atopic Excema/Eczema in children

parisjordana

TillyTrippit wrote: »

My DD now 7 started with eczema at five months - cheeks, elbows and knees. She is a very shy child and a bit nervy so anything that 'upsets' her is likely to set it off. I was told when she was 8 months that Liz Earle products could help. I know it is supposed to be for adults but it is supposed to be all natural.

Forgot to say Tilly you could be talking about my lil girl there shy and quiet and nervy......also will get some of what you have mentioned as that sounds promising....Thanks to the poster for starting this thread.....you feel your child is so alone when they have to deal with their problems so nice to hear everyone elses stories and advice......yes just wish we had a magic wand and take all their problems away...they are special children though arnt they...

Bibbitybob

I get terribe, cracked and weep eczema on my hands and the only thing I've found to be good is hemp hand protector from The Body Shop.

I also find that a couple of sunbed sessions every 6 months improves the mild eczema on my body immensely. ETA I know this may not be appropriate for a child, but thought it worth mentioning.

3plus1

Bibbitybob wrote: »

I also find that a couple of sunbed sessions every 6 months improves the mild eczema on my body immensely. ETA I know this may not be appropriate for a child, but thought it worth mentioning.

Have you discussed PUVA treatment with your doctor/consultant?

You can get light treatment on the NHS, free of charge, and it's much safer than using a sunbed! There are small machines for a hand or a foot, and also big ones for eczema that's all over your body.

If you've never heard of what I'm talking about, I urge you strongly to have a word with a medical professional. Sunbeds are plain dangerous, and if you're seeing an improvement with them, light treatment might be the key to getting your eczema under control.

3plus1

TillyTrippit wrote: »

Good luck - it is heartbreaking watching them try to deal with this and not being able to wave your magic 'mum wand' and make it go away.

That might be so, but it's very comforting having a mum who helps with all the practical stuff (putting on creams etc, taking you to appointments with the GP/skin consultant, helping you get ready when it's too painful without help etc) and will listen to a bit of a rant and a cry on bad days.

You probably don't realise how grateful your daughter is to have a mum like you. She might not even realise. Looking back, I know I'm incredibly grateful to my mum for looking after me and helping me develop coping strategies re my eczema - it didn't hit me as much at the time, but now I'm supposedly grown up, I do really appreciate it.

Mine always said (and still says!) that she wished she could have my eczema instead. But that's not the point - I don't need someone to take it away from me. I just need someone to give me a bit of tea and sympathy from time to time! Sounds like you'll alway provide that for your daughter.

3under3

My twins suffer from ezcema, the main cause is food allergy (cows milk). They will also become inflamed if they lie on my mums carpet (cat allergy) and heat will also cause a flare up. Oilatum and Diprobase did nothing - the best thing I found is double bass (prescribed) and the 1% steriod cream which really clears up red and imfammed skin. As others have suggested I'd get him tested for food allergies. We have the heating off in their bedroom as they much prefer to be cool and we try to keep it as dust free as poss.

parisjordana

3under3 wrote: »

My twins suffer from ezcema, the main cause is food allergy (cows milk). They will also become inflamed if they lie on my mums carpet (cat allergy) and heat will also cause a flare up. Oilatum and Diprobase did nothing - the best thing I found is double bass (prescribed) and the 1% steriod cream which really clears up red and imfammed skin. As others have suggested I'd get him tested for food allergies. We have the heating off in their bedroom as they much prefer to be cool and we try to keep it as dust free as poss.

I know how you feel thats how I knew my child had fur allergies from when she was crawling at about 8mths old on my parents carpet....her eyes would swell up she wouldbreath strange and airway close and her lips would swell....awful....she cannot go to my parents house only in the summer when she can play outside.....its fine though we all adapt and fit life around her.....shes did once say its not fair mum why can I not stroke the baby chicks that had hatched at school but she soon got over it......she knows what she can or cant do as yours will as they grow older as by looking at your name they may be under 3.......she has asthma and excema and allergies but she gets on with it and never complains even when shes on steroids,antibiotics,inhalors and creams.....do yours have a cat allergy or is it all fur....my daughter had the tests done at the hos and hers are worse with dogs and guinea pigs but less with cats and horses but still bad enough to show a positive result....think its the dander which is her problem so the skin that animals shred not so much the fur.....

3under3

parisjordana wrote: »

do yours have a cat allergy or is it all fur....my daughter had the tests done at the hos and hers are worse with dogs and guinea pigs but less with cats and horses but still bad enough to show a positive result....think its the dander which is her problem so the skin that animals shred not so much the fur.....

To be honest I'm not sure what they are actually allergic to whether it be the dander / saliva / fur etc, I just know that when we are at my mum's there will be red inflammed faces and itchy eyes! We gave the worst affected one a dose of piriton before we went there at Christmas (prevention better than cure) and this seemed to do the trick. We are in the process of refurbing the living room and carpets are a big no no for us as the moment.

Changingmylife

(Its behind the knees, crooks of elbows, on torso, round neck, and eyelids and nose. I use aveeno on his face which I bought from Boots, not on prescription)

My daughter has suffered all her life but my sister recommended Aveeno which works really well. i went to my GP who didnt know whether it was on prescription but did a computer search and confirmed it was. i now get 6 tubes of cream and 3 large bath oils on each prescription and have done so regularly for the last 6 years

Check again with your GP - you should be able to get this on prescription

morganb

Tired, so apologies if I am repeating, this is what I've found has worked for us

At school, make sure DS1 is not sat near a heater or by a window, as heat and direct sunlight can make it worse
Hemp products from the Body Shop have been a godsend
Regular moisturising with Shea Body Butter also effective
We have the same problem with swimming; alleviated somewhat if DS1 wears his sunsuit with trousers (I mean the shorts are long)
Eating bananas, avocados and oily fish; the first two because of potassium intake being beneficial to the skin
Omega 3 fish oils
And switching from cows to goats milk

pegginout

AVEENO

The stuff I bought was from the aveeno range but is called A-DERMA EXOMEGA FOR ATOPIC SKIN.
Will ask at gp if I can get it on prescription.
many thanks x