Hi Jamie, My two sons both have eczema, the youngest is 5months and has it very severe. Our pediatrician put him on a 2% prescription cortizone, and advised us that we could use it on him every where twice daily except his face. That we should only use it there very rarely, when it is inflamed and scalely. He specifically told us that it thins the skin on the face, to maybe use an over the counter 1%cortizone and lubriderm or aveeno lotion on his face. I would get a second opinion from someone else, your child could also have food allergies. Our son is allergic to milk and they don't normally test for anything else until after they are 2years of age. Try using non scented soaps,aveeno baby wash and shampoo, non scented lotions,hypoallergenic detergents and fabric softners. We use All free and clear detergent and ultra purex soft. They are all found at Wal-Mart. Good Luck.
Hi Jamie!
Renew, Intensive Skin Therapy works great, has no harsh chemicals, and is safe for children. It has been clinically proven to outperform even Eucerin. It is made by Melaleuca, The Wellness Company which is a manufacturer of many household products that have no harsh chemicals. They even have a laundry detergent which is much cheaper than Dreft!! I am from the medical field and work with many people who have dry skin issues...even as bad as eczema. In addition to using a skin therapy lotion, it is important to get to the root of the problem by replacing as many household cleaning, personal care items & laundry products as you can with safer alternatives. I do not sell these products but can share with you how I get them at factory direct/wholesale prices. You will be saving money while protecting you & your baby from toxic chemicals. Feel free to check them out at www.saferforyourhome.com. You can also go to www.saferforyou.org and check the safety of your own home. The typical home uses dozens of cleaning and personal care products which contain chemical ingredients that are harmful to your health and your family.
Hope this is helpful!
Marsha
610-793-0367
Jaime:
Contact Evans Garden online at their website. They are located in Florida and make all natural products. "EvansGarden.com" [email protected]. Give them the background information and they will reply specifically to your problems.
My grandson has skin problems & his Dr. recommended cortizone cream and lotion also.
Evans Garden's products are working wonderfully (& better than what the Dr. recommended) for him.
I suspect they would have suggestions for your Celiac problem as well.
My daughter and I have been very pleased with everything we have purchased from Evans Garden.
Cathy L
Hi! My daughter has eczema too and I have been told to use Acid Mantle as well! I have not been able to find a pharmacy that charges less than $75 for the prescription and was told that I could buy the .1% cortisone and the Amantle separately and combine in my hands for the same effect! Please let me know what replies you get - I could definitely use some suggestions!
Thanks!
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I don't know anything about a-mantle, but I found an over-the-counter-product that cleared up my daughter's patches almost over night. (Our pediatrician had prescribed a prescription hydrocortisone cream, but it just wouldn't completely get rid of the patches. And hers were really bad on her legs, bum and back.) Stelatopia by Mustela...I bought it at Babies R Us, but you can probably find it other places as well. The whole Stelatopia line is designed specifically for babies' eczema and it was expensive, but much cheaper than our prescription. I bought the hair/body wash, bath oil, and a lotion. Her eczema patches were completely gone within a couple of days. I am now able to use our normal gentle - and cheaper - baby wash (I love Jafra baby products!) and then use the Stelatopia every once in awhile when I notice her skin getting a patch.
JAmie,
I would not use it for more than 2 weeks. my daughter had horrible egzema, but after a long time when nothing (that doctors prescribed) worked I treated her with all fashioned medicine - plenty of sun and salty water. An old dermatologist told me that. Also, we bought salty body crub with dead sea minerals - it worked miracles. Plus, i think that most children grow out of their egzema. You might try the salt scrub or salty baths and see if there is an improvement. You can always stop. this is a natural method so your child will not be in any chemical or steroid danger.
I hope it helps a little, Anna
Hi Jaime!
I have two sons, ages 7 and 17 months, although neither of my children have had ezcema, my younger son has very dry skin and I've tried the Arbonne lotion on him and the dry skin and redness has disappeared. I've tried other baby products on him that did not work and my sister had e-mailed me a letter that was sent to Arbonne via a pediatrician stating that many of her ezcema patients had much success using the Arbonne baby lotion. It worked for me, you may want to try it! Good Luck!
