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My son has suffered from eczema since he was 3 months as well. We have also dealt with allergies.Things that have worked are aquaphor, glaxal base, oatmeal baths for itching (aveeno makes a good one), cortisone creams. We've also used Protopic an prescription but there was a cancer warning put out and we haven't used it since, I had stopped using it after a bit anyway because it wasn't working. I think ellidel was in on that warning as well, I would look online to see if it was or talk to your doctor. Our doctor told us the next time we went in for an appointment.
He is four now and eczema not as severe as it once was, only on his arms and legs and face sometimes. He also seems to get better in the summer but our winters are especiallyl dry up north.
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PERMANENTCHANGE
4/15/06 3:43 P
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| My Child suffers with it too. Try Sarna lotion. It's OTC lotion. It works best. We've tried them all. God Bless.
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| Sounds like a good detergent. I may have to give it a try.
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ALIDANGELI
4/13/06 10:38 A
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Oh I just found the link - this is what we have been using the past 2 weeks and her excema is nto as bad at the moment... time will tell:
http://www.natlallergy.com/allergy_relief/1653/anti-allergen-solution-liquid-laundry-detergent-by-the-ecology-works.html
Anti-Allergen Laundry Detergent by The Ecology Works
Neutralizes Allergens And Leaves No Skin-Irritating Chemical Residues!
The Ecology Works has introduced a revolutionary family of products designed to strike at the root causes of many common allergic reactions. These environmental controls attack allergens where they lurk, letting allergy sufferers "peacefully co-exist" with their pets, and many household allergen collectors such as carpets, mattress, and drapes. What makes these products unique is that they work on the molecular level to render many common allergens permanently harmless - neutralizing many protein-based allergens like dust mite allergen and pet dander in household and commercial environments. The formula works by breaking down the conformation of the proteins, and encapsulating what is left. Denatured allergens no longer bond with the body's antibodies, thus avoiding the histamine response or "the allergic reaction".
Just one ounce of the super-concentrated Anti-Allergen Laundry Detergent treats an entire load of clothing and bedding leaving it springtime fresh and free of harmful allergens. Best of all, this fragrance-free formula leaves no chemical residues that can cause skin irritation like some other detergents. So you get clean, allergen and chemical free clothing and bedding that helps you stay free of miserable allergy symptoms. This highly concentrated detergent also separates oils, fats and other soil from fabrics so your wash rinses completely clean. One bottle is enough for 64 loads of wash.
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ALIDANGELI
4/13/06 10:36 A
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| My daughter is allergic to everything - foods, pollens, mold, dust , animals, lotions and skin creams... everything... her excema is nasty... I ahve tried some new detergent to see if that helps clear up her excezma and since I ahve been using it - her excema has not flared - the name of the detergent escapes me but I will look when I get home and post the name of it. It is $$$ and you ahve to order it online but it is worth it. Elidel did not work for her either. She uses clobetesol now.
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STRESSEDMOMMY
4/12/06 9:26 P
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| TONYAB- you might also want to know that allergies also go hand in hand with the asthma and the exzema. Actually, my daughters pediatrition told us that the exzema is a allergic reaction to soaps, laundry detergents, and also foods like milk and wheat. Thanks to a pediatrition, an allergist, and a pulmonologist, a changed diet, and the right combination of maintanance medications, this is the first school year my daughter has not missed any school due to an asthma attack. Woo-Hoo. As she gets older and more able to be in tune with herself, we will wean her off the meds
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My son has asthma too! I found out information on the internet that for some reason asthma and eczema go hand in hand for most people. The experts seem to have no clue why either. I've been giving him showers 1 in the morning & 1 at night plus lotioning him up with a natural lotion. The Noxema was helping but I'm giving it a break for a little. I hope that swimming 1x a week will help too. It seems that when he swims in the pool it helps to keep the eczema away.
My son's flair up go really bad this time. It was to the point where he kept scratching it open and making it look terrible. He hadn't had a real bad flair up in a long time but this time is a doozie.
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KATASTROPHE-KAT
4/11/06 12:48 P
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My son has eczema, he was head to toe when he was 3 months old. He also has asthma and Cerebral Palsy so we had to take him to see many specialists and all of them had different opinions to treat eczema. The one that works the best for my son was told to me by a dermatolgist[sp?]. He told us to use soap as little as possible because it dries out the skin, as does some over the counter creams. He also said to help with night time itches a bath that's as warm as he can stand helps keep the skin pliable during the night. He also told us to watch out for hydracortizone [sp?] creams because they can tend to 'thin the skin' which can lead to damage.
