Help! My son has bad eczema and I don't know what to do!

Alina - posted on 11/20/2012

hi,

my daughter is also having eczema you can apple cuti zone or zimig cream it is very helpful.

you can avoid using face wash because it can spread to other areas also. children who have eczema has a weak immune system. when he or she grows up the patches get less and UN visible. you can also go to skin experts.

i hope this will help hour child.

GOOD LUCK

Leaon - posted on 11/15/2012

To all Moms! So I know the feeling dealing with a child and all their emotions with this skin problem. If you need help please contact me. I use these products for my daughter within 2months her eczema completely gone.

Terri - posted on 09/27/2012

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Deeba - posted on 09/26/2012

Hi my daughter has eczema since she was 20 days (poor baby).now she is 6 months of age ....the eczema is not very bad but its on her face ,near elbows and below the knee...she is irritated most of the times "at night specially"she becomes cranky..i hav tried so many creams but was not very helpful..when she was 4 months her eczema was fully gone .dont know the reason .but now eczema is bak ..i hav noticed that antifungal cream is helping ..could it b a fungal infection and not eczema ....plz help.

Khadiza - posted on 09/22/2012

Gave him bath everyone day if it pocible or 4/5 day a weak don't use any soap or bath lotion make bath time short pet him to dry don't rub may it harm his skin moisture him with plug oil or doublrbace cream change his clouth 3 time a day & his cloth 100% coton other materials may harm his skin make sure he's skin is clean every time wash his cloth sepret and dry them out side iron them and iron his beding as well make sute his room is clean and lots of fresh air can come . If his xx very worse put ice in plastic bag rap them with kitchen tisue plase them his xx directly make sure his room in cool not hot give him bath befote bedtime let him sleep 13 hour hope this will help u........

Heather - posted on 05/26/2011

My three yr old has had it since birth as well. He's my only one out of 7 kids that has it, but he has it bad. The best thing that has worked for him since I stopped using steroid creams years ago, is

1-coconut oil in his bath water, Just a spoonful is plenty, it floats. I never give him a bath without he oil. If I do, his eczema is worse. I buy Nutiva brand at www.vitacost.com. That's the cheapest place I've found, but you can get some at Walmart or a health food store in the meantime.

2- also Epsom salts in his bathwater.

3-lastly, I give him Kyäni. It took a couple weeks and I did increase to a tablespoon, but it has been amazing. Probably any really high vitamin C drink could help, that's just what works for him and I'm not willing to mess around and try something different. It's a highly concentrated blueberry juice with aloe Vera and other things in it. My research has told me that eczema is an inflammatory condition and the Kyäni helps decrease inflammation. You can find information on it at www.Kyani.net.

I tried oatmeal baths, aveeno and eucerin and all of those natural creams, nothing works like the coconut oil. I have several friends who use it now too. It just works. It's solid when cold like butter, so u can put it on at bedtime if you want too. You don't always have to do a bath. :)

Suzanne - posted on 05/24/2011

Lush has a great cream we use called Dream Cream. Helps us. What really helped was the allergist and allergy medication. the eczema is a symptom of the allergies.

Meghan - posted on 05/24/2011

Hi Emma,
Mom of 5 including two sets of twins my newest babes one has eczema quite badly dr had me try a Urea based moisturizer we bought Uremol 10 over the counter.. has no odor and after 1 and a 1/2 weeks all ceared up ~Meg

