Horrible Eczema

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).

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.

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

BEfore I was a SAHM, I was a pediatric nurse. The eucerin with hydrocortisone will work great, but should only be used for flare up. Hydrocortisone can lighten skin and other issues. Once her skin is calmed down, I would investigate some other meds that can be used as maintenance.

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

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

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 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 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.,

My daughter that is 3 now, had eczema really bad, I took her to the doctor, he prescribed 2 different creams, one with corticoids and the other was a good moisurizer.... I really didn't want to put her into corticoides knowing how bad they can be.
I had a lotion in my purse, the name is Renew, I showed it to the doctor and told him that for my knowledge, it was the best moisturizer available....then I asked, should I buy one or can I try with this one?
He read the label and found it so good that told me to try it before I get anything.
I used the Renew lotion twice daily, the improvement was immediately, in 2 days she was doing great and in about 4 she had it no more! I kept using it once daily to prevent it though. Didn't even have to purchase any cream with corticoids or anything!
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You can also call me and ask me for more info if you prefer, otherwise, please visit my website, it doesn't really tell you everything there but you can ask for the info.
Wish you the best with her since I have been there and know how hard is to see your oun child suffer with it and don't know what to do.
Mariana Abadie
www.MyKidsFirst.com

Hi,

My 23 year old daughter has suffered eczema since she was a baby, so I'm well-acquainted with your situation. I think it's deplorable that the dermatologist is making you wait until October, and I suggest that you either get a different dermatologist, or ask your pediatrician for some mild cortison skin ointment to tide you over until your October appointment. You can also look for a pediatric allergist, since eczema is frequently a symptom of allergy and allergists are very used to treating eczema. And, in the meantime, in case her eczema is allergy-driven (which it very often is), you might try giving her benedryl at bedtime for a few days and see if that clears her up.

Unfortunately, eczema can either worsen or improve at certain metabolistic shifting points in your child's life, one of which is around 8 years old - and may possibly be contributing to your daughter's worsening situation. If you haven't already figured out whether there's an allergen trigger, try some of the following while you wait for your appointment (you may have already done all these things):

1. get allergy-free laundry detergent and rewash all your daughter's bed linens and clothes

2. get the heavy-duty allergy filters for your airconditioner to get more dust, mold and pollen out of your home air

3. explore the possibility of food allergies - take your daughter off all foods except those suspected to be hypoallergenic for most people. Here's the list I've seen:

"An Allergy Avoidance Diet emphasizes the consumption of a wide-range of so-called hypoallergenic foods. These foods include lamb, pears, apples, rice, most vegetables, most beans and legumes (except peanuts) and the non-gluten grains (for example, millet, quinoa, and amaranth).

Typically the only sweeteners allowed are maple syrup or brown rice syrup. Acceptable beverages include rice milk, pear nectar, chamomile tea, and sparkling water (without any added sweeteners)." That's from http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=diet&dbid=7

Then you add something back every three days (it takes a few days for some allergy reactions to show up). Doing this will make food prep (and unless your daughter loves lamb and pears, her mood) annoying for a few days, but we were told that allergy testing doesn't really have high validity for young children and this is the only way to definitively figure it out.

Another (less traumatic) way to test for food allergies is to remove a suspect food (dairy, for example) for several days to see if you have a beneficial change in the eczema. The problem is that it is easier to spot an eruption when you add a new food than to figure out whether removal of a food is causing the beneficial change, or whether it just healed itself over time, etc.

As for skin care while you're waiting, your pediatrician should be able to give you a mild prescription-strength cortisone cream. If you are worried (as I was) about the absorption of cortisone into her body through her skin over the long-term, there is a test that you can get to check cortisone levels. I had my daughter tested a few times and she never showed dangerous levels of cortisone, even when things were REALLY REALLY bad and we had to give her a round of oral cortisones to break the cycle (this happened maybe ten or twelve times in 20 years).

A way to heal the skin faster is something called "occlusal," which you can do with a fancy purchased occlusal rap, or with saran-wrap. Occlusal means forcing the moisturizer or medication into the skin by putting the cortisone cream on, waiting a few minutes, then putting the eucerine on, then wrapping the leg, arm, elbow or whatever in saran-wrap, and securing it with a piece of tape and leaving this on for a few hours - however long your daughter can stand it. We used to do this at bedtime, because it's less annoying to sleep through it, especially if you're using Benedryl in the evenings for itching.

I hope some of these suggestions help you. I feel for both you and your daughter. My daughter used to be so embarrassed by her break-outs that she would wear long sleeves and long pants, even in the hottest Phoenix weather (where we're from) to hide it. The worst parts are (1) that it takes a five minute exposure to something to break out, and then sometimes weeks and weeks to cure up, and (2) watching your child itch and scratch and suffer.

Good luck, God bless and feel free to contact me if you want to talk more about this...!

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

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

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 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.

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.

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!

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

J.,

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

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.

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

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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