My 5 year old daughter has excema. When she was an infant, it was so bad that she has scratches all over her face. She was reffered to a determatologist. He gave me some cream w/a prescription in it. This does not help her at all. We have controlled the dryness on her scalp by using T-gel ut her skin is still very dry. Last time we couldn't control the dryness, the doctor put her on steriods for 7 days. I hate the fact that the only way to help her skin is to put her on steriods. I have heard lots of bad thing about steriods. The doctor also told me that asthma and allergies go with excema.She has both. I have tried all types of lotions for her skin and have limiter her baths to every other day with luke warm water, but nothing seems to help. I am open to any suggestions.
Hi Angie,
Have you tried Eucerin cream ? And huggies makes a baby hair and body wash that is hyperallergenic. I have to use both of these for my daughter.
My son used Aquaphor that his pediatrician recommended when he was an infant. It worked well, and now he's 2, we use Aveeno bath and lotion that is specially for Eczema. It also works very well and now that is all we use.
I also give him nutritional products such as Aloe vera juice and opc-3 supplements (powerful antioxidants) He doesn't itch and seems fine. My oldest son is 13yrs. and he did have asthma and allergies, the opc-3 has really help clear that up too. www.marketamerica.com/2bewell is where I buy the nutritional supplements. Ask if you have any questions.
My 2 year old son has it too. Someone just told me to try a tanning bed made for children. I haven't checked it out yet but they make them esp. for kids. Your not gonna find it at any tannery. I guess maybe a spa or docs office of some sort. When I find one I will let you know. I guess the children go in it for 20 to 30 seconds and its supposed to help a whole lot. Other than that, my sons acts up mainly in the fall and spring time or now cause its nice outside then cold. when outside goes from one extreme to the next thats when its worse. Love that Missouri weather. We use aquafor too and lotions. Hope you find something that helps. Good Luck.
I almost had a nervous breakdown when my daughter was a toddler due to the fact she would stay up all night itching. My daughter has food allergies, outdoor and indoor allergies. All which manifested through her eczema. She constantly looked like she was beat up by a cat throughout her toddler years. Its always scary to go to the dermatologist and hear them say "thats weird, can we take pictures?" We have gained some control over her Eczema/Allergies and Asthma (the Ashtma is new which she developed within the last year) We are currently on a regimin of Advair and Singulair which has worked wonders! My daughter bathes twice to three times a week, before she is even dry we smear her with Cetaphil creme (it comes in a tub at the pharmacy or target) It is wonderful. Our dermatologist suggested bathing her everyday when her allergies are severe (summertime when the pollen sticks etc). As long as you coat her with Cetaphil within 5 minutes of getting out, it actually seals in the moisture and helps out a lot. I don't like the steroids either, my daughter has them periodically when she has a tremendous reaction with her eczema, we have tried Pro-topic, straight hydro-cortizone etc, and nothing really seemed to help that well. I do recommend trying out the allergy medications, it really helps with the eczema. My daughter is almost 7 now, and her skin is finally getting back to normal. You might want to try a different dermatologist or allergist that specializes in Pedeatric. We have seen 3 different dermatologists, an allergist and a Pediatrician, it has taken us 3 years to find the combination that works well for her. Good Luck, I know it is frustrating at times. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions, I feel like an expert on this subject. :)
Jodi
Hi Angie-
I recently read your posting regarding your daughters excema condition. You hate to hear of our little ones in discomfort!
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Hi!
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Both my boys have had excema since birth also, they are 14 and 6 now. We got a prescription for Elidel and it works great!!! Took me forever to find anything that didn't burn them or hurt when I put it on. Thankfully my oldest started to grow out of it when he was around 10 and rarely has problems with it now. I would talk to your pediatrician about Elidel.
Have you tried oatmeal baths and let her soak in it? That seemed to help my husband.
My son had excema when he was younger and my daughter has very sensitive skin and will break out like excema. I started giving them both a shot of Mona Vie (super fruit blend with acai and 16 other fruits--just loaded with antioxidants). Any way, their skin problems went away. I've also heard from a Mom who had psoriasis as well as her son.
They used evening primrose oil capsules and it helped.