Lisa - posted on 05/23/2011

My 14 year old daugther was born with eczema. In the past year she has been much better, but it is a very frustrating condition and gets very emotional for both the child and mother. I have been through alot of things with her. We have tried everything under the sun. I hope something works for you. We have found the best lotion for her is CeraVe lotion or creme, CVS carries it. She puts this on twice a day and always puts it on as soon as she gets out of the tub. We have also been told to try soaking in a bleach bath twice a week for about 15 to 20 minutes. 1/2 cup per tub full. This is suppposed to kill the baterica and reduce infections and help with itching. She has used Atarax at night to help stop itching (not sure if you have ever tried this). We went to Johns Hopkins Hospital for a weekend to learn how to deal with treating her skin and they wrapped her. First you apply loads of vasoline to the bad areas and then wrap the arms, legs, hands, whatever is broke out, in lukewarm towels. They have to be wet, but not soaking wet. You then wrap them with something nurses call "chucks", it is kinda of like a plastic wrap and you wrap this on top of the wet towels for about 20 minutes. This has also helped my daughter in the past. My daughter was on lots of Prednisone during her lifetime along with lots of steriod ointments, but she is now only doing the CeraVe creme twice a day and bleach baths twice a week. Occasionally she takes Benadryl to help with itching. She has come a long way. She is currently broke out right now, but I believe it is because it is spring and she also has tons of allergies. I hope something works for you. Keep your head up. It can wear you down sometimes, but hopefully something I have suggested helps you. Also, there is a camp for kids with skin conditions that my daughter has been going to for the past 2 years that has helped her with her condition emotionally. It is called Camp Discovery. I think he may be too young right now, I am not sure of what age they start, but you could check it out and maybe it is something that would help in the future if he does not improve. You should be able to just search for Camp Discovery on the internet. Good Luck!!

Emma - posted on 05/20/2011

Thanks im gonna try aveeno. Im gonna get some tomorrow when i go shopping along with some oats for the bath. They seem to be the most popular natural solutions. I have an appointment for him t the dermatologist but I have to wait until July 20th!!

Julie - posted on 05/20/2011

Have you tried the Aveeno body washes? They have both adult and baby versions and they run about $8 at Wal-Mart. My little one has had eczema since she was born too. The Aveeno really helps her. We use the baby kind in the tub and when she's real bad then we use the lotion after drying her off. Good Luck. I hope it helps.

Anne-Marie - posted on 05/17/2011

Try oatmeal ground up and put it into a cloth bag get the bag wet an twist it in his bath til the oatmeal is running out of the bag and then use the bag as a wash cloth and rub all over is body it will help with the itching.

Laura - posted on 05/17/2011

Hi Emma:

I did not read what others posted, so sorry if u heard this already.

My oldest son had eczema as a baby and toddler. After many treatments from

the dermatologist the eczema kept coming back. Another mom told me to

have my son tested for food allergies. turns out he had dairy, egg and peanut allergies. Soon after I removed those foods from his diet the eczema went away. He did have trouble during the spring and summer with outdoor allergies, but allergy medicine helped. Maybe have him tested for allergies. Dr. Mark Holbreich, or iech, is a great allergist. I hope this suggestion helps and your son heals. Dermatologists do not recognize food allergies as a cause of eczema, usually. Also, to the other post regarding eczema is not a food allergy. The eczema can be a symptom of the food allergy, not a food allergy itself. I have 2 children who had eczema due to food allergies, it was a symptom which led to diagnosis. So

Monica - posted on 05/17/2011

Exema is not a food allergy!!!!!! Please ignore that comment. My son, 9, has it really bad too. you have lots of ideas here to help you. It will never go away completely unfortunately. :(

Sarah - posted on 05/17/2011

My son has eczema as well. He's only 16 months old. I'm glad to hear there are treatments out there bc the cortisone creams they keep giving him just aren't helping. Also, I'm glad to know that might be why he's so fussy..

Shaila - posted on 05/17/2011

My daughter gets it in the summer and I use eczema for kids lotion. I get it at walmart. its about $20 but it works great.

Amy - posted on 05/17/2011

I don't know if this will help, but my friends son had severe eczema, to the point where it was interfering with his intellectual development because the itching was so constant he couldn't pay attention to anything. He looked like a burn victim. Then she insisted on getting him tested for allergies. Turned out he was allergic to dairy...and petroleum jelly, a common ingredient in eczemza medications. My own daughter developed eczemza, and we soon learned it flared up with certain laundry detergents.

