Eczema & Psoriasis: Alimentum
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Does ALIMENTUM (Ready to Feed) Help ECZEMA?
Asked by K.A. from Seattle
on January 12, 2010
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My daughter has eczema, I breast feed and I know that the eczema is related to food allergies. I have been on a restricted diet able to eat only rice and meat with wh...
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- yOUR DAUGHTER will get plenty of vitamins from your milk regardless of your diet. They have a way of drawing what they need from you regardless of your intake. Taking ...
- I'm not familiar with alimentum. I also don't think that, if your daughter has food allergies that switching to a formula is necessarily going to help. She may be al...
- I've never used it, but my son was allergic to tons & I had ot do your diet. Ultimately, after about he was about a year old his allergies went away alittle at a time ...
Switching to Similac Alimentum to Help with Eczema
Asked by C.S. from Miami
on March 27, 2009
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My 7 month old son has really bad eczema. I've tried every lotion, body wash, detergent-you name it, I tried it. He was on Good Start formula, then I switched him to ...
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- You should give him only hidrolized milk like nutramigen, pregestimil, nutriben... and about food. start only whith one cereal at a time. NO WHEAT befor a year. start ...
- Hi I just wanted to mention that there have been a lot of very serious health concerns with soy formula.You can google it&ask your childs doctor as well.Soy has been ...
- Yes, I used Alimentum for my son when we were told he had eczema. It worked great. So much so that even after some time when the doctor told us we could go back to o...
Anyone Switch Their Baby to Alimentum and Have a Worse Day Before a Better Day?
Asked by A.R. from New York
on December 5, 2010
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Has anyone had a similar experience? I assumed that since Alimentum is predigested, it would not have the adjustment issues other switching of formulas would have. B...
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- My daughter was on Alimentum due to milk protein allergy. It was a life saver! But, it can take up to 2 weeks for the milk/formula to get out of their system. With ...
- I had to switch my son because in the state of NC the WIC there doesn't give Similac Advanced so the only other thing that worked for him was the Alimentium and it was...
- My daughter (now 1 year old) started Alimentum when she was 3 months old due to severe reflux and digestion issues. We had to add cereal to the formula for the reflux...
Eczema
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on July 13, 2008
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Our 4 month old boy has horrible eczema all over his neck, chest, torso, arms and now it's moving to his face. We've been using Aquaphor and nothing else. We've also...
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- they have eczema baby wash and lotion... my son has the same problem and we use aveeno baby wash and lotion. it seems to work for him. good luck
- Go to Melaleuca.com, they have this lotion called Renew that is supposed to just about cure Eczema. I know several of my friends who have used it on their kids and ha...
- if you are bathing him everyday stop and do it everyother day (unless he needs it) also try the gentle naturals eczema baby wash and cream. i use the aquafore on my da...
6 Week Old Infant. Reflux with Possible Milk Protein Intollerance, on Alimentum
Asked by J.G. from Provo
on October 14, 2009
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At 3 weeks old my daughter started showing signs of reflux. She would arch her back at feeding, cry, want more and more formula to sooth the pain and would spit up and...
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- Hi J. - just wanted to add a couple of things here. What others have said is true - if your baby has food sensitivities, it can take several weeks after eliminating t...
- J., I am so sorry that you are going through this. My son had the same issue. He is now almost 2 and still has issues with milk so he gets milk that is free of lactose...
- I dealt with the same thing but it took a lot longer for them to figure out what was going on. I used neslte good start with immune support. and the specialist told me...
Baby Eczema
Asked by M.Y. from Denver
on July 6, 2009
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I am looking for a remedy for baby eczema. I have a 3 1/2 month girl. She constantly has this on her face. She has it on her arms, legs, and belly area. I have used M...
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- My daughter had baby eczema as well. She is VERY fair - blonde, green eyes and light skin... I had the best luck with Cetaphil cream. Just buy it at Target, Wal Mart...
- My doctor recommended CeraVe lotion (usually with beauty products rather than the regular lotions), which I think helped. We definitely need to use a steriod cream oc...
- Just a few days ago we say Dr. Daniel Leung at National Jewish in the Pediatric Allergy and Immunology clinic. He said to bathe in warm water in a onesie for a min. o...
Dealing with Eczema
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on May 19, 2008
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I am the "momma" of a wonderful 9 almost 10 month old boy. He is having a tough time with the itchy, dry skin that eczema causes. There are times when it seems that ...
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- I have dealt with eczema with my daughter and one of her friends that I used to care for. There can be so many factors and it's very hard to identify what the allergy...
- Keep his nails clipped!, put socks over his hands if needed, and keep the house cool so he won't get hot. For my little one, I have found that Aveeno Baby CREAM, not...
- When my Son was two years old he broke out with allergies all over his body. The doctor at the time told us to bathe him in cornstarch water to ease the itching. ...
Calling All Moms with Eczema Babies!
Asked by L.W. from Raleigh
on July 3, 2008
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I don't seem to be getting anywhere with my baby's doctor so I need any advice I can get. For those of you whom have had to deal with Eczema, how do you know what caus...
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- I know how frutstrating this is! My son is now almost three and had terrible eczema. This is what worked for us. The weather is a cruel factor and unfortunately it "...
- Hello, I am new to Mamasource.com. I have a 3 year old and a 3 month old and have used a product called Purely Clear for years now. I have fallen in love with t...
- I would suggest having him allergy tested. It's s simple blood test for a baby. One of my sons is allergic to eggs and milk and when ever he would have the smallest ...
Baby Eczema
Asked by S.T. from Philadelphia
on March 26, 2008
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My son is 4 months old and has a rash mainly on his eyeslids and underneath his eyes. He also has a little on his chin and cheeks. The pediatrician said it is eczema a...
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- My son is 3.5 years old and had eczema in various creases in his body. Initially his pediatrician thought it was no big deal and told me to use hydrocortisone cream. ...
- Hi S.- my son is now 2 1/2, and as an infant he started out with eczema, then it went to food allergy and asthma, apparently this is the common order. My son would ge...
- UPDATE 4/2/08 - I had a follow up visit with the pediatrician and saw a different doctor than last time. Just to clarify on my last post - we talked about the use of ...
Infant Eczema
Asked by T.M. from South Bend
on February 3, 2008
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My 5 month old daughter has had eczema since she was 2 months. When it flares up, it bothers her so much. We have been to the doctor and have tried various Rx and OT...
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- Trisha, My name is J. and I have 4 boys. The second to youngest has asthma and the youngest has eczema. I was introduced to an awesome company called Melaleuca and it...
- Our daughter has had the same since birth (she is now two years). Our doc. gave us a RX for hydrocortazone 2% and it works great at getting rid of any flare-up over n...
- Rx steroid cream worked for us. You can try something like hydrocordozone cream. I also found that PurLan (the pure lanolin ointment they give you for sore nipples w...
