i need help..my 2 yr old. has severe ecsema, and i have tried just about anything i could think of..it's so bad that his feet are just sores!! any suggestions would be great :)

Marissa - posted on 06/13/2009

i can send you the stuff that my friends had used to stop her eczema and if it doenst help your child then just return it back email me @ marissa462000@yahoo.com

Lesley - posted on 06/13/2009

Quoting Jenn:

i need help..my 2 yr old. has severe ecsema, and i have tried just about anything i could think of..it's so bad that his feet are just sores!! any suggestions would be great :)

have you tried asking your doctor for hydraquatorzone cream worked really well on my son

Kim - posted on 06/13/2009

My 2 yr old has it too we tried every cream on the market, only to discover all natural marigold cream put on morning and night calms it down and bathing each night with a tablespoon of emollient cream dissolved in boiling water added to the bath helps too. I am using a perfume free shampoo and aqueaus cream to wash him in

Jennifer - posted on 06/13/2009

I love the Eucerin Aquaphor ointment, but the Mary Kay extra emollient night cream and the Hydrating cream (pink) for face worked really well on my son also.

Cynthia - posted on 06/13/2009

I had my 3rd child and later on in her life developed a severe case of excema. I felt hopeless and thought I would never find anything to relieve her of this condition. I brought her to the clinic many times...they prescribed numerous creams & ointments and even anti-biotics which did nothing to help her. Nothing seemed to work! Then one day;a friend told me that his child had excema too. I felt that there was hope for my daughter! He told me that he finally found an ointment that was working for his child. "PROTOPIC" he said got rid of all of her excema...so the next doctors visit I had asked that he prescribe this cream for my daughter too. After all the outbreaks & scratching & lack of sleep my daughter who was only 2 at the time finally had relief from the excema. Protopic is a non-cortisone and free of steroids ointment.

Today my daughter is now 10 has dry skin only & barely needs her cream. I think with age it should deminish. I too; as a child suffered from this and with proper care and treatment there many ways to relieve this skin condition. I hope that you find something that will help your 2 year old.

Kathleen - posted on 06/13/2009

I would be cautious of putting any creams or lotions on the area if there are sores. This situation can create a an atmosphere for infection. I have had an eczema infection myself and it turned out to be the beginning of a staph infection. I would see a doctor to heal the sores before using any creams or lotions. Hope this helps.

Marilyn - posted on 06/13/2009

Hi Jenn,



Avon Moisture Therapy body lotion & hand cream are excellent. If you'd like to try it, order it from my website: www.youravon.com/marilynmack.



Good luck.

Alayna - posted on 06/13/2009

my son has excema as well. My doctor told me to use cetaphil soap and then put eucerin cream after you get him out of the bath. It works pretty good.

Kenya - posted on 06/13/2009

Try Aquaphor, by the makers of Eucerin lotion, or get baby lotion and mix it with vaseline. When u put it on his feet, put socks on him. u will need to do this several times per day. If he is still in pampers, I would lather him down from head to toe with every diaper change. My kids have eczema and the more I did this, the better it was.

Shavonne - posted on 06/13/2009

ask doctor for a prescription my triaminoclone ointment works wonders keep skin mosit with aquaphor ointment or vaseline and aveeno baby products.

Stephanie - posted on 06/13/2009

Hello,



My son has had it secsema since he was born and has bad too. I went to his peditrican and he gave me some perscriptions . He gave us derma smooth oil , and this ointment called triamcinolene acetonide, plus lotion . You use them when he gets out of the bath tub. Don't dry him off. and give the stuff about a week because the out break is so bad. It has really been working well for my son. The other thing with this condition is to make sure he is moisturized everyday and limit his amount of sunlight artifical or natural that will help too.

Victoria - posted on 06/13/2009

excessive itching results in staph infectoin, keep his nails short...he probably has more staph infection than excesma, and on some spots of the skin can result in yeast infection. he needs an oral steriod, and oral itch medicine, and a new dermatologist, ive experienced this is my children and myself. old fashioned remedy would be vicks vapor rub. thin layer over unopened skin will relieve itching and dry the area, hot water is a no no, after a shower or tubby, rinse body off with cold water and limit tubs all together. and use non comedogic(no perfumes) lotions and soaps. BE CAREFUL WITH THE STAPH INFECTION, my son has had it several times, its life threatening and can turn into mersa. where are you from>?