Summer - posted on 05/17/2011

Test for food, household & pet allergies, then get triamcinolone steroid cream. It gets worse with heat, cold, stress, and allergens. My daughter has had it since she was born. You also have to have them retested throughout childhood because their allergens will change as they grow. So, things they used to be allergic to will be gone and a new one can arise. Good luck!

Chrystal - posted on 05/17/2011

My daughter's doctor had me use Vaseline. You would think that it would make them greasy but the eczema dried her skin out so much that she soaked it up like lotion. It did help her though. Also mine usually gets better in the summer with sun. I haven't trid this with her yet because she developed it over the winter but it seems that the more I am outdoors in the summer the better it gets.

Jane - posted on 05/17/2011

I agree with Jenn H. I was going to say pretty much the same thing. My two yr old has eczema and has since a few weeks old. His pediatrician prescribed a steriod cream that I used three times a day and I slathered him in Eucerin every time I changed his diaper. Dairy was one of the culprits for my son. I switched him to soy milk and his skin cleared up so much. He has pretty much outgrown the dairy sensitivity now. Even the baby soaps were too harsh, we used either white Dove bars or Ivory white bars. I only use clear/free detergents for his laundry. I haven't had to use the steriod cream since he was probably 10 months old so I am just very careful with what comes in contact with his skin.

Denise - posted on 05/17/2011

I don't recommend the bleach bath at all. You are basically doing a chemical peel on your child. Not really fixing the problem. There is other less harsh methods.

Jane - posted on 05/17/2011

My son has Eczema which he has had since he was born, he has Downs Syndrome and unfortunately it goes with the territory. I give him nightly baths in Oilatum and then he is creamed from head to toe in Double Base cream. In the morning just before I put on his school clothes I put Double Base all over his body and the school reapply in the day on his arms, legs and face. You do not say what you have tried so I thought I would just let you know what I am using, I know that certain oils and creams work for one child and not for another. I do hope you find a solution, I went though a lot of creams until I found the right one for him.

Hope this helps
Jane x

Melissa - posted on 05/16/2011

My son who is almost 10 now has had pretty eczema since he was about 2 and we've tried most of the things I've seen suggested. This might sound VERY strange to you because it sounded strange to me too when I heard it but BLEACH BATHS!! His dad read several articles about studies done on children and teenagers with exzema taking bleach baths vs. plain water and the vast majority of the subjects had great results when soaked in a tub filled with water and 1 cup of regular chlorine bleach for 15 minutes every other day. I don't remember exactly how long the study went on for (I think around 3 months) but I tried this with my son when he was 7 and his exzema cleared up after about 3-4 times! I did bring this study info to his pedi before trying it and he said he had actually read some of the same articles so he was all for us trying it and was very excited to hear of our results. Like I said, a little strange sounding at first but when you think about the bleach killing the germs that are associated with the scratching and the fact that it helps dry up the scabs but somehow, doesn't dry out the skin, it kinda makes sense. I don't know how active your child is so if you do try it, just take extreme caution not to get any of the water in his/her eyes or mouth. My son has really bad ADD and I had him up to his neck in it! It helped him to put a timer on so he knew how much longer he had to go. Good luck to you and your baby!!!

Denise - posted on 05/16/2011

I sent you a message in you inbox Huana. :)

Huana - posted on 05/16/2011

I want to know how to get some please

Denise - posted on 05/16/2011

There is nothing better or simpler than the Renew Cream from Melaleuca. My son had exzema when he was 3 and has never had it since. I also use their laundry soaps and bath soaps on him. It is gentle and natural. I have given the cream to adults who have sever eczema and who have tried everything and they say they have not tried anything that works as fast and good as Renew. If you want to know how to get it let me know.
Denise

Huana - posted on 05/16/2011

Hi Emma, I too suffer from Eczema. I use the steroid based cream only every now and again as you build up an immunity to them after a while. I have found that paw paw ointment works best. It's sticky so if you only do it at night time and use a Ego mousturiser during the day every hour if possible, you should find you can get it to the point where the paw paw will be enough. Good luck.

