Relieving Itching with Eczema

I would strongly suggest a chlorine(chemical) filter from a local health store. It fits on your showerhead. The amt of chlorine in our water is very toxic. You soak in it and breathe it. A 10 min shower is the equivalent of drinking 10 glasses of tap water! I have one on all our showerheads and run my childrens' bath from the shower. They cost about $40 and you replace the $19 filter once a year. Since my boys don't take a bath EVERY night...I stretch the filter till 1.5 yrs!! Two, get Burt's Baby Bee soap for babies or something similar. The detergents and chemicals in the soap, plus the chlorine in the water are too harsh and not safe for kids. Three, get a natural laundry detergent. Nix the extras like chlorine bleach and fabric softeners...unless you can find natural ones! Think about the amt of time your childs skin touches the chemicals in fabric...towels, clothes, sheets, etc. Plus the toxic foam hand cleaners they make for children. I think you'll notice a difference in the way her hair and skin feel if you can implement these changes!! It might help the severity of the outbreaks...hence less itching. I do know that my mom has eczema..eggs really makes it worse. I am sure there is a different 'trigger' for everyone though!! Good luck!

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Hi S.,
My son suffers with eczema also. He would scracth so much when he was little and during his sleep that he would develop impetigo. I was finally introduced to a company that makes safer products for the home and are tea tree oil based. The tea tree oil was so healing for his skin and they have a wonderful lotion called Renew with a high concentration of the tea tree oil. It also comes in a bath oil which I would bath him in at night. Simply switching out the laundry detergent also helped tremendously. If you would like more information on these products, please send me an email, I will be happy to share what worked for my son. After seeing first hand how well the products worked for him, I could never go back to shopping over the counter chemicals again. K.
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My youngest would get this seasonally. After his bath, without bubbles, I would apply vaseline and then put socks on his legs. I cut out the heel and toe area so that only his legs were covered. I saw a big change within a few days. Best wishes!

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I have a child that went through this same uncontrolable itching. We found that eucerin applied at night and then wrap with a moist cloth then with a dry loose ace wrap helps a lot. It is very time consuming and we also had my daughter tested for food allergies and found regular milk and corn products were not for her. If you can keep cream on the skin and keep the child cool in the warm months.

PS eucerin or its generic conterpart doesnot wash out of pajamas very well.

Good Luck.
If you can find a support group locally with other parents it might help.
S.

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Try an oatmeal bath. There are commercial preparations, but hommade works at least as well if not better. You can just put 3 minute oatmeal (not teh instance kind with sugas) in the warm water, or you can pre-cook it, draining off the "milk" to rub on the skin, or you can sew or tie oatmeal into small cotton bags to wet with warm water and rub on the skin. Rince.

Consider changing the soap you use for laundry, of you bath soap or shampoo.

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don't know if this will help you; but, my son has excema break outs especially when the weather is changing. My pediatrician prescribed "hydrocortisone valerate cream" and i also cover his legs (that is his place of outbreak) in Aquaphor. Aquaphor is messy to work with but his outbreak will "go away" usually within the day he has the breakout and the Aquaphor keeps his skin from drying out and therefore reduces the outbreaks. You may want to ask you pedi about this route. Just a thought....good luck.

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My son and daughter both have Severe eczema, to the point that their ankles bleed. We have started using aquaphor (it is think and greasy like pure vaseline). It comes in a jar, like a cream. I use it twice a day. Their skin has improved so much that we now only have to use it once daily. It is the BEST!!!!!

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There is this website that has Dr's talking about the natural NO side effects juice, go to www.Dailyhealthjuice.com ,
Dr. vaughn johnson and dr templeman both talk about his issue and how quickly this helps,

you can see pictures on www.InsideMangosteen.com, click on photos, there is a child with bad eczema and shows how quickly it help him.
This is not a drug, this is a juice, called xango the mangosteen juice,

It helped us, might do the same for your baby, all you need to do it try it.

Oly

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There's a bar laundry soap that you can bathe with that works miracles on itching. It's called "Fels Naptha" and last I knew, HEB carried it.
GOod Luck.
L.

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Milk bath or oatmeal bath. They do wonders for this condition.

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Hi S. - Eczema is a sign of a food allergy, I'd highly suggest cutting out dairy and seeing if that helps. The top ones are generally dairy, eggs (either whites or yolks), gluten, soy and/or corn. Hang in there! We've been there and done that. W

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The best thing that I have tried so far that seems to work wonders is Aveeno baby products. The cooler the water when bathing the better it is for the skin with eczema, warmer water seems to dry the skin more. Hope this helps.