I've also discovered that Johnson & Johnson Baby Oil Gel with Aloe Vera and Vitamin E used after every diaper change on breakouts and after every bath (during the winter every morning and night) all over keeps the break outs from happening. We haven't had a real flare up in almost 2 years. They'll start up, but once I spot the tell tale signs I get right on it, rubbing the oil in almost 10 times a day and he never seems to get worse.
Hope this helps.
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| My son is looking better. I did take him indoor swimming yesterday so hopefully that will help too. I thinking if I take the kids swimming 1x a week right now that it will hopefully help clear him up as well as the Noxema. We'll see!
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| I'm tryng the Noxemsa idea right now. It seems to be working. I've only been using it for a few days so we'll see. I might also have to try the olive oil out as well. I'll keep you posted.
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BUFFALOGAL95
3/17/06 6:51 A
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| Oh yes. My son loves to take a hot shower and bath. The hotter the better in his opinion.
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STRESSEDMOMMY
3/16/06 10:58 P
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| I'm going to try the olive oil. Baths are the worst for my daughter because she likes the water hot and I know that's not good for her skin.
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BUFFALOGAL95
3/16/06 10:46 P
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| My son, age 7, has this and has for quite some time. The dr gave us Elidel which worked a little but not for long it seemed. So I tried a home remedy that the dr had suggested. She uses it for her daughter and knew first hand it worked. We apply olive oil, not as nasty as it sounds, to my son after his bath, BEFORE we dry him off. We keep olive oil in a spray bottle, and spritz him entirely after his bath. We don't rub it in, or dry him off. We immediately put his pj's on. I know this sounds crazy, but it does work. The olive oil, won't hurt your child, just don't let them get it in their eyes. I also, don't use fabric softener in the winter. Something about ALL brands, irritate an already bad situation. I do use dryer sheets and that doesn't seem to bother him. As for summer, my son's skin clears up in the summer. He swims just about everyday and I hadn't really thought about that being the reason. Good idea!! olive oil sounds crazy but it does work!!
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Hi!
My 6 yr old just had a case of this on her hands. Her Dr. said aquaphor or cetaphil. I put cortaid on it and it went away w/in 1 day. The cortaid had an anti-itch in it so that helped a lot.
Take Care,
Laurie
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THICK2THIN2
3/14/06 12:19 A
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| My daughter has it from her tush to her ankle and it flares up at times. elidel didn't work for her, no dr has told me what I really need to be doing? any suggestions?
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I've had a Rx cream for him but all it seems to do is grow hair on the spots.
I'll see how some of these work.
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| We live by theraplex and cetaphil. Expensive but worth it. You have to be consistent and lotion every day (if not 3 times a day)
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MOCHASOUTER
3/13/06 3:59 P
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| My daughter has this and the doc gave her a cream to put on after her bath.
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| I'll have to try those suggestions. I haven't tried the Moxema. I've used the Benadryl anti-itch gel at night. That seems to be when he scratches the most.
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STRESSEDMOMMY
3/12/06 7:16 P
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| I forgot to mention that Benadryl works really well to help stop the itching, especially if they're scratching a lot in their sleep.
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STRESSEDMOMMY
3/12/06 7:12 P
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My 7 year old daughter had her first flare up when she was 2 months old and it was from head to toe. Each year it seems to cover a smaller area and now it's mostly affecting the area on the back of her legs. Over the years we've tried numerous products to help clear it up. What seems to work best is an Aveeno cream with 1% hydrocortizone. Because it is a topical steroid I only use it for the most persistant of her flare ups. The rest of the time it's long pants and pajamas when the weather is cold, oatmeal baths, and regular Aveeno lotion twice a day. In the summer when she spends a lot of time in the pool her exzema clears up and her skin is so beautiful and clear.
Interesting tidbit- Noxzema is short for "no exzema", except that when I tried it my daughter screamed that it was burning her.
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One thing that works GREAT on my son's eczema is Elidel. You can get it from your pediatrician. He had cradle cap really bad too, which is a derivitive of eczema, and the ped gave him Locoid...that had it cleared up in a couple days.
Aquaphor lotion is what we use, I think it's by Eucerin? But anyway, we use the Elidel, then smear the Aquaphor on top. Softens him right up.
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My oldest son used EUCERIN cream not the lotion. It looked like crisco and came in a pint size container. Other skin creams did no good. Six years later and a new state now, my youngest son gets it. the cream can't be found but the doctor gave me some sample stuff that is great (Lots and Lots of samples) "DERMATOP"
Watching them itch and scratch it open is so hard. My son would always scratch while he was sleeping. The doctor also said to keep him really hydrated.
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| My son because of his asthma( and he had RSV as a 6month old)has a case of eczema. I've tried a lot of different things. I was wondering if anyone has found anything that works very well on it. This crazy weather has him in an awful flair up. I can't stand him scratching it open.
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