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I had my first eczema reaction when I was around 3 years old, if memory serves I was allergic to a wool jumper my Dad wore frequently.
Since then I've managed to track most of my major flare-ups to contact allergies rather than food allergies. Did have to stay off dairy for a month when I was in Primary school as the nurse there told my Mum it was probably a dairy allergy, it never made a difference to me though. Instead mine has been triggered by soaps, shampoo, cleaning products on surfaces, certain man-made fibers, and some plastics.
If your lad is lucky he'll be one of the ones that grows out of it. Unfortunately for me I'm now 29 and I still have eczema, but at least I know how to control it XD As a child E45 used to work very well, as an adult though it seems to make things worse (or did last time I used it). I find Aqueous cream works well, but a lot of other eczema sufferers find it makes it worse for them.
Basically you are stuck with pretty much experimenting until you find A) the trigger and B) the best way to treat it. Since your boy is so little it'll be difficult to work out as he can't tell you when his skin starts to itch or feel sore, which makes it a bit more difficult to track
Hopefully your dermatologist will be able to suggest a few things to try. I'd also recommend checking your local library's health section to see if they have books on eczema, a lot of what I've learned over the years came from my own research.
If memory serves there's a PHer who has had success with more natural remedies such as shea butter, hopefully he'll be along at some point, can't remember who it is though.
Since then I've managed to track most of my major flare-ups to contact allergies rather than food allergies. Did have to stay off dairy for a month when I was in Primary school as the nurse there told my Mum it was probably a dairy allergy, it never made a difference to me though. Instead mine has been triggered by soaps, shampoo, cleaning products on surfaces, certain man-made fibers, and some plastics.
If your lad is lucky he'll be one of the ones that grows out of it. Unfortunately for me I'm now 29 and I still have eczema, but at least I know how to control it XD As a child E45 used to work very well, as an adult though it seems to make things worse (or did last time I used it). I find Aqueous cream works well, but a lot of other eczema sufferers find it makes it worse for them.
Basically you are stuck with pretty much experimenting until you find A) the trigger and B) the best way to treat it. Since your boy is so little it'll be difficult to work out as he can't tell you when his skin starts to itch or feel sore, which makes it a bit more difficult to track
Hopefully your dermatologist will be able to suggest a few things to try. I'd also recommend checking your local library's health section to see if they have books on eczema, a lot of what I've learned over the years came from my own research.If memory serves there's a PHer who has had success with more natural remedies such as shea butter, hopefully he'll be along at some point, can't remember who it is though.
traffman said:
Every now and again he rubs his face , and that brings up redness. Also he is teething , ive heard that this could cause skin issue's ?
Yea indeed, red cheeks and rashes. Makes it hard to tell if it's eczema flaring up. Something cold to chew on can help, tablespoon run under a tap or one of the cold gel toys.Wombat3 said:
Try & go easy with the steroid creams - they are a bit of a double-edged sword.
So true.Might be worth visiting ITSAN.org to see what steroid creams can do to those with Eczema. Doctors will just keep on prescribing stronger steroid creams, which are really harmful long term. Most children grow out of Eczema but with steroid use they can develop what looks like Eczems but it's actually a topical steroid addiction.
Have w look at the Avene Range of products. They also have a spa in France that many have benefitted from
How are you washing his baby clothes?
We use surecare sensitive and when it has finished washing always do another rinse just to get rid of the remaining washing powder/liquid if still on the clothes.
Try asking ur GP for 'dermasilk' or you can buy it and we saw a vast inprovement in our little girls skin when we used this. They do bodysuits and also face masks to wear at night which makes them look like a ninja but stops the redness in the morning when they rub at night. We also use steroid cream as well.
We use surecare sensitive and when it has finished washing always do another rinse just to get rid of the remaining washing powder/liquid if still on the clothes.
Try asking ur GP for 'dermasilk' or you can buy it and we saw a vast inprovement in our little girls skin when we used this. They do bodysuits and also face masks to wear at night which makes them look like a ninja but stops the redness in the morning when they rub at night. We also use steroid cream as well.
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