4 month old itching chest so much it bleeds

Melanie - posted on 11/04/2010

My 6 month old son as eczema as well and the dr. prescribed hydrocortisone 2.5%...it is stronger than the one you buy in the store and it seems to be clearing it up a little bit. We also use an over the counter cream called Aquaphor that seems to relieve the spots that aren't too badly broken out. I hope this helps. Good luck...I know it it is tough battle finding the right remedy.

Jessica - posted on 09/24/2010

I found a lotion for my son and it healed his eczema up in about a week. I have to continue using the lotion to keep the eczema under control, but it has been a huge relief for both of us. He no longer is scratching until he bleeds and isn't crying and upset all the time either. We tried all the prescription products and over the counter lotions and creams, but many of them were dangerous or had risks with using them. We went a safer route and found a lotion we won't live with out. We also got rid of all the chemical in our house. This helped his sensitivities too. Send me an email if you want to hear more about what has worked for us. jessica.hultquist@gmail.com

Carrie - posted on 09/24/2010

I remember those days of feeling helpless!!! Really, the dermatologist can't do much except prescribe more creams. We use an Asthma/Allergy Pediatrician which has been more helpful than her regular Pediatrician and the dermatologist. Plus, finding what your child is allergic too helps you avoid those items. For us it was oatmeal!! She has since outgrown and testing should be done every 2 years. My personal preference is the blood tests, not the skin pricking testing. The reason is that the blood test will show late response reactions much sooner than the skin pricking which they test and check over a one hour period.

Jessica - posted on 09/16/2010

I give my son two baths a day and use a lotion called Dermasil...... it works good but he doesnt have eczema that severe, I hope it gets better for you.

Alisha - posted on 08/24/2010

use aqueous cream to bath him, and hydrocortizone cream on the eczema, also some antibiotics for the infection he may already have. if that doesn't work my son is on vallergan and dexamethasone for his eczema which is alot of drugs but its better than him ripping his skin to shreds

Jodie - posted on 07/28/2010

My son Ethan is 5Months old and has had eczema from 2weeks of his birth had everysingle cream possible doctors still wont reffer us to dermatoligist it took for my son 2 take a fit in his cot 2 go in2 hospital for them 2 see how bad it is they then refferd us to the dermatoligist can gave us the same creams which the doctor gave us so they hav also ran out of ideas he has had bandages all over and nothing works !! only thing that was starting 2 work was a special number 1 cream like a paste but he was allergic to somthing in it :( ur doctor will tell you theres no need 2 see a dermatoligist but try because it will just get worse like it has for my son and dont use any products on him suck has shampoos and bath lotions just water should help and as for the mitten they normally take these offf so try putting socks on past their elbows that way they can get them off x Good Luck x