Need help with eczema

Laura - posted on 05/31/2010

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Julie - posted on 05/31/2010

My son had the same problem!!!! After all the steroid creams, expensive lotions and prescriptions creams.... I finally found it!! Jergens Ultra Healing Lotion!! Once a day, big bottle is like $5.

Sherry - posted on 05/30/2010

I love Aveeno products as well. Aveeno bath oil (a little pricey but works well) is great. I use plain white cream (glaxal base here in Canada) and sometimes mix it with some olive or safflower oil (helps keep the skin hold its moisture). Avoid anything scented. Use senstive skin laundry soap. My hubby has allergies and asthma and eczema and my 3rd child didn't outgrow his eczema whereas the other 2 kids did. Sometimes it can be a chronic condition that's hard to manage but you have to keep on top of it. All 3 of my kids got it and 2-3 months old. Put some socks on her hands at bedtime so that she won't cut her skin open when she scratches at night. There are a lot of great products out there now for babies/people with eczema. I agree with the person who posted about the natural cotton clothing. Anything synthetic is irritating to the skin. Good luck!

Alexandra - posted on 05/27/2010

For my nephews ecxema we would put hydrocortisone ONLY ON THE PATCHES it has steroids which will bleach the unaffected skin. On top of that vaseline and baby aveeno everywhere else. We lotioned his skin often during the day. As many times as it was sucked in by the skin we reapplied just the lotion not the cortisone and he has not had a patch in a long time. He is 2 1/2 now and was about a month old when diagnosed.

Deirdre - posted on 05/26/2010

There have been so many conversations about eczema. The main point I want to stress is to avoid products with vaseline, petroleum, petrolatum etc. in them because they are occlusive to the skin (clog the pores) and not healthy anyway. Get a product that does not list any of those ingredients on the label. I must reccomend Arbonne Baby Care body wash, body lotion and body oil for anyone with children experiencing Eczema. I am a consultant with Arbonne and I love these products for my children. My daughter and now my son have ligth patches on their faces and the key is to keep their skin moisturized. We use Arbonne topically and I am changing their/our diets gradually to a traditional diet - see www.westonaprice.org for diet details. I am hoping with these steps we can eradicate the eczema. I hope you can too.

Lindsey - posted on 05/21/2010

both of my kids had really bad dry skin, my son was the worst. We ended up using the ALL detergent free and clear to wash there clothes in. Use the Aveeno baby shampoo and body wash, not the creamy kind the clearish looking kind, AND the Aveeno baby 24hr skin protectant made with oatmeal. These are the only things that helped. We even went to an allergy doc with him and they ended up putting him on 2 meds for his skin allergies. Hope some of this helped.

Angela - posted on 05/20/2010

Well I have a daughter who is 14 yrs old and shes had it since she was 1 month old too... There is no cure... Only meds to calm it down... Cutivate, and Eldadel r the best ones I've come across in my years... oat meal baths waste of money... Aveno brand of soap waste of time...

Elina - posted on 05/18/2010

one more thing (sorry! i'm very scattered today...)..

i use another one of this company's products but i remembered seeing this testimonial while i was shopping for it...

good luck

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Elina - posted on 05/18/2010

also: if you can get your hands on some i would try a horse-fat moisturizer (sometimes you can find them at asian supermarkets). (i know, *so not PC, right?)
when i was 11 someone brought me a jar of pure horsefat from japan and it literally made my flaky forehead ezcema melt away over a period of *days.

Elina - posted on 05/18/2010

you might not know if it's food-related right away... many intolerances take weeks to correct themselves after the offending substance is eliminated.
i know my own eczema cleared up considerably after changing from liquid to hard soap (apparently the stabilizers they put in liquid soaps can be irritants to sensitive skin).

