[amycrystal]

hi there,
can any one at all anyone help me with my son's eczema?i've used all the creams/ointments/steroids that the consultants,g.p's,prescribe..the eczema clears up temp..but then when i stop using da prescribed med the eczema comes back..plzzz i am loking for a natural cure..my little boy is in distress!!&my heart bleeds to see him scrathing himself till the eczema weeps& bleeds..please anyone..help!!!!!!!!!!!!a desperate cry for help by a desperate mum

[jintyb]

When I was a paediatric nurse we had a child with extensive eczema.We would wrap her every night in bandages on the affected areas.It seemed to help to ease the itch -scratch-itch-bleed cycle.It is important to keep the area as supple & moist without it becoming soggy.
I would also try changing his diet.Try to exclude junk,lots of fish-oils,maybe soya milk but only the fortified type which you need a prescription for I think-this does contain a lot of sugar so use sparingly.
It is a very distressing condition.My brother had it very badly but my Mum washed him with olive oil rather than water & he has the most marvellous skin to this day.He used a steriod cream for a brief period but the olive iol washing seemed to work.
Use a non-biological wash powder & off course an emoillient to wash him-even hand washing.Use the creams if he is bad.It really is not prescribed unless it is neccesary.
Go back to the Doctor & ask for a 2nd opinion.Is their a Homeopathy Clinic/Hospital in your area.? know they are trying to get rid of the NHS ones but it is worth checking out.Often they help with conditions such as eczema where conventional methods have failed.
Try to keep him calm & in a routine as this does help.Keep his nails short & keep an eye out for infection.My youngest charge had very bad eczema but we tried the bandaging,the Wysoy & lots of emoillient & it worked.With the occasional use of the steriod cream but he did get an nfection once & that was nasty.The skin on his ankles is still a bit dry to this day.

[amycrystal]

thankyou very much for your reply jintyb.i shall def try the bandage method.you mentioned that your mum washed your brother with olive oil?if its not too much trouble can you tell me in wat particular way it should be done?
thankyou once again

[jintyb]

Sure she just never bathed him in water until he was about two as the water seemed to make the eczema flare up.
She got the olive oil from the Chemist & would just swab him with it using cotton wool.It is also great for nappy rash.So he was not bathed from about three months until he was about two just swabbed all over with the oil.He smelled great,always had lovely soft skin & a fantastic tan!
She also used rain water to wash his clothes by hand but I think it would probably be too pollutted these days!

[amycrystal]

thankyou very much for your reply & your time jintyb..i shall definately try the olive oil..god bless you

[Miss Bitch]

avoid dairy products too, they can sometimes aggravate it.

[amycrystal]

thankyou for the advise..we had my son's allergy test done..he is allergic to wheat products & nuts not to dairy ....
any more tips from anyone...will be highly appreciated..
good to see that when you need help loads of people are ready to help you...god bless you all..

[StoneWitch]

Try rubbing the affected area with mashed Avacado.It eased my Son's up in no time. You can mash it up and use the skin of the avacado to apply it.
Leave it on for a hour rinse off with olive oil and pat dry.
Since I used that my