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My daughter has this real bad too. I had to pull her off everything and use only Arbonne products on her. From the Arbonne shampoo to the ABC baby care wash and lotion. Everything. Arbonne is all natural. Most kids with eczema can't take all the perfumes and additives in stuff.

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You may want to have him tested for food allergies. My son, who is now 12, had very bad food allergies from birth until 4 years old. One of the first signs that he ate something he shouldn't have was a rash or severely dry skin.

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I myself have eczema. One thing that I've done is to keep my skin moist. I bath with baby oil and apply it immediately after a bath or shower. Eucerin lotion is also good. The itching comes when the skin is dry. so as much as possible keep the skin most. The pink stuff I know this is spelled wrong calymy lotion. I hope this helps some what.

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ARBONNE Baby Care products work great for my kids! If you like I can help you get your hands on some. Just msg me back. ~A.

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Aveeno makes an oatmeal bath add-in that is great. Also when you bathe a child with ezcema, don't let them stay in too long. A five to ten minute bath is better for them. There is an OTC lotion made by Eucerin called "calming cream". It works great. It is about $7 for a tube, but it goes a long way. Also detergents, bath soaps, fabric softeners, shampoos, and even your perfume can irritate ezcema. Try using Dreft or Arm and Hammer laundry detergent. Baby shampoo and soap, and a fragrant and dye free dryer sheet. You can switch them one by one, to help find what bothers the child most. I have ezcema myself (since birth) and so does my son. OUrs stays under control so if you have any other questions feel free to ask me. Good luck.

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My son also has eczema, and my grandma told me that I should get garlic and smash it up and use the liquid in the area. That worked form my son. Hope it works for your son.

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My 26 month old daughter has eczema. I found that vaseline, with no fragrance (things used to make lotions smell good tend to irritate her) works best. After her bath, I slap it on really thick on the bad spots and put night clothes on that cover the spots (long pants with socks, or feetie pjs) so it won't come off on the sheets. In the morning it looks much better. You just have to stay on top of it and trim his nails really well so he won't be able to scratch. Hope this helps. ~M.

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My 4 year-old suffered with eczema when she was an infant. I am a physical therapist and often treat wounds in the clinic. We use an ointment in the clinic called Aquaphor. You can buy it at HEB. Our pediatrician prescribed Elidel (now off market) and I would "seal" it in with the Aquaphor. The results were amazing. I would suggest to use whatever prescribed cream your MD has you on and cover it with a layer of aquaphor. Also, when the outbreak clears, continue treating the prone areas with Eucerin lotion first followed by Aquaphor. It will help prevent future outbreaks.

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Tis the season for eczema, unfortunately! My 3 year son has had eczema since he was 7 months and I have a couple of tricks that work great. 1) Don't bath him everyday - it really dries out their skin. 2) Get yourself a good steriod cream and DON'T be afraid to use it. It works wonders. 3) We use a few different types of lotion - Mustela has a skincare line specifically for Eczema - if you go on their website it will lead you to a store in your area, Aveeno is great. Just make sure you are using a lot morning and nighttime.
Also, make sure that if you take him swimming rinse him off really well with water and then apply lotion. I have made this mistake and it just kills my sons skin.
For the itching, my doctor has recommended Zrytec during the day and Benadryl at night.
Good Luck!!

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Aquafor ointment at night......love this stuff!!
It's over the counter and works great.
Also, there are LUSH products that I'm told work well. You would need to order online if you tried these as there is not a store in Houston yet. There is one in Dallas I think.

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Hello, I shop with a wellness company that offers an amazing lotion called Renew that has worked wonders for many people with eczema. We often receive testimonials from people that have tried several medicated cremes, steroids and therapies and had no relief and then after using the Renew lotion saw incredible results and relief. I would love to share these testimonials and the details how to get these wellness products if you are interested. Please visit www.livetotalwellness.com/freedom and request more details. I would love to help you and your son.
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If there is an issue with pH, you can use white vinegar as a rinse after a bath. Just warm it up so it's comfortable and apply all over. The smell goes away after a little while, but whats a little vinegar smell if it helps?

Best wishes!

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my son has the same thing, and a long time ago, our old pedi before we moved here simply suggested: bath every other day, to keep skin from drying excessive. Use Dove sensitve soap, and lubriderm lotion every day. When there is a big scratchy break out....I put trimiclone(sp?) lotion on it, and he doesn't itch anymore....

