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Our 6 month old boy has some rather nasty eczema currently spreading over his arms , legs , face and back.
We have been to our doctors who gave us some steroid cream and anti biotic's. He has finished the course of anti biotic's.
Thing's are not really clearing up , weve tried epederm cream , which has eased the itching.
His babysuits are sticking to his arm's which is not only painful , it's painful to see him suffer.
I really was wondering if anyone could recommend a decent dermatologist in Scotland , we are nearer to Edinburgh. But are prepared to travel.
Money is not a major issue , we would do anything to help stop our wee man suffering.
Kind thank's , in advance. Paul.
We have been to our doctors who gave us some steroid cream and anti biotic's. He has finished the course of anti biotic's.
Thing's are not really clearing up , weve tried epederm cream , which has eased the itching.
His babysuits are sticking to his arm's which is not only painful , it's painful to see him suffer.
I really was wondering if anyone could recommend a decent dermatologist in Scotland , we are nearer to Edinburgh. But are prepared to travel.
Money is not a major issue , we would do anything to help stop our wee man suffering.
Kind thank's , in advance. Paul.
Our boy had eczema along with other symptoms, it was hell to witness his suffering,
A nurse my wife knew suggested he might be allergic to cows milk despite not showing the classic signs. He was given soya milk and less than a day later his digestion was transformed, the eczema almost disappeared within a week. It turned out he was allergic to a different component in dairy than the usual lactose.
Anyhow, I am not a doctor but it might be worth trying an alternative to cows milk for a spell in case dairy is the cause.
A nurse my wife knew suggested he might be allergic to cows milk despite not showing the classic signs. He was given soya milk and less than a day later his digestion was transformed, the eczema almost disappeared within a week. It turned out he was allergic to a different component in dairy than the usual lactose.
Anyhow, I am not a doctor but it might be worth trying an alternative to cows milk for a spell in case dairy is the cause.
Hi.
Our daughter started getting very scabby looking ezcema on her arms and back at around 3 months old. Went to the GP who prescribed some steroid cream along with instructions to only use it if it got really bad.
He also suggested these products which have, on their own, solved the problem and at 6 months she is now clear!
These are Australian products so you'll probably need to look at the ingredients for a UK equivalent:
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/product.asp?id=... - Add a cap full of this to baby's bath.
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/product.asp?id=... - After patting the skin dry, apply a good covering of this.
We had previously tried the bath oil on our own and it diddnt really do anything (other than make our own hands soft!). We had tried other moisturisers too and they did nothing either so I believe it's the second product that's doing the trick.
Every baby is of course different so these may not work for you but I hope they do.
Our daughter started getting very scabby looking ezcema on her arms and back at around 3 months old. Went to the GP who prescribed some steroid cream along with instructions to only use it if it got really bad.
He also suggested these products which have, on their own, solved the problem and at 6 months she is now clear!
These are Australian products so you'll probably need to look at the ingredients for a UK equivalent:
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/product.asp?id=... - Add a cap full of this to baby's bath.
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/product.asp?id=... - After patting the skin dry, apply a good covering of this.
We had previously tried the bath oil on our own and it diddnt really do anything (other than make our own hands soft!). We had tried other moisturisers too and they did nothing either so I believe it's the second product that's doing the trick.
Every baby is of course different so these may not work for you but I hope they do.
My son had this, partly linked to various food allergies, dairy, eggs, wheat and also cats and dogs, we ended up in A and E various times due to the condition, eventually we discovered a chap called Dr Aaron, Internet based doctor, check him out, it all seems a bit snake oil, but honestly the difference has been nothing short of a miracle !!
The creams are costly, but they work, we are now 8 months using him and the eczema has all but disappeared, the occasional flare up now and then but nothing anywhere near it used to be.
If you research him as we did you will find that there are hundreds of people that have used him to great success.
Our NHS consultant has basically said that everything is fine and to continue as his instructions and we also went to another private doctor as I was vary wary about using a service like this, however we discovered he is quite well regarded in his field.
As mentioned earlier is does all seem a bit unorthodox they way he does things but, honestly it worked for us, if you want any other info drop me a pm as we went through hell regarding diet, eczema, allergies ect that will take an eternity to go through here.
Krise
The creams are costly, but they work, we are now 8 months using him and the eczema has all but disappeared, the occasional flare up now and then but nothing anywhere near it used to be.
If you research him as we did you will find that there are hundreds of people that have used him to great success.
Our NHS consultant has basically said that everything is fine and to continue as his instructions and we also went to another private doctor as I was vary wary about using a service like this, however we discovered he is quite well regarded in his field.
As mentioned earlier is does all seem a bit unorthodox they way he does things but, honestly it worked for us, if you want any other info drop me a pm as we went through hell regarding diet, eczema, allergies ect that will take an eternity to go through here.