Denise - posted on 05/18/2010

aquafore made by eucerin u can buy it at wallgreens i dont even use lotion on my 12 month old anymore kinda exspensive but i swear by it for my daughters eczema

Leslie - posted on 05/17/2010

My daughter has horrible Eczema, ever since she was 2 months old. She use to wake up bleeding on her back, hands and ankles from scratching. She has gotten much better, but we still have issues. We use Vanicream and a steroid cream when she has breakout blotches. This has made such a big differences. :) I basically figure out that every baby is different and yu have to figure out which remedy works for you.

Good luck! I am now trying to figure out how to help her scars from all her scratching. Any advice let me know.

Lucinda - posted on 05/17/2010

fucidin is used here in the uk amazing works within 2 days has steroids though but very mild, also get a humidifier

Michael-ann - posted on 05/17/2010

My son's is finally under control i bath him every couple of days short bath with aveeno baby or aveeno oatmeal unsented pat dry and use creamy vaseline to lotion never give your baby a bubble bath it drys their skin out. just lots of lotion 3 or more times a day worked for me. hope this helps a bit.

Deanna - posted on 05/17/2010

i have had ezcema all my life soo i feel for her. my oldest child does as well. try giving her oatmeal baths they have it n the packs for babies so look for that, also buy an oatmeal wash and lotion that 2 should help her. heres a tip tho dont use vaseline believe it or not that will dry her skin out worst, if none of that helps ask her dr but i really think that stuff will help her4, hope ive helped u :)

Heather - posted on 05/16/2010

My son was born with eczema and we use Aveeno wash and lotion ( we lotion 2x a day) and the Aveeno oatmeal bath. We use the Gental Naturals baby eczema cream before the lotion. and when it is really bad we get a perscription for the hyrdocortizone 2.5% cream. Generally that has keep his eczema at bay and we have to cut all the tags out of his clothes and use none sented and none dyed laundry soap. We use the Arm & Hammer nautral or the purex Natural, even the baby laundry soap seemed to bother him. Good luck.

Johanna - posted on 05/16/2010

These suggestions are what I have learned based on my son's eczema. The only soap you should use is DOVE, the lotion that worked best for me was Palmer's Cocoa butter. ( I tried Aveeno, and a whole bunch of others, that didn't work) Vaseline is too thick and blocks the effect of the hydrocortizone so keep that in mind if you are applying prescribed hydrocordizone. What made the BIGGEST difference was using ONLY organic milk. A mom gave me this tip, and since I switched my son has been eczema free, (over four years now). Also ask the doctor to perform a comprehensive allergy test and keep him away from anything that he is allergic to. Good Luck!

Denise - posted on 05/15/2010

My daughter is 8 and has it very bad. Her doctor said luke warm water. Bathing her every other day or every two days.I have to put body cream called Cetaphil on her along with the medicine her gave her. I also use the Cetaphil soap.

Latasha - posted on 05/15/2010

This is ONLY my testimony! I have six children and my first child suffered with eczema terribly! I used everything the doctor's prescribed with only temporary relief! I decided to invite God into my son's health crisis and prayed for answers!

I was drawn to the bible and specifically Genesis 1:29.(including Esther 2:12, Mathew 2:11{20% of infants suffer from eczema-perhaps the Magi knew this would help}.

I studied the benefits of essential oils especially frankincense and myrrh combination because it is mentioned SO often in the bible (more than any other)! Come to find out, the medicine in these oils directly benefit eczema's harm! It is anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral! That means it was created to attack inflammation naturally! When it's applied, it's only a matter of time and seasons when eczema will be completely uncomfortable in a healthy body! By medical definition, eczema is an inflammatory disease!

I blended it with olive oil and would rub it on his skin following bath time at night. I was also drawn to wean off of dairy products like cow's milk and on to soy because it would INCREASE inflammation and skin irritation. Our family diet also began to take a turn for the better by the leading of God as I began to have a change in my desire for healthier foods.

I am telling you today that my son is eczema free! And for atleast 10 years I have not had to use synthetic creams or anything other than giving the body a balance of what it needs to BE healthy which for us includes PRAYER to the CREATOR and a LIFE lived honoring Him in every area! God bless!