Michelle - posted on 06/13/2009

have you tried sudocrem excuse my spelling my brain not working to day, any way as when everything the doc gave me eg e45, aveeno, oilatium for bath ect stop working this is what I tried and seemed to work, don't know if you've tried that one yet.

Amy - posted on 06/13/2009

Christy...check his diet! My son has severe food allergies to Dairy, eggs and Peanuts. As a baby he had exzema really bad that the back of his knees were constantly cracked and peeling. His back and torso was covered with dry patches etc... At 14 months I took him to an allergist and found out about his food issues. I kinda knew before we took him as he was having back reactions to beginners table foods (yogurt, cheese etc) I was still nursing him so I removed all dairy and eggs from my diet, got rid of it from his (wasn't much to get rid of at that point) and within a week his exzema was almost gone. I still do use Vanicream lotion on him (get it from the Pharmacist w/o perscription) and California baby wash (found online or at Target in the baby section)

He still has his allergies but his skin is smooth and free from all exzema. This was our cause of this very uncomfortable skin issue your sons might be different but I'd at least have a ped allergist check him out. You might be surprised!

Tania - posted on 06/13/2009

Hello Jenn

I agree with a lot of the posts here but before you start trialing creams please get your little one food allergy tested as the creams that you may consider using may have a particular ingredient athat your little one could be allergic too!

I also agree please use non perfumed anything and dont put perfume on yourself either as this can also upset the eczema on others, including your 3 year old.

My own boy had severe eczema (bloody scabs all over body) and I found out he was allergic to eggs, nuts, dairy, wheat, soy, yeast etc. So I think this is a good start to eliminate any possbile foods. I hope that your child hasnt got any allergies although good to get this part sorted out.

All of the best with your family.

Beth - posted on 06/13/2009

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Beth - posted on 06/13/2009

MOOGOOO FULL CREAM MOISTURIZER---sounds funny, smells great, all natural ingredients, check it out at www.moogoo.com.au You can read all about it and buy online

Sarah - posted on 06/13/2009

My guy has eczema too and I took him to a dermatologist. This is going to sound crazy but after she explained it made sense. She said to bathe him daily and put 1/2 cup of bleach in the bath water because it kills the bacteria that lives on the skin and causes the rash also she said to use vasoline. I found a creamy vasoline that goes on more like lotion and isn't greasy. This worked wonders for my son and it is cheaper than all the lotions out there...good luck

Bridget - posted on 06/12/2009

Hey my 6yr old an my 2yr old daughters have eczema really bad and i have been using this lotion that is called baby eczema cream it's formerly called "gentle naturals" it's disney baby....baby eczema cream...i've used it for years an works alot better then their prescription lotions do....and plus its cheaper...mommy of two happy healthy girls...

Becki - posted on 06/12/2009

My 2 year old had eczema really bad as a baby. I tried everything including prescription medicine. Her doctor finally told me about "Aveeno" baby lotion.. by god it has been the best and most cost efficent thing ever. If she starts breaking out I just put that on her and it is gone. Eucerin Cream would make her scream at the top of her lungs.

Becki - posted on 06/12/2009

My 2 year old had eczema really bad as a baby. I tried everything including prescription medicine. Her doctor finally told me about "Aveeno" baby lotion.. by god it has been the best and most cost efficent thing ever. If she starts breaking out I just put that on her and it is gone. Eucerin Cream would make her scream at the top of her lungs.

Melissa - posted on 06/12/2009

Complex 15 lotion, you can get hand, face or body. We use the hand cream as my 3 year old daughter has excema on her hands. It is really hydrating and doesn't sting on the open cuts. It is a little pricey $10 canadian for 100 ml, but it goes on really light and lasts a long time. Good Luck.

Louise - posted on 06/12/2009

Have you tried soaking his feet several times a day in real oatmeal? Buy organic oatmeal in bulk and pour a heap into the middle of a wash cloth and hold all the corners in the palm of your hand, run it under the running water occasionally squeezing so the milky liquid comes out. Only soak for up to 5 minutes several times a day. Do not use wash cloth on any part of body of a child with eczema. Have you tried Spectro Eczema for Kids? There is a wash and an emollient cream. Put the emollient cream on within 3 minutes of the oatmeal bath. Have you had allergy testing done? Change all the detergent in your house to pure natural soaps (you'll have to read labels carefully) do double rinse on the clothes you wash for the first little while. Detergent molecules are like barbed wires on eczema skin. Try giving him Flax seed oil in yogurt and if he doesn't like yogurt you can get Baby Bifido (refrigerated section of organic part of grocery store) and it can be put in juice. Stay away from petroleum products like vaseline. My son suffered badly from 2-4 months and he had one dose of steroid cream until I read how harmful they are. Seeing a Naturalpath is helpful. Have you looked into a possible dairy allergy or wheat allergy, they tend to present as eczema in kids? Good Luck!