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Hi S.,

My name is T., I'm a 40 year mom with a 20 1/2 month old daugher who has had eczema since birth as well, in particular behind the knees to the point where it became this thick patch of dry flaky skin, and then little patches here and there. My cousin just recently told me to put baking soda in her bath water. She said she would use about a cup for each both for her two sons. I use 1/3 of the box in my daughter's bath and it actual worked. It's amazing:) For the first time in her life she does not have those red patches behind her knees. I only use it for a couple of days until it is gone and then start again if it comes back. My cousin has also recommend that I get some goat's milk soap, haven't tried that yet but it's worth a try. But diffenately try the baking soda in the bath water, it really worked for my daughter Brooke:) God Bless you and your son, TammyT & Brooke Jolie...

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Dear S.. I am a grandmother of a grand son who has eczema. When he is with me and starts scratching I rub him down with Hydrocortizone cream. The moisturizing of the skin relieves the ned to scratch.Also if the cream is used severaltimes a day it helps clear up the skin and the child will feel better.

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I have it as well as my daughter. Allways keep moistorizers available. Also when I notice "patches" or the itchiness begin to flair I apply Aquifer. It is actually for baby rashes but I thought heck it's clear it works good there why not try it. Sometimes if caught soon enough it takes care of the problem completely. Also sugar rubs in the bath tub help to moisturize and get the dead dry skin off.

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Hello! My name is A. and I live in Elgin (technically coupland) and I work from home. My 2 year old had excema really bad when we moved here in January and I started my business. I was refered by another "work from home" mom to a company called melaleuca (www.melaleuca.com) and she told me to try their "renew lotion". I did and it had amazing effects on my daughter. Her excema is gone! I have a bottle of it and if we were to meet up I would definitely let you have it. They have trial sizes that only cost like $2 or something. Totally worth it. All of their products are all natural, no chemicals. I can tell you more about it if you need help figuring the website out. I love them! They are awesome! They have like shampoo and conditioner, cleaning supplies, makeup, vitamins. All kinds of great stuff. They only sell online or from a catalog though but it will get rid of the excema. They also have an anti itch cream that works great! My number is ###-###-#### and I work with Motivated Moms so if I answer the phone that way don't think you got the wrong person. Lol! Oh, and their products are gauranteed so if it doesn't work you get your money back! There is a one time membership fee of $29 but it's well worth it to make your child more comfortable and happy! Call me if you want to chat! I'd love to hear from you!

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i know how you feel it will never go away but you son will learn to live with it. my son has eczema and has had it since birth when he was younger hes now 5 his skin would get so bad he would bleed from the crese in his arms and legs. he had his own med. cabint in the bathroom because of it. the only thing i got to work was doc. smith its for diper rash but it worked great when he would break open i just used that all over it make him feel so much better he would bring it to me to put on and not only did it stop the itch but heal it fast.so try that and then try just alittle bendrel at nightwhen he goes to bed it will help. if you want when he gets out the bath put it on with out drying him and lotions you should do that way too. J. w. killeen tx

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I see you have received lots of good ideas and reccomendations. I also have a son with eczema (he's 8 and has suffered his whole life). Aquafore works great as does a product from Mary Kay it's called Extra Emoillent Night cream ( also known as the pink stuff) But I would highly reccomend going to see an allergist. My son has both food and enviornmental allergies and since we have been treating his allergies the excema has been better.

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try tea tree oil. hope it helps.

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It's true, eczema is an allergic reaction, but not just to a food. Sometimes even Dreft will irrirtate a baby's skin. If your baby has this as severly as you say, you really do need to switch to the wellness company that Michelle I. already mentioned.

True Story:
A woman I met through this wellness company had a 9 year old daughter that had eczema so severe on her legs that she would not wear shorts in the summer. She had this affliction since birth. They went through numerous tries with over-the-counter meds, and at the dermatologist to never have it improve. At 9 years old, mom switched EVERYTHING that touched her daughter's skin to the products from this wellness company. Within 2 weeks it looked better than it ever had in 9 years, and within one month it was completely GONE!

Many over-the-counter lotions have DETERGENT in them. The manufacturers do this so that your skin will eventually dry out again, and you need to use the lotion. You really should switch to a natural alternative and get away from the garbage that is in a grocery store.

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I've recently started using a product called Honey Guy on my 15 month old and it works great, better than anything I've used before, and it's all natural. The website on the tube is www.honeyguyproducts.com, but I bought mine from someone I work with that is a distributor. If you are interested let me know and I can put you in touch with her. Good luck.

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