Eczema & Psoriasis: Older Child
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Severe Exema
Asked by M.F. from Salt Lake City
on April 1, 2008
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My nephew has severe exema. His parents don't have insurance and are trying everything that people tell them to try to help him out. It looks like it hurts. We've trie...
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- Most children with food allergies have severe eczema. I would recommend they just find a allergist to test him and work out a payment plan. Kids can get insurance th...
- Your nephew could also have a food allergy. Our one year old also has severe exema. We had to stop feeding him certain foods and it clears up with only brief flare up...
- Misty is right, The triamcinilone and Elidel works great but if you really can't get a RX then you can try bag balm. It is sold in the pet aisle. It works well and is ...
Help with Excema!
Asked by B.R. from Lubbock
on March 29, 2008
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My 5 month old has a pretty bad case of excema...she had an outbreak like this at 2 months also. My Pedi. said it is environmental and she will grow out of it. I don...
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- My five month old son began to exhibit exzema at 3 months old (he is formula fed). My pediatrician is Frisco is Deborah Bain, and she suggested that he had a food alle...
- Hi B., My son is now 5 and has had excema since he was a baby as well. We tried everything, even the steriod creams. Finally my friend told me about Bag B...
- My son, 4 now, has exzema and he had it pretty good when he was little. our doctor recommended steroid cream as well and we only used it when it would flare up, usual...
Excema Treatments
Asked by J.D. from Grand Rapids
on August 26, 2008
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Moms, please help! My 2 year old son has terrible excema, the back of his legs, wrists, and elbows are red and itchy. I have asked my doctor what to do and he sugges...
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- I don't know what your thoughts are on natural remidies but I would highly suggest taking your son to a Naturopath. My legs itched like crazy and then I went to Dale ...
- Allergies are a good place to start looking for causes. That said, though I have never had eczema, from an herbal perspective, the following herbs are said to have ...
- My 9 year old had luck with freederm in the past. www.freederm.com Last year it was bad and had to go with something stronger to get it under control. I have used A...
14 Month Old with Excema and Psoriasis
Asked by K.H. from Portland
on August 4, 2008
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Hi, my almost 14 month old son has been having major skin issues since about April when I slowly started to wean him. It started out as excema behind the knees which ...
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- First of all let me say I am sorry you lil one is having to experience this but with his mommy's help I am sure everything will be great for both of you. Stay strong ...
- In addition to what everyone seems to be saying (clear & free detergent, cetaphyl soap, cortizone or oatmeal, checking the diet, etc), I would like to suggest aquaphor...
- First off about me. I am a very famous healer internationally known and the author of several books in dozens of languages about healing. I too had eczema as a...
Excema
Asked by L.A. from Minneapolis
on August 13, 2009
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What is the best OTC lotion for getting rid of excema? I have it on my arms and my doctor gave me a list of lotions I could try. Before I go and spend money on them,...
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- Have yourself tested for food allergies and intolerances. You'll need to see an Integration doctor or a Naturopathic doctor, because conventional doctors don't screen ...
- L. - this will sound strange but mine cleared up after starting a regimine of omega 3's - fish oil. good luck, D.
- No lotion or cream will help eczema. you need to cure it from the inside out. It lives in teh colon and its usually caused by a food sensitivity. Dairy is most usually...
Eczema
Asked by S.C. from New York
on February 12, 2007
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My 3 years old son has Eczema, I have been puting a lot of different lotions and non of them seem to work, does anybody has any suggestions? (I used AVENO, Dove, Eucerin)
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- My friend and her son both have eczema and they use cetaphil. I have used this for a few yrs now, its great!
- Have you tried Aquaphor? It works with my kids eczema.
- I am an independent consultant for Arbonne International. My website is www.annamariagrieco.myarbonne.com. Arbonne carries an baby line called ABC Baby. It has the ...
Eczema
Asked by H.G. from New York
on September 26, 2008
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My son is almost 9 months old, and appears to have eczema on one small patch on his bottom. He's had it for the past 6 months, but it didn't bother him and the doctor...
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- Eucerin or Aquafor are great products. Also, your pediatrician can give him a prescription for Elocon. Not sure if I spelled that correctly. The fact that you stopped ...
- There are a lot of "medical" remedies out there. Just be careful about using too many of those. Dermatologists are very quick to prescribe all kinds of treatmenst wi...
- Hi H.! I have a friend whose daughter had a patch of eczema on her throat area for 3 years until they figured out it was a food allergy. As soon as they pinpointed the...
Eczema
Asked by J.R. from Providence
on May 10, 2008
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My daughter was diagnosed with infant eczema. I have a few questions about this:
Anyone who's dealt with this...
1) What are the best products to use on infants with...
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- Hi J.! You have gotten some great responses. i had to put my two cents in. I use a baby line from Arbonne that is vegan certified and very gentle. My children have...
- Aveeno is one of the lotions recommended for eczema. It is a very effective product. I have used it for both my sons. D.
- My 12 month old son also has excema. I use aquafor religiously, lather him up with it all day long to keep him moisturized and it works wonders. Also we use hydrocor...
Eczema
Asked by C.C. from Los Angeles
on August 30, 2008
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My 10 month old daughter has eczema on the backof her legs. It has gotten bad inthe last few days, to where she will not sleep at night unless I am holding her. I ha...
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- Use a nail brush when you wash her hands, because it'll remove stuff under her nails that can infect the skin. Keep her nails trimmed. All of my kids have excema, an...
- I have excema on my hand and at times it drives me crazy! I would look into foods that may cause irritation, but in the mean time this is my two cents. When the outbre...
- This was something both my kids suffered from until I converted my home to all safe, non-toxic, chemical free household (cleaners), laundry detergents, soaps, and pers...
6 Year Old Daughter with Chronic Ear Eczema
Asked by A.S. from San Francisco
on March 3, 2008
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Hi- My nearly 6 year old daughter has had chronic eczema behind her ear since she was 3 years old. We have tried many approaches to heal it: homeopathy (myself through...
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- Has anyone raised the possibility that this could be a fungal infection rather than eczema? Fungal infections can look remarkably similar, and can be reluctant to cle...
- Hello A., Are you familiar with Arbonne's products? They are botanically based, dermatologist & pediatrician tested. We have a baby line that works very well for ...
- Hi A., My brother had severe eczema for years as a kid (he's 34 this year and eczema free). It was caused by a milk allergy. My parents tried every version of milk av...
