Horrible Eczema

I am a marketing executive for Melaleuca and we have the best products that are SAFE, EFFECTIVE and have VALUE compared to any national brands. RENEW is used for these skin conditions and it has helped so many people with excema and other skin conditions. It's a wonderful company and we can provide a safer environment for our family and safer personal care and cleaning products. I do the business and want to help anyone looking for an extra stream of income and a willingness to help others.
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Hey J.!

I am so sorry to hear about your little girl going through such a tough time with this. My heart goes out to you both!

I have no personal dealings with this so I can not offer any advice from experience. As I read your request, I wanted to do something to help you & your little girl so I did a google search for "NATURAL APPROACH TO ECZEMA/HERBAL REMEDIES FOR ECZEMA". Sometimes what is natural is best. So I will post the links that I found that might be the most helpful to you. You may or may not find it interesting or helpful but I wanted to let you know my findings, just in case.

Please look at the links and maybe something that you read may be able to help. Please let me know what you think and let me know how everything turns out for her.

Blessing & Prayers,
M. :)

http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/Concern/Eczema.htm

http://www.eczema-natural-healing.com/eczema-healing.html

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/eczema.htm

Hydrocortisone usually works better than just plain heavy creams; if the itching is especially bad it is okay to use antihistamines such as benadryl as well (which comes in a topical form so you don't have to make her sleepy) just apply in a thin layer and avoid applying to open areas; another option is coal tar topical treatment like Egopsoryl TA gel or Polytar emollient and liquid which can be used in a bath (ask your pharmacist which one's they carry and if they are safe for a child her age--I'm sure they are but check to be absolutely sure). Then when you do get to the Dr. ask him/her about a possible perscription version if the tar treatment has worked well. Beware of a perscritption for Eladil or Protopic these carry black box warnings of possibly being cancerous. It's aslo my undersatanding that phototherapies (use of UV light) work well... a friend has bad eczema and bought a tanning bed because it's the only thing that keeps his under control, however, there again UV exposure is linked with cancer and wouldn't be my top reccomendation unless your doc reccomends a "safe" version.
As far as prevention (once this clears up) avoid sweating, allergens, harsh soaps or detergents, stress and sudden changes in temp/humidity. Good luck I'm sure your sweetie is misserable and waiting until October must be awful for you both.

J., my 7 month old had some horrible eczema when he was smaller. My family has a history of skin problems and really don't know why. My ped. recommended a mixture made up of 1/2 aquaphor and 1/2 hyrocotizone cream. It works wonders!! It's a bit messy, but it will probably help this current breakout until you can get to the dermatologist. Good luck!!

Hi J., Please, Please try ST. IVES 24 hour moisture. It is the only thing that has helped our son with eczema. Our son has gone to the dr. with his problem and they have given us all types of medicine. But the 24 hr moisturizer is the only thing that absolutely clears it up. Good luck.

J.,

You might try Aveeno w/oatmeal either bath wash or lotion. If anything it should help with any itching. good luck

My 21 month old son has it REALLY badly too. So badly that the kids at the public parks and Union Station and Zona Rosa waterpark runs from him like he has got something they can catch. It makes me really sad that none of the other kids want to play with him but I too have been to NORMAL doctor and Derm & Allergist... Allergist said he came back NEGATIVE on EVERYTHING he could think of but he has been cleared up until the last two-three days again and have no clue what does it just try to make note of what he eats in that time frame and advoid it for awhile. So far it has been any kind of cleaner I clean the floors with and then he walks accross them. Any kind of oatmeal in lotions or bath products OR fragrance.

Also Fish and peanut butter and ANY time he goes to the pool or OUTSIDE in his own backyard so there HAS to be an allergy no matter what that overpriced Allergist said but we the Moms probably can figure it out a little better than the doctor can. He DID give him samples of Zyrtec and Singular which DOES help some when he gets bad Also the Vanicream CREAM and Free and Clear Shampoo call 1-800 Dermadoctor or they are located downtown KC you can order and go pick up there or have your local Pharmacist order it for you. They are PRICEY though but well worth it. Also Hydrocortizone works well too.

Hope some of this might help The Derm RX Desonide cream it helps on some breakouts but if you use those steroids in those creams Etc for too long it has been linked to skin cancer later on, & Liver cancer read some of those if you already have RX for some of them so I am scared to keep using some of them on a regular basis. So sometimes I just use the shampoo and lotion and let him be a little broke out so I do not use the RX creams too often.