Krise
I had eczema all through my life until I gave up dairy products in my late teens on the advice of a dermatologist that I had been referred to. Mine was really bad when I was tiny, as a baby I had to be bandaged to try to stop the skin damage but as someone else said earlier, mine literally disappeared overnight when I came off dairy products. Clearly fiddling with a baby's diet is more challenging but I would seriously consider a switch of milk even if it's for a short term.
Someone I know had a son with eczema and the prescribed creams didn't work so he developed his own and is now selling it.
http://www.xanderm.co.uk/
I have no connection to the company at all
http://www.xanderm.co.uk/
I have no connection to the company at all
kev b said:
Our boy had eczema along with other symptoms, it was hell to witness his suffering,
A nurse my wife knew suggested he might be allergic to cows milk despite not showing the classic signs. He was given soya milk and less than a day later his digestion was transformed, the eczema almost disappeared within a week. It turned out he was allergic to a different component in dairy than the usual lactose.
Anyhow, I am not a doctor but it might be worth trying an alternative to cows milk for a spell in case dairy is the cause.
There are two main reactions to cows milk, the more common one people think of is indeed lactose, the less known is to the proteins in the milk and tends to be more severe. A nurse my wife knew suggested he might be allergic to cows milk despite not showing the classic signs. He was given soya milk and less than a day later his digestion was transformed, the eczema almost disappeared within a week. It turned out he was allergic to a different component in dairy than the usual lactose.
Anyhow, I am not a doctor but it might be worth trying an alternative to cows milk for a spell in case dairy is the cause.
The OP should definitely get some allergy tests done on little one, were they breast or bottle feed?
Yes, my son was allergic to milk protein, his symptoms did not include the projectile vomiting usual with lactose intolerance making it more difficult to diagnose. This was before the days of the internet so we were on our own.
He had severe colic and seemed to be constantly hungry or thirsty, eczema was the least of our worries at the time, health professionals were no help at all.
My blood runs cold remembering how we kept feeding him more formula as he seemed to be so hungry, resulting in distressing colic attacks.
Oddly enough by the time he started school he was able to drink milk by the glass without any symptoms and is still ok, but by my mid forties I became unable to digest dairy products properly.
He had severe colic and seemed to be constantly hungry or thirsty, eczema was the least of our worries at the time, health professionals were no help at all.
My blood runs cold remembering how we kept feeding him more formula as he seemed to be so hungry, resulting in distressing colic attacks.
Oddly enough by the time he started school he was able to drink milk by the glass without any symptoms and is still ok, but by my mid forties I became unable to digest dairy products properly.
My daughter suffered really bad, she was also suffering from colic , changing to non dairy formula helped dramatically and eczema went down to just a little from being all over her.
Hers still flairs up if we don't use Tesco nappies, other nappies flair it a little, she used to be endlessly hungry and horrid poos on normal formula milk
Milk has always irritated my stomach so I thought it could affect her
Using Fairy washing powder helps as well
Hers still flairs up if we don't use Tesco nappies, other nappies flair it a little, she used to be endlessly hungry and horrid poos on normal formula milk
Milk has always irritated my stomach so I thought it could affect her
Using Fairy washing powder helps as well
Severe eczema is often related to cow's milk protein allergy/intolerance and as posted above, it's worth looking at asking your GP to trial a 2 week prescription of nutramigen lipil 1 or nutramigen AA. Especially if there is a family history on you or your partners side of asthma, eczema or hayfever, suggesting the little guy might be at risk of atopic illness. I'd avoid lactose free OTC formulas as they still contain cow's milk proteins.
Many thanks for all your replies.
Just a quick update . My wife took Lewis to our doctor's today , he made an urgent referral to the skin specialist at Forth Valley Hospital.
How urgent depend's on how busy they are!
Lewis has been given hydrocortisone ? cream , emolient and epaderm .
Also silk pyjamas to stop the sticking. And there's a bath ointment .
So far his skin's certainly no worse. So a matter of time . I would still like to visit/contact a dermatologist to get a second/third opinion.
As for the milk issue , Lewis has been breastfed from day dot. Please excuse the poor spelling of the various ointment's !
Just a quick update . My wife took Lewis to our doctor's today , he made an urgent referral to the skin specialist at Forth Valley Hospital.
How urgent depend's on how busy they are!
Lewis has been given hydrocortisone ? cream , emolient and epaderm .
Also silk pyjamas to stop the sticking. And there's a bath ointment .
So far his skin's certainly no worse. So a matter of time . I would still like to visit/contact a dermatologist to get a second/third opinion.
As for the milk issue , Lewis has been breastfed from day dot. Please excuse the poor spelling of the various ointment's !
traffman said:
Many thanks for all your replies.