Nicole - posted on 06/12/2009

My son was equally aweful, would not sleep at night, had tried everything that I had read above. A steroid cream mixed with aquaphor and children's zyrtec as prescribed be an allergist was a large help. He was also tested for allergies. although my son did not have near the severe staff infections like yours. If no topical treatments have helped, I would strongly suggest allergy testing, and 2-3 lukewarm baths with absolutely no soap or any cleansers, followed by aquaphor or his prescription if he has one. The lukewarm baths are extremely helpful in helping with washing allergens off the skin and hair. I have also read and heard suggestions of a dilute bleach bath once a week for children who suffer from staph infections due to scratching of eczema. The dilute solution of 1/4 cup bleach in warm bath water kills the staph bacteria and allows the skin to heal more effectively, which is similar to a chlorinated pool. I hope you find something that works, I know how aweful that is.

Nicole - posted on 06/12/2009

My son was equally aweful, would not sleep at night, had tried everything that I had read above. A steroid cream mixed with aquaphor and children's zyrtec as prescribed be an allergist was a large help. He was also tested for allergies. although my son did not have near the severe staff infections like yours. If no topical treatments have helped, I would strongly suggest allergy testing, and 2-3 lukewarm baths with absolutely no soap or any cleansers, followed by aquaphor or his prescription if he has one. The lukewarm baths are extremely helpful in helping with washing allergens off the skin and hair. I have also read and heard suggestions of a dilute bleach bath once a week for children who suffer from staph infections due to scratching of eczema. The dilute solution of 1/4 cup bleach in warm bath water kills the staph bacteria and allows the skin to heal more effectively, which is similar to a chlorinated pool. I hope you find something that works, I know how aweful that is.

MARIA - posted on 06/12/2009

TRY USING OLIVE OIL AND U CAN DAB SOME ON WHILE THERE IN THE BATH I WILL ASK MY OTHER FRIENDS IF THEY KNOW ANYTHING ELSE THAT MIGHT HELP

Tera - posted on 06/12/2009

HEY You may wanna look at his diet my son had it really bad too all the cream and special laundry soap i was told to use never worked he got sores all over his feet and legs then i went to a farmers market where a lady knew all about this stuff and got tons of info about it. As soon as i started changing my sons diet( cut down the amount of milk products he was having) he got all better. i gradually put the milf products back into his diet and he is able to have all he wants with no bad rashes or sores. best of luck to you and your son on fixing the problem

Sally - posted on 06/12/2009

My mother was plagued by eczema her entire life. She tried taking vitamin E capsules and it cleared up. She never had it again but was afraid to stop taking the capsules to see if it really was working, because she was afraid it might not help, the second time.

My nephew was so bad, they had to wrap him in saran wrap after they applied the medication. That prevented the cream from rubbing off or being absorbed by his clothing. He finally outgrew the disease.

Have you noticed any difference in the sores, after he eats? Tomatoes are often the culprit.

I suggest asking your doctor before giving your child vitamin e, just in case.

Good luck.

Ami - posted on 06/12/2009

My 2 1/2 year old has it really bad too. I took her to a dermatologist. He gave her a prescription for Cutivate Lotion. Which I apply daily on her spots where she gets it bad. Also he recommended that when she gets out of the tub and after every diaper change to apply Aquaphor healing ointment on all dry spots on her body. I bathe her in Aveeno, because of the oatmeal it makes her body not dry. Good luck its a pain.

Ami - posted on 06/12/2009

My 2 1/2 year old has it really bad too. I took her to a dermatologist. He gave her a prescription for Cutivate Lotion. Which I apply daily on her spots where she gets it bad. Also he recommended that when she gets out of the tub and after every diaper change to apply Aquaphor healing ointment on all dry spots on her body. I bathe her in Aveeno, because of the oatmeal it makes her body not dry. Good luck its a pain.

Jocelyn - posted on 06/12/2009

I have eczema and my oldest was born with it. The only thing that worked was an herb called acidophilus. They come in different flavors of chewable tablets. Eczema is a form of yeast infection. If you don't start healing it from the inside it won't get any better on the outside. Also keep away from sugars and bread. They fuel the outbreaks.

