has it out on their shelves. The doc also had us change laundry detergent to All free and clear. Dove bar soap for baths. And a prescription cortisone type cream.

Even though all that helped, it didn't eliminate her eczema, and I felt like I was chasing it all the time. I felt there was something more, took her to an allergist and had her tested. Turns out she has allergies to 8 different foods. So she's doing much better now that we know.

I would recommend that lotion and cortisone cream. If that doesn't work, go to doctor!! Keep at it, I know how frustrating it can be. Eventually you will find what work for her!!!

Brenda - posted on 10/05/2009

My daughter had this problem since the time of her birth. She is now 8. We found out several years after she had been drinking soy formula that she was allergic, along with other allergies. (she had pretty severe excema) I have excema in my family too, along with the sensitive skin, but the allergies went untested for several years. Now we deal with seasonal times of outbreaks. Believe it or not, daily soaking in the tub or shower along with immediate lotion really helps her skin alot. We use Eucerin lotion.

Melinda - posted on 10/05/2009

My son had bad eczema when he was a baby. We saw an allergist. He tested negative to food allergies, but the allergist told us to use a strong lotion at least 4-6 times a day. We started using cetaphil body cream 4-6 times daily all over his body and it really cut down on the rash.

Victoria - posted on 10/05/2009

When I was a kid I had quite back exzema. we used a vitamin E cream. It really helped. I'm blessed that my kids don't have it, but I would still recommend vitamin E cream.

Lacy - posted on 10/05/2009

My son had really bad exzema and we tried everything, then we had him tested for allergies(food and other) We discovered he was allergic to peanuts, shellfish, milk. We quit giving him those foods and when he still has the occasional outbreak usually in the colder months the dr prescribed Triamcinolon 0.1%.It clears it right up..hope this helps!