Good Luck

Call your child's doctor and see if they can prescribe a mild cortizone cream for her. My son is only 20 months old and has eczema, we were using just over the counter hydracortizone and it wasn't helping certain spots so his doc prescribed a 2% version of it and it has really helped wonders. I agree with the gal before in giving her some benedryl before bedtime.
If the area's behind her knees and her elbows popped up after playing outside (happened to my son) it maybe some sort of airborne allergen from outside.
Good luck!

HI J.. I am sorry to hear about your daughter and her skin problem. Here are some suggestions that I found for it to Help until her appointment. Good Luck. Essential Nutrients she should be taking in are: Betaine(AS DIRECTED ON LABEL), OptiMSM (AS DIRECTED ON LABEL), and Vitamin B. Some Herbs that can help with inflammation are: To relieve itching and promote healing, mix goldenseal root powder with Vitamin E oil, then add a little honey until it is the consistency of loose paste. Apply this mixture to the affected area.

There is alot more but this is Holistic Nutrition/Healing and it can be pretty invigorating. I would look at her diet though, her skin may have a food allergy, watch for chemicals in bubble bath products, if you are lotioning her make sure it is a perfume free moisturizing lotion and use it daily. Try keeping the house humidified and have her take fewer baths/showers as they can deplete the skin of it's natural oils. One more suggestion or little information; try not to have her eat foods containing raw eggs, which contain avidin, a protein that binds to biotin and prevents it from being absorbed. Biotin is needed for skin and scalp disorders.

Hope this helps

K.P.

J.-
Try Johnson County Dermatology. Their number is ###-###-####. They have treated my 2 year old before. They get you in quick too. Ask to see if Jessie is back from maternity leave. She is really great! They are located off I-35 and 151st St in Olathe (by Olathe Med Center).

My daughter had it bad when she was younger. We used a great product that Wal-mart carries. I think it was called Cetaphil. It comes in lotion and soap. I loved the soap. It is kinda pricey but not any more than Eucerin. Hope it helps.

My son also has had a few spells of eczema and his doctor recommended using hydrocortisone cream. He got prescription strength, but in the meantime you might try the over the counter strength and see if it helps. My son is also an infant so I suspect if it is safe for an infant it would be safe for a 7 year old. Hope that helps!

My daughter has eczema and her doctor prescribed Eledil. It worked wonders when nothing else would. Your regular pediatrician/family doctor should be able to prescribe it.
Hope this helps and good luck

I have several friends who use my Jordan Essentials (used to be Country Bunny) brand of Shea Butter to treat their's and their children's eczema. They swear by it. You can also use the Oatmeal Milk & Honey bar soap, as it is VERY mild, for bathing. Not trying to push a product on you, but I DO know, from their testimonies, that it's the only thing they'll use, because it works so well. Usually their eczema flareups are back under control in just a day or two.
If you want to try a sample, just e-mail me and let me know. I'd be happy to send you one.
S.
www.jordanrep.com/5845

I have been through numerous products for my daughter's eczema, but
Acid Mantle worked wonders! Cleared it up in 2 days. You can get it over the counter. Here's a link on the web for more info: http://www.anyotc.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&P.... I now use Aquaphor for maintenance on a daily basis.

Good luck.

I have heard that sun light helps. One thing you can do is to go and look at lotions or ask a pharmysist about it. Sorry that I am not much help. Good luck.

Hi J.,
I know of a lotion that is better than anything I have ever seen. It works wonders on eczema. I am a former peds nurse and I have seen lots of eczema. This is better than Eucerin. I would love to give you more info. Could I we trade numbers? I would love to give you a call.
K. Thompson
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www.greatlifeformoms.com

I know this sounds nuts, but the nurse practitioner at our pedes office swears by just plain old Crisco. Use just a little. It's supposed to let skin breathe easier.

Hi J.,
I just joined this group or I would have responded sooner. my daughter had horrible eczema from her waist up and the back of her knees, too. She could barely sleep at night. We took her to a pediatric dermatolgist and allergist who did skin prick testing and only found a peanut allergy- something she hadn't eaten for 2 years. the a friend told me about NAET and we found a local doctor and it worked!!
Check out this website: www.naet.com or the book at the public library called Say Goodbye To Illness by Devi Nambrudipaud.
The website has a listing of practioners- good luck to you and your child- it was a miracle for us!
Michelle

my daughter gets excema occasionally and I use Aveeno's oatmeal lotion. It works great. Hope this helps.

My son has the same problem. Our doctor told me to keep hydrocortisone on it. 1% hydrocortisone cream is very cheap and pretty darn effective. It doesn't clear it up completely but it takes away almost all the redness and irritation and at most leaves the slightly bumpy feel. Of course There have been times where it has almost totally cleared it up and I ended up getting lazy about applying it and it came back. But no matter how much i use it it always helps enough that he looks and feels better almost overnight. Hope this helps