Marsha - posted on 05/16/2011

My sister, Dad and several other family members have eczema in my family. For us, it's genetic. Everyone that has it reacts to fruit/citric acids and eggs. Tide, Dove soap and Eucerin are used by ALL of them. Sunlight works well to dry theirs out. I can remember my mother lathering my sister up with a steriod cream and then eucerin and sending her outside to play in her underware (we lived in the country) during the summer to let the sun help dry it out. BE THE SQUEAKY wheel....don't let the doctors put you off...demand a second opinion or to be seen by a specialist. Good luck!

Sheryll - posted on 05/16/2011

my husband had it really bad and my daughter had a mild version. I switched over to melaleuca products and no more fabric sheets in the dryer. That seemed to help out a lot.

Margaret - posted on 05/16/2011

Cortizone creams usually work... I ordered an online product called freedermHc. It was developed by a pharmacist and worked for my daughter after we returned from Hawaii. Good luck! Check out the Freederm website...

Mary - posted on 05/16/2011

The Dermatologist we'd gone to is Dr. Robert Signore out of Tinley Park IL.

Mary - posted on 05/16/2011

HI Emma,
I understand just how you feel. I went through this exact same problem with my now seven year old daughter when she had a severe diaper rash and the eczema reaction followed. This in medical field is known as the ID reaction. One problem setting off another problem. In my daughter's case her diaper rash helped us find out she also has eczema. My husband and I were taking our daughter who at the time was a baby to her pediatrician. He gave us medicine but it wasn't helping at all. Finally we took her into see a dermatologist that was close to our house. He through trial and error used some other medicines and cleared up her eczema problem. I'd go see a dermatologist and see what they can do to help you out. The dermatologist did see the medication perscribed and was surpurised it wasn't working. Sorry I don't recall what the names were now, but we had several medications to use. But today they may have other helpful and better medication on the market. Good luck!
Mary

Lisa - posted on 05/16/2011

Also, I don't know where you live but I was just tested for food allergies by a doctor in Tryon, N.C. who does this by drawing blood. This is way more accurate than the skin test that allergist do. I have been amazed at the difference it makes in eliminating the foods that I was allergic to. The list was long. There are different colored zones. Some you eliminate for 30 days, some for 60 and then you can reintroduce some of them after this time period to see how they effect you. Your body heals it self after eliminating these foods for a period of time. Some foods may take longer than the 30 or 60 days but it has been amazing.

Lisa - posted on 05/16/2011

My Daughter and I both have eczema. I was our clothes in Dreft baby laundry detergent. We bathe in Purpose soap and we use a cream that was prescribed by a dermatologist. I will have to locate the tube for the name. Eczema can also be caused by food allergies. Milk is a really big culprit. You may want to keep a food journal for a few weeks to see if it gets worse after he/she has eaten a certain food. Hope this helps some.

Jessica - posted on 05/15/2011

My son also has really bad eczema on his feet. I use a compound called acid mantle that you get from a pharmacist but is technically over-the-counter. You do not need a prescription, but you must go to a pharmacy counter to have them mix it up. Insurance does not cover it since it is over the counter, and it costs about $100 for a tub of it. But it lasts a couple months if you use it somewhat sparingly. It is like gold, the only thing that works for my son and is worth every penny.

Kara - posted on 05/15/2011

I use Aveeno Eczema Therapy lotion for my 3 year old son and it works awesome!! He has had it since he was born and this is the first lotion I have found that actually works for him. Try it :)

Angela - posted on 05/15/2011

Are you sure it eczema and not psoriasis? If he is being treated by the GP and not a dermatologist then it may have been misdiagnosed. This happened to my daughter cause kids dont often get psoriasis. Ask for a referral and maybe try some olive oil on it, let it soak for 10 mins or so then wash it off with a mild soap like dove sensitive skin. My daughter is on a regimen of topical meds and steroid creams for her psoriasis now that it is properly diagnosed.

Aimee - posted on 05/15/2011

both of my children were allergy tested and once we removed the allergens, no more eczema. (most of the time) my sister little one has severe allergies as well as severe eczema. the allergist suggested to coat his body with crisco (vegetable shortening) before bed. she would cover his arms/legs with it and then she cut the ends off of large tube socks and he wore them like gloves. it worked wonders. she actually carried the crisco everywhere with them in the diaper bag. she said it worked better than any prescription.

K. - posted on 05/14/2011

Both my kids had eczema. It was bad bad bad. They'd itch to the point where their little legs were bloody. We started using cetaphil and that was the end of that. I mean it literally cleared up in a day. My youngest has some scarring on her legs but I'm sure that will fade the older she gets. It seriously worked like miracle cream for us! Good luck!

Kristen - posted on 05/14/2011

I'm a skin therapist, and my kids & I ALL have eczema. We use Baby Aveno in our house. It contains colodial oatmeal which holds 100x's its weight in water. I generally do the oatmeal bath when seasons change, and more frequent in winter. Then follow up with the lotion. This routine has helped me keep us off the scripts!!! Added bonus is it's all natural!!! Seasonal changes can bring flair-ups too.

Emma - posted on 05/14/2011

Thanks everyone. I went to see doctor with him this morning and asked to be referred to dermatologist. He asked why! I said to him, do you know what foods could make eczema worse? He said no. So I asked him if he could do allergy testing on sean and see if we could figure out if he has any more allergies (he is already allergic to egg and nuts). He said only a dermatologist can refer to allergy testing! So I said well in that case can you refer him because I want to find the cause of the problem...not just keep treating it when it is already very bad! So he did but I might have a fair old wait for the appointment! At least things are moving in the right diretion now though! In the mean time i'm going to monitor what he is eating and try to find patterns between certain foods and a flare up. I'll do the same with things he comes into contact with and see if that helps!

Katurah - posted on 05/13/2011

I have three children and they all have eczema in different degrees. What helped my children were dermatologists, allergists and staying away from dyes, perfumes and pets. They are older now and their skin have become way better. But I know exactly how you feel. You are not alone.

Julie - posted on 05/13/2011

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Lizelle - posted on 05/13/2011

Hi i have a son with Eczema and i can relate to you. it is such a challenge for kids with eczema to concentrate on school work when they have to keep scratching or feel sleepy coz they didnt get enough sleep. We got my son tested for Allergies and we took him to such a lot of different doctors and dermatologist promising that it will improve but with no such luck. We finally saw this Dr on Carte Blanche one night and made an appointment with him and it was a MIRACLE because we had given up on anything that will help because he had severe eczema is a baby. DR Aron is his name you can google him if you wanna find out more. Hope you find something that will help for you child but i can assure you that this is no scam, he will tell you what you should cut out, like colourant, perservatives and flavourants - I read every label NOW and if something contains Anything with eg. E265, E455.... if you see an E put the product down, i promise you small stuff that will count at the end of the day. My son has been with Dr Aron for a Year now and we still cannot believe this is the same child, he has baby skin now - I just love touching it now. All the best to you and your child. Lizelle

Amberlynn - posted on 05/12/2011

My son has eczema too. He's 8 now and much better. We have used Shea Butter on him after his baths and that has helped to clear his skin up dramatically. We get it from bath and body works. It's called "Too Shea" and is 100% all natural shea butter. no other ingredients and is about $22-$25 for a tub but boy is it worth it. You can pay that much for a prescription that doesn't help anyway. I hope this helps!

Arlyce - posted on 05/12/2011

Take him to an allergist and possibly a skin doctor. Use creams that do not have any perfume in them which you may already know. My son is now 11 and still breaks out in the Spring, but he has outgrown his eczema for the most part. He has allergies for the great outdoors and has been taking shots monthly since he was 4. I feel for you on those long nights, my son did not sleep all night until he was 7! I wish you the best!