Jocelyn - posted on 06/12/2009

I have eczema and my oldest was born with it. The only thing that worked was an herb called acidophilus. They come in different flavors of chewable tablets. Eczema is a form of yeast infection. If you don't start healing it from the inside it won't get any better on the outside. Also keep away from sugars and bread. They fuel the outbreaks.

Lori - posted on 06/12/2009

Eucerine cream and only Dove Soap non scented. Also You can go to your local dermatologist since anything pediatrics give you don't really work.

Kathleen - posted on 06/12/2009

our pedi has us putting hydrocortizone followed by Aquafore on our little girls body and she said stay away from Johnsons products all together. She said use Dove unscented soap or cetaphil, but nothing else....no bubble bath or wash as it can be highly irritating to eczema.

Jade - posted on 06/12/2009

What do you use as soap? Try goats milk soap, its very natural and very gentle on the skin, it doesnt dry it out. It may relieve your childs skin as well as a cream that some mothers have recommended. I dont use lotions on my baby, he has dry skin and the johnsons products made it worse, after his bath i rub olive oil on him, it keeps the skin nice and moisten.

K.C. - posted on 06/12/2009

We use Dove sensitive skin body wash and lotion cetaphil A LOT like keep her greased up!!! My daughter had it horrible all over her body and we put the cetaphil on everytime we changed her diaper and now its under control!!! and we use to give her a bath everyday and we stopped that per doctors orders, like every 3 days now or when she REALLY needs it!!!

Annie - posted on 06/12/2009

I had eczema on my hands when I was younger...the first thing they tried was udder cream and then white gloves.

Annie - posted on 06/12/2009

I had eczema on my hands when I was younger...the first thing they tried was udder cream and then white gloves.

Amber - posted on 06/12/2009

Does he get enough vitamin D? Vitamin D deficiency is thought to be a cause of many common ailments, eczema being one. During summer, he may be able to get adequate vitamin D from the sun (still use a sunscreen - but don't go heavy SPF, it won't allow your child to absorb vitamin D). Otherwise, you can find an over-the-counter vitamin D suplement.

Kathy - posted on 06/12/2009

Hi, I am high allergy and suffered for 25 yrs with excema, trying everything known to man to get it under control. I suffered staph infections during teens that saw me hospitalised. 15 yrs on. It will still flare up, but never badly. I have boy girl twins, very different skin, but both with excema.



I reccomend Cortisone cream for situation described above, prescribed by Specialist, skip GP if you can afford, use strong cream sparingly, early. Less early means more quicker/recovery. Long term use is undesirable, but not worth suffering for. When under control moisturise with an aqueus cream(water based) or sorbalene (bit stingy, dirt cheap). You can use bath oils and Flare up bath treatments, but they get costly and standard bath oil can be replaced by olive oil at night bath, or post shower. It is plant based and better than say baby oil. (Do not send out into sun directly after bath, or use if staph infection present, as might feed it). Salt water is fantastic to help clear dead skin, and properties in water and sand make it unique. Stings like hell for a few minutes (even as a grown up I would sob, but knew it helped) but then provides relief. The sea is also cool taking out the heat, easing pain. When out of water moisturise, leaving skin salty till next bath. If excema has been going on to long and the skin in like crocodile scales, or very thin from overuse of steroids, a tar based cream can help build back strength/ stinky though. I don't reccomend emulsifying oitment, even watered down. Personally makes my skin feel suffocated and ends up making it worse, but others have found success.



With my kids, manage with small amount of steroid when required, daily moisturise, oil in bath, flare up bath treatment when required. Hydrate well with water orally, limit sugar. Antihistamines on "high allergy" days. Lots of swimming in sea. Organic sea salt (ie moist) can help in baths, but don't use table salt, will sting, and dry out but not really aide healing.



Refer to Dr though, as some rashes actually feed off cortisone, or may require antibiotics. I had what looked like a love bite on my neck for two years. Dry and scaly, yet red with cream on. 2 days on antifungal, gone for ever, yet similar rashes on rest of body, definitely not fungal.



Hope I haven't baffled you, but I used to have splits between my toes, agonising pain, and if staph attacks (bugs on your body all the time) then it gets nasty, it would be nice to rely on olive oil, salt water, water, antihistamines and sun, but sometimes the tools for the job are cortisone, antibiotics, even oral steroids, via drs, not friends/relatives.



