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Eczema Nightmare
Asked by E.M. from Los Angeles
on August 26, 2009
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Moms,
I am at my wits end over my son's eczema problem (he is 5). For the past two years, the skin on the palm of his left hand has been (still is) cracked. Separat...
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- This product works AMAZING!! Homeopathic skin care patches by Lifewave with skin spray. It is called Y-age and it raises glutathione and carnosine levels in the body...
- Hi! I have a friend who had horrible eczema all over her arms, she never went without sleeves. She started taking Juice Plus and her skin cleared up. Now, this is a te...
- Hi E., My son has extremely dry skin. Aveeno Bath Oil works the best for us. I put it on him after baths (while still wet) and then towel dry him. It leaves his sk...
3 Mo Old Son Has Food Allergies
Asked by L.G. from Philadelphia
on February 11, 2008
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Hi moms,
I am worried about my young 3 mo old. I'm currently nursing him (no trouble there), but he has a particularly bad case of ezcema on his cheeks... This has be...
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- I can tell you that my nephew is 6 mos old and he has had similar problems with rashes since he was born. My sister also was told by the doctor to use hydrocortizone....
- Hi L., Eczema is common in babies, although it is also a precusor to allergies. That said, hydrocortisone is safe for babies. Your doctor (and mine) would not hav...
- L., We're a "try natural first" family as well and also dealt with allergies and skin issues. You can do a google search for a lab that does blood work for food ...
Eczema Not Getting Any Better ...
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on April 30, 2011
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Hi moms,
I have a 20 month old boy that has had eczema since he was a baby. It's mainly on his legs, arms, rear end and back of the neck.. ok, almost everywhere. We...
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- My son has nearly always had eczema. I am sure it is an allergy of some sort because it goes away when he is on antihistamines. We found that he can't have baths or ...
- As other posters have said, you need to take a closer look at all the cleaning products in your home. Unscented laundry detergent is a start but you also need to nix ...
- He has an intolerance for gluten. Remove it from his diet. His symptoms will disappear and you won't have to use the creams.
Need Help with Baby Eczema- Does Hypoallegenic Formula Help?
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on October 12, 2009
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My 4 month old son has eczema all over his arms, legs and cheeks He's got these big red splotches all over and doesn't seem to be going away. The doctor said to try h...
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- Cetaphil lotion is the only thing that helped my daughter. And it helped a lot. I love it for me too.
- My 5-month old has a sililar issue. I used cetaphil and it 90% went away.
- My son who has eczema also turned out to have food allergies, so it may be worth asking your doctor to do the blood test, at least. We found that Goodstart worked best...
Need Suggestions for Bath Soap/lotion for Sensitive Skin and Ezcema.
Asked by N.H. from Dallas
on July 13, 2009
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Hi fellow moms/g-moms. My 14 month old son keeps breaking out with little bumps on his torso. Sometimes it's heat rash. Sometimes it is an allergic reaction to some...
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- Hi N.: I've been to the dermatologist for my son's issues. She simply suggested Aveeno for the bath and lotion. Is really rough areas she suggested Eucerine. ...
- The only products that worked for ezcema in our house was Shaklee baby and laundry products. I can happily say we are ezcema free.
- I have a 15 month old little boy who has the same. When it flares up I bathe him in baby oatmeal bath. It seems to soothe his skin. Then I put a lot of baby powder on ...
Vitamin for Baby with Allergies
Asked by L.R. from Portland
on January 18, 2010
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I need a recommendation on vitamins. My son is allergic to a ton of things, and we're in the process of weaning. But so far all the vitamins I have found have orange, ...
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- How old is your son? When my son was about 13 months old I started giving him vitamins. Even though the labels on the bottle may say that there is 100% of your vitamin...
- If your son has a ton of allergies, you might as well get used to spending hours googling and reading, trying to find stuff he can eat. As an alternative, I prefer sp...
- We gave our daughter the Rainbow Light Multivitamin Powder when she was that age. You can mix the powder with just about anything (applesauce, yogurt, etc). It's pre...
(1) Tubes in Ears and (2) Keratosis
Asked by L.M. from Milwaukee
on May 27, 2009
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(1) My youngest just had tubes put in his ears 2 weeks ago today. His ears are still draining - usually orange and sometimes green. My older son never had ear infectio...
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- Hi L., not to worry... the tubes are doing their job. My son has tubes and had them placed 18months ago. It's totally normal for them to be draining alot over the...
- (1) My son has had 2 sets of tubes. The continued ear drainage is not normal, and as another poster said, is likely the sign of a continued infection or possibly a gra...
- (2) My 3yr old son has keratosis and so do I. I never knew what it was until his Ped. told us. He gave us some medicated lotion to use on it. It was more of a pain to ...
What to Feed My Child with Food Allergies??
Asked by H.C. from Houston
on January 29, 2008
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My daughter has suffered with extreme exzema since she was 6 months old. She is currently on zyrtec and occasional steroid creams. The dermatologist said my daughter...
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- H., There are many alternative foods at the healthfood stores. Go in and ask questions til you find what you need. Good luck!!
- My son, 19 months, has had eczema since a newborn also. At 9 months, he was put on zyrtec and been on since. At 1 yr, we had the allergy test done. Found he is allergi...
- check out kidswithfoodallergies.org
Eczema and Food Sensitivities/Allergies
Asked by R.W. from Pocatello
on July 25, 2010
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My daughter's Pediatrician says that she has eczema and prescribed something for it (which has helped), but it seems like she'll get flair ups once a week or so and my...
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- I just read somewhere that following an anti-inflamatory diet can help reduce eczema. I think this is because eczema is an auto-immune disorder (???). Here's Dr. And...
- Like the other moms, my son had/has eczema related to food allergies (milk, egg and tree nut). He also has asthma. If you do have to eliminate something from your di...
- there is definitely a connection with food allergies and eczema. with my daughter it was milk. She is fairly allergic, or intolerant. it took several weeks but adfter ...
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. ...