Just a quick update . My wife took Lewis to our doctor's today , he made an urgent referral to the skin specialist at Forth Valley Hospital.
How urgent depend's on how busy they are!
Lewis has been given hydrocortisone ? cream , emolient and epaderm .
Also silk pyjamas to stop the sticking. And there's a bath ointment .
So far his skin's certainly no worse. So a matter of time . I would still like to visit/contact a dermatologist to get a second/third opinion.
As for the milk issue , Lewis has been breastfed from day dot. Please excuse the poor spelling of the various ointment's !
If your lass is still breastfeeding and eating things he has an allergy to he will be effected, we noticed of my missus ate / drank anything he was allergic to the we would definatley see a worsening in his eczema after breast feeding.Just a quick update . My wife took Lewis to our doctor's today , he made an urgent referral to the skin specialist at Forth Valley Hospital.
How urgent depend's on how busy they are!
Lewis has been given hydrocortisone ? cream , emolient and epaderm .
Also silk pyjamas to stop the sticking. And there's a bath ointment .
So far his skin's certainly no worse. So a matter of time . I would still like to visit/contact a dermatologist to get a second/third opinion.
As for the milk issue , Lewis has been breastfed from day dot. Please excuse the poor spelling of the various ointment's !
My missus gave up everything he was allergic to, so all dairy, eggs, wheat yoghurt ect, it was very difficult for her as trying to find food stuffs without the above is difficult, however the plus side she went from a size 14 to a size 8 in a matter of months cutting out this from her diet
Krise said:
If your lass is still breastfeeding and eating things he has an allergy to he will be effected, we noticed of my missus ate / drank anything he was allergic to the we would definatley see a worsening in his eczema after breast feeding.
My missus gave up everything he was allergic to, so all dairy, eggs, wheat yoghurt ect, it was very difficult for her as trying to find food stuffs without the above is difficult, however the plus side she went from a size 14 to a size 8 in a matter of months cutting out this from her diet
^^^^ This. Worth a try.My missus gave up everything he was allergic to, so all dairy, eggs, wheat yoghurt ect, it was very difficult for her as trying to find food stuffs without the above is difficult, however the plus side she went from a size 14 to a size 8 in a matter of months cutting out this from her diet
We just had a drama with this and infections, multiple hospital visits, etc. Ended up paying to see a dermatologist rather than wait for the referral and glad I did as it got the condition sorted out very quickly. You say money isn't an object so I'd look on Nuffield/AXA websites for private dermatologists in your area and contact them directly.
In our case the GP was undertreating with weak steroid, change of meds helped loads. Back in a few weeks to start investigating causes.
In our case the GP was undertreating with weak steroid, change of meds helped loads. Back in a few weeks to start investigating causes.
Krise said:
If your lass is still breastfeeding and eating things he has an allergy to he will be effected, we noticed of my missus ate / drank anything he was allergic to the we would definatley see a worsening in his eczema after breast feeding.
My missus gave up everything he was allergic to, so all dairy, eggs, wheat yoghurt ect, it was very difficult for her as trying to find food stuffs without the above is difficult, however the plus side she went from a size 14 to a size 8 in a matter of months cutting out this from her diet
She's still breastfeeding but in out case, there seems to be no connection between what my wife eats/does and what happens on the baby's skin. Baby has no known allergies and now she's able to eat more we've given her all of the usual suspects with no adverse effects.My missus gave up everything he was allergic to, so all dairy, eggs, wheat yoghurt ect, it was very difficult for her as trying to find food stuffs without the above is difficult, however the plus side she went from a size 14 to a size 8 in a matter of months cutting out this from her diet
The epaderm ointment is good stuff. I use it for dermatitis on my hands. I put it on just before I go to bed and then wear cotton gloves over it and leave it to soak in over night. Depending on where your wee ones eczema is wrapping a soft bandage over the epaderm could work. It takes ages to soak in.
I wouldn't rule out allergies or intolerances without looking further. From my experience when I was having multiple foods that I now know are triggers for skin issues and migraines the symptoms weren't obviously linked, I think I was such a mess that my body was just overacting all the time. Remove those foods for a period and I see a difference and now if I introduce them I get a more obvious reaction as it isn't masked.
Okay well update , Lewis has an appointment tomorrow with the skin specialist up at Forth Valley Hospital.
And the doc has given us some more creams and a stronger steroid cream aswell.
Infact in the past two or three days there's been a steady inprovement in the wee mans skin.
And he's not as grumpy or irritable as he was. Still wake's rubbing his arms and face in the night though.
And the doc has given us some more creams and a stronger steroid cream aswell.
Infact in the past two or three days there's been a steady inprovement in the wee mans skin.
And he's not as grumpy or irritable as he was. Still wake's rubbing his arms and face in the night though.
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