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Angela - posted on 05/15/2010

When his gets bad I use aveeno baby shampoo and soap, eucerin, and only tide for his clothes. I was also told Vitamin E oil really helps.

Tonja - posted on 05/15/2010

my daughters eczema is in her arm and leg creases her calves and upper arms sometimes on her face and back........she doesn't seem to itch and it doesn't seem to bother her but i feel it makes me look like a bad parent becuz of her skin.....when she first started gettin it i was breastfeedin her and its doesn't seem to change with differents foods

Golareh - posted on 05/15/2010

I have a 26month old and she has had the problem for 5 months now!!! The doctor is useless...we have tried all different ointments and etc. and nothing seems to work....I'm starting to think this may be a food allergy...I'm going to change her doctor and ask for the new doctor to get her tested for food allergies...where is the eczema? My daughter has it around her mouth.

Amanda - posted on 05/14/2010

I feel your pain. My now four year old had it at three months. I t started as a dry light patch of skin on her cheek, then grew bigger, covering both cheeks, thighs and private area at times. We used all types of creams too. I read up about it and saw that by Three most children grow out of it. Lucky for us hers went away by age three. So until then she had short baths, loose cotton clothes, and kept her creamed up so she would feel as irritated. It is embarassing at times, When my daughters checks where chapped and bleeding I didn't want to take her anywhere because people would look at me like I was a bad mom. If people stared too long I simply told them she has Ezema. Just know that it will most likely go away.

Xenia - posted on 05/14/2010

Yep deff try the baby oil, it worked for me & he had lovely skin now. Even after it went I still just use oil... Good luck x

Gabrielle - posted on 05/14/2010

I used aquifer by eurcerin...worked great.

Jaime - posted on 05/14/2010

Hi Tonja

My baby gets it ... not bad but not mild, kinda in between. He gets it on one side of his face and on his legs and ankles.

I use a soap and scent free bath milk by the brand of MOO GOO (from health stores, but I think it's only available in Australia and New Zealand).

When it flares up, I used the over the counter low dose of cortisone cream and I rub his legs with Sorbelene Cream and it does wonders.

Best of luck with it all.

Regina - posted on 05/13/2010

Warm water is correct, if its too hot it irritates the skin further. Air dry is better than towel dry. Mild soap like Dove is the best for eczema. I use Eucerin when my daughter gets red splotchy patches and also everyday use for moisturization which is key. Good luck.

Tonja - posted on 05/13/2010

so no soap for her hair or body just plain water and some baby oil?!?!

Tonja - posted on 05/13/2010

Thanx for all ur suggestions i will try the baby oil and then go from there....i went to her dr appt today and he said when she starts walkin and stuff it will help her eczema.....i just find it makes me look like a bad mother becuz shes full of this awful eczema

Manige - posted on 05/13/2010

The head of Pediatric allergy and immunology told us to bathe our daughter daily in a onsie. Warm water for at least 20 min. If washing of body or hair is needed do that at the very end. Apply Vanicream (sold at Walgreens) within 3 minutes of patting dry. Have her Wear cotton breathable jammies to bed too. Also a regimineof Borage oil will help, but will take about a month to work.

Elina - posted on 05/13/2010

might be something in your/her diet?
my son seems not to have been affected (yet), but i'm salicylate-intolerant and there are number of others (sulphite- and lactose-, gluten-, for example) that can manifest as skin issues.
if you google 'food intolerance' there's a wealth of info about it, and how it's a bit different from specific food allergies.

but definitely try the baby oil thing first. elimination diets are not fun.

Xenia - posted on 05/13/2010

hey.
my son is just 11 weeks old & he had awful eczema. my doctor gave several creama which didnt work, seemed to get worst. One day someone said to not use anything when he has a bath, just water with a little baby oil squeezed into the running water. i did that and he now has the softest skin, & no more eczema!!! sometimes lotions, creams etc can contain things that affect the skin more than heal it.... i hope this helps.