My son also had bad eczema when he was a baby ,now he is almost 13yrs.Long term hydrocortisone can thin the skin,Alsolast week someone had a similar question.it is usually related to food allergy.There are creams such as eucerin that I use with desitin together that helped.Also alot has to do with food allergy,At 6months I had to stop the ceareal.And slowly introduce foods.I personally would not use the cortisone for more than a few days.Also bathe only 1or 2days aweek.Try to find something natural to add to water that drys the skin,My son still gets bad rashes during the changing of all 4 seasons and we use the same remedy and within days heals his skin. you may also want to try a dermatologist that has a more homeopathic approach. Goodluck!!!
My daughter had severe eczema when she was younger and they gave us creams for her. However, we started giving her probiotics, available at health food stores, and started using aveeno products for eczema and it cleared up. She is 5 now and I still give her the probiotics several times a week, expecially during the summer when it seems to be more prevelant, and we haven't had to use any steroid or hydrocortisone since. Good luck!
Jaime,
HI! How 'bout breast milk! It's great for cuts, diaper rash, etc., so why not give it a try??
If you have any specific questions, feel free to e me directly.
smiles,
Linda, 39
Brianna 21m & yes! still bf'ing!
and baby
in Evansburg/Skippack/Collegeville
butterflylindamarie at yahoo dot com
Hey Jaime!
I've been using it for two years of my 2.5yo son and we haven't had any side effects yet!
-Jaime S.
I have a 16 month son in a similar situation. My son was put on the same compound when he was 7 weeks old. Little did his pediatrician know that my son didn't have classic eczema. He had or still has Seborrheic Dermatitis. We were also told that we could use the compound 2x everyday & after using it for several months & going through 3 1lb jars we started getting concerned as to why we couldn't even skip a treatment without my son's rash coming back severely & rapidly within hours. The rash never seemed to bother my son until it spread into his scalp after we attempted a cold turkey withdrawal when he was 8 months old. The pediatrician that prescribed my son this compound couldn't believe what he saw during the cold turkey withdraw. I told him this is what your prescription did to my son. The rash was very bizarre. It looked like a drug reaction & it covered almost his entire body spreading to areas that weren't affected before. The doctor wouldn't admit it. He said no this is Gionatti Crosti Syndrome & told us it would go away on its own. Well it still hasn't & after 3 weeks of the cold turkey attempt we had to put him back on steroids because his skin was so raw & open for infection. None of the specialists we have seen have been very helpful. I don't think they've ever witnessed anything like this before. They seem to think that the compound wasn't strong enough to have side effects but the ton of research I've done proves otherwise. You should never use any strength of topical steroids long term especially on a baby. It can cause dependency, skin thinning, and internal side effects such as adrenal suppression. My son is now on a stronger steroid called verdeso foam which was first tried before we went cold turkey. Another uneducationed specialist told us to use this 2x a day 4 days in a row & then 3 days off. Well it definitely cleared my son's skin up but by abruptly stopping for 3 days it was only making the rash more angry & the rash would come back full force before the 3 days were up. After consulting with numerous pharmacists we decided to try tapering my son. We got the rash under control & then started applying the verdeso 2x everyother day in 11/09. After sticking to this for 2 months I finally saw an improvement & was able to go down to 1x every other day. My son's rash would flare up but it never got way out of control like before. We are now down to using it 2x a week head to toe from 8-12x a week. Which is a great improvement but we still can't get him off of the steroids. No moisturizers that we tried before would work once my son became dependent but after tapering him, we are now able to keep his rash under control on the days off of the steroid with vaseline. Another good product is vanicream it doesn't have preservatives like alot of other products. The worst parts of my son's body right now is his face, scalp, & hands. They constantly flare & now itch. It looks like he has multiple rashes going at once & its really hard to tell since he's been on steroids so long. He's been treated for fungal & bacterial infections & there's still no improvement. Its obvious to me but not the doctors that my son is suffering from side effects from being on steriods too long. Living proof is my second son which is now 5 months & who had the same rash (almost as bad) but with him we didn't use any steroids, simplya thick layer of vaseline 2x daily, cool baths, & loose clothing & his rash is almost gone now. If there's anyone out there that can help us get our son off steroids once and for all please help us.
Acid Mantle cream saved our lives. My second son had horrible ecezma to the point his poor hands were always bleeding. In the beginning we used the cream mixed with prescription strength cortisone. Once we had things under control we switched to plain cream. When he and my youngest son started school the excema came back with a vengenance. It turns out the school soap is very harsh (I can’t even use it) so we all carry our own soap. Do not order this from Amazon. I am horrified by the price they are charging. A 16oz tub should only be $75-100. I also buy 1oz tubes so my boys have them in their backpapcks. Research the price online as there are cheaper places.