Hi, I am a mother of a 15, 12, 7, 3, 19mo, 8mo and one on the way. Some of my kids have had some form of eczema as well and my 19month old currently in which we are finding the root of his problem. He has had the worst case of all the kids. However, I had no knowledge about it like I do now. Although topical medicines might help, the root of the problem is not being treated. When a child shows signs of skin problems it is because of an issue on the inside manifesting itself on the outside. Even oral medications might help temporarlily, but it only masks the problem. Through constant study and research I have learned what is the cause of my sons eczema. He does not do well with peanut butter, milk & cheese so far. These foods have a common link which is the high protein content. We had already know that the peanut butter made his skin react within seconds almost causing a hospital trip except I got benedryl down him before his airway closed. The other reason I know for sure which foods my son is affected by is because he had been sick and was not drinking milk for two weeks and his skin cleared up smooth as a baby. Without thinking about it I gave him some cheese and immediately he broke out into a severe rash again. Well in getting more info I found that cheese has 7 times the amounts of proteins as milk which explains how he could react so severely to a single piece of cheese. Don't get discouraged but do look at these certain foods which are high in protein and eliminate them from their diet. It might take two weeks to see the rash totally gone but you will notice day by day a difference if you have removed a food that is the root of the problem. You can also look up foods on google with protein allergies. The list is like peanut butter, milk, eggs, fish to name a few. Hope that helps
Have you had her tested for food allergies. I have babysat two kids with Eczema, both pretty bad. If they are allergic to milk or eggs you need to cut them out completely. Just a little idea.
Hello,
This is what I would suggest. Switch to truly natural products, not just a little natural.
Go through your cabinets and remove products that contain chemicals such as artificial sulfates, artificial phosphates, artificial preservatives, petroleum products (mineral oil, petroleum jelly), parabens, artificial colorants, and fragrances.
The products to be removed can and should include; any and all skin care (lotions, soaps, after bath oils, etc.), laundry detergents and soaps, fabric softeners, cleaning products, etc. Anything that may come in contact with her skin.
Begin using products made with only natural ingredients. No chemicals to cause problems. Begin by reading labels and understanding what the ingredients are in your products.
In addition, I would look into food allergies. Wheat, dairy, and soy are big ones that can lead to skin irritations among other things. I would start with removing wheat from her diet for a week. See what happens, then move on to the next possible culprit.
I have seen food allerigies and chemicals in products cause more problems.
If you are interested in learning more, you may contact me at [email protected].
Best Wishes,
Jacque Hobbs
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One of the best products I've found for eczema is a lotion called Renew. It's made by Melalueca and you have to order it or know someone who sells it. It's absolutely fabulous though. My girlfriend's daughter had it really bad when she was younger & it was the only thing that would keep it in check. If you need information on how to go about finding it, let me know. I have a friend who is a distributor for Melalueca. I use it all the time. Hope this helps!
Just to let you know I have it also. I had to several different kinds of prescriptions before I found one that worked. You probably should ask your doctor to prescribe something else, until you find the right one to help you.
My 5 year old son has excema with the asthma and allergies also. We use only Ivory bar soap for his bath soap and Aveeno for his shampoo. This has helped a great deal. The biggest thing is your laundry detergent and dryer sheets. You must use a gentle one since these clothes are lying agains their skin all day and on the pillowcase all night. When he has the sores, we actually only put vaseline on them and he has been clear for quite a while.
Good luck,
Dena
HI, I have a son who also has excema. NOt nearly as bad as your daughter. I got tired of the creams from the doctor, as my son did not like them and they smelled. I sell Marykay and tried the Intense Moisturizing cream. No smell and my son would use it. It takes care of it as long as he uses it. Better yet, it is much cheaper than the prescriptions. You just need a dab each time.
My 13 month old son was also diagnosed with excema. I am sure that his is very minor in comparison to your daughter. What has worked for us is Aquafor from Eucerin. Our doctor recommended we put it on atleast twice a day, once after his bath when his skin is still wet. We were also prescribed a steroid cream to apply to the affected areas. She also recommended the Aveeno baby oatmeal bath
that is especially for excema, which has also been helpful.
I also have had excema as a child/adolecent (along with my allergies and asthma) and the original Eucerin cream worked great for me, after years of being too embarrassed to wear shorts due to the rash on my legs, that I scratched in my sleep! I hope this will be helpful information for you.
Hi Angie and Kyle,
My daughter has had eczema since she was a baby and she is 6 now. We keep it in check with Aveeno lotion (recommended by our pediatrician) and Eucerin Healing ointment on the really bad spots. We put the Aveeno on right after her bath and she has been doing great. On the days she doesn't get a bath sometimes we put it on before bed. We haven't used the steroid cream for a few years now. Hope this helps.
Heather
Angie:
Have you changed your laundry detergent? You need to get "ALL" or any thing w/out dies & perfumes. Try that for a while, it helped my daughter tremendously!!!!