Antionette - posted on 05/12/2011

My youngest daughter had eczema EXTREMELY BAD when she was younger. So I know the feeling dealing with a child and all their emotions with this skin problem. Like Jenn H. said about the compound, that worked wonders for my little girl and Aveeno products did the trick too. I only used one product on her, Tide, Aveeno body wash and lotion. I found out recently that her allergies were triggering alot of the eczema breakouts, so yes you would want to get checked for allergies as well. I tried a few of the home remedies and they did nothing for her AT ALL. Good luck and hope you find a solution that works for you and your little one.

Emma - posted on 05/12/2011

Thanks guys that has given me some ideas to try out on him and I will go back to the gp and be more insistent about referral!

Deepti - posted on 05/12/2011

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CLAIRE - posted on 05/11/2011

I have had eczema since I was 18 months old & am now 37, so I know what you are faced with. When I was a child Phenagon? was still legal to aid sleep & calm itching not sure what remedies for that are now, but when my oldest son had a brief bad episode, but more prone to hayfever & suffers at night anti-histamines have been prescribed which do have a dowsy-factor that often aids sleeping.But if you do get these to calm the itchy/burning & rashes regulary get your gp to review & change them for alternate ones as too much of one antihistamine and you can become use to it and simply fails to work anymore. Piriton is a common one for children to buy at any pharmacy. Then above age of 2 Benadryl allergy (Cetriizine hydrochloride) There are non-drowsy syrups your GP may prescribe & simply if the irritation is settled your child will sleep & this will help with the am wake up call hopefully? I use some of these and nag for re-referrals to skin specialists because they are more up-to-date with latest creams & remedies that most GP's..My skin is no better in summer than winter different triggers as I have acute eczema
(have you been through the skin test patches?) Simple things I can recommend are Surcare Washing Powder & Moisturising 3/4 times plus day &before nights -but avoid all water-based creams/lotions these are carriers of bacteria easily, use barrier moisturisers like Epaderm or Hydromol (also used as soap too) but are like a waxy vaseline type they suffocate & block out bacteria and protects eczema from getting infected whilst restoring skins balance. Anytime I need to work but feel skin is dry,bit sore or may crack I recently found that Double base is better in a Gel - can get in pump or tube (Isopropyl myristate 15%w/w,liquid paraffin15%w/w) as it's non-grease moisturiner can be used on itchy or inflammed skin but dosen't make it worse or get on clothes or even things you need to touch! I have always used Epiderm bath Oll (its for the bath water but also is very cooling & even though blue can be applied directly onto skin before going into bath or showerr & to mositurise after a bath too. I use Hydrocortisones (very low 0.5% & 1% steroid based creams in extreme irritation /reaction to some contact point allergic reaction. But would advise limit steroids in childhood even though I had loads of them as a child hysterical sometimes with pain, I now in hind sight wish more barrier creams had been applied because the streroids have thinned my skin, left some stretch-like marks from over prescription & they lower your immune-system to near zero,if persisted use over years!
If eczema is badly infected often a course of antibiotics is more effective action to clear it up (ie if get blistering with little white or yellow pustules,look like mini blisters size of pin heads on hands, feet etc and if skin is cracked,weeping or like potted-meat this is infection that you can & I do seek antibiotics as effective treatment - sometimes takes a double course but its another avenue of treatment you may or may not have been through worth knowing?!
If its eczema on hands there are also antifungal creams some with or without hydrocortisone in things like Daktarin cream or ointment & Daktacort that contain miconazole nitrate 2% w/w - but not sure if can use on children. I had it on cracking hands then apply Hydromol next , then wet bandages of Zinc called Viscopaste PB7 Zinc oxide 10% then cotton gloves ontop overnight, sometimes even had on llegs & arms with support bandage overtop!) this is a kind of cold feeling for a while & is bliss compared to itchy burning, even if bit hampering to mobility but also stops itchy/scratching in sleep too!) The Zinc bandages are time consuming but for me they work a repair miracle if persistantly applied with emoilents too!
Anyhow hope haven't bombed you out with info, but my heart goes out to your little one & you - I just hope there is one piece of this to give a little help?
Regards- fellow sufferer & Mum of two - Claire x