Diet/allergies, interolerances are a minefield, and overall inbalance rather than blaming one or two things, actually seems to be the key. Antihistamines will help if you notice deterioration, and will relieve itching, aiding sleep, and alleviating pain. Cotton clothes, bare feet, limited sun exposure all help. Even jumping up and down rather than scratching can help distract from pain, breathing deeply while thinking of feet should help calm and pain. Sounds dumb but when you want to tear your skin off you will try anything. Good luck, heartbreaking to watch, acknowledge child's pain, let them scream it out if they have to, and try and get him walking in the sea even on a cold day.

Sara - posted on 06/12/2009

I don't have personal experience, but if i it were my son, I would probably take him to a Naturopathic Doctor, try natural remedies for it....best of luck hope you and your 2 year old finad relief soon

Sandra - posted on 06/12/2009

Not sure if anyone posted this, but "Crisco" does wonders. I myself have severe dry skin and nothing worked ~ I researched what may help and Crisco came up. It will take a 2 - 3 days to start working, but the itching went away almost instintly. It also cane be used on open wounds. Good Luck!

Sandra - posted on 06/12/2009

Not sure if anyone posted this, but "Crisco" does wonders. I myself have severe dry skin and nothing worked ~ I researched what may help and Crisco came up. It will take a 2 - 3 days to start working, but the itching went away almost instintly. It also cane be used on open wounds. Good Luck!

Beverley - posted on 06/12/2009

AVOID DAIRY PRODUCTS!! No milk, cheese, eggs or anything that contains them. Try Soy or goat's milk. Make your own soy based desserts & meals etc. My son used to have very bad excema when he was young. I had to stop breastfeeding him because he would react to my milk. I noticed certian foods would set it off also.

Aloe Vera & chammomile baths, Calendula cream, Sorbolene are good things to try. Fresh air & sunshine by letting them run about naked is also good (in small doses as you don't want them getting sunburnt!) but it helps to produce vitamin E which is good for the skin. Encourage him to eat plenty of fruit & veg instead of junk foods & cool drinks. I used to buy the Long life soy milk to make cereals & custards, milos, etc out of. My son liked the taste of it! Even though he no longer has a serious excema problem he still likes to drink it. Has your child always had it since he was a baby? Or has it started recently? Some children grow out of it by the time they turn 2 or 2 1/2 like my son did. If he has just started getting it, then the chances are, he will always have it for the rest of his life & you must find out what foods trigger it in order to get it down to a more controlled level & hopefully comfortable level or even better, hopefully eradicate it permanently by avoiding those nasty causers. Also Gluten free products are good & avoid foods with artificial colours & preservatives

Allison - posted on 06/12/2009

We ended up using "tar oil" (at most pharmacies). But 2 years put feet in mouths so thats a concern. Have you gone to dermatologist? Also try nutritionist

Stephanie - posted on 06/12/2009

My daughter is 4 and has had eczema since she was born. She had food allergies that she eventually grew out of at age 1. She is still allergic to dogs and cats though and probably a bunch of other environmental triggers. Her eczema gets so bad, on her feet too. We just brought her to the doctors and they prescribed Elocon ointment. Seems to be making a difference so far. My regime though is a tepid bath, pat dry and then slather with Aquaphor ointment all over while skin is damp. Hope some of this helps :^)

Stephanie - posted on 06/12/2009

My daughter is 4 and has had eczema since she was born. She had food allergies that she eventually grew out of at age 1. She is still allergic to dogs and cats though and probably a bunch of other environmental triggers. Her eczema gets so bad, on her feet too. We just brought her to the doctors and they prescribed Elocon ointment. Seems to be making a difference so far. My regime though is a tepid bath, pat dry and then slather with Aquaphor ointment all over while skin is damp. Hope some of this helps :^)

Jo - posted on 06/12/2009

I use Johnson's moisturising all natural baby cream on my daughter and her eczema barely troubles her anymore, where as she used to be red and itchy and bleeding all over!

Tisiphani - posted on 06/12/2009

I have it and so does my 20 month old son. I actually make a cream for us. Its a mixture of shea butter and coconut oil. NOTHING WORKS LIKE THESE TWO PUT TOGETHER. Its is moisturizing, lasts all day plus I don't have to put sunscreen on him because the shea butter is a sunscreen. When it gets really bad just dab some hydrocortizone cream on the spot put the shea butter over it and the dry sore patches are gone within hours. Hope this helps.

Sharee - posted on 06/11/2009

My youngest son had it from birth up till he was 3or 4 and i would use a aloe plant. there at walmart for about 3 dollars i cut it open and mix the oil from inside the plant with

some baby lotion. and rub it on the spots were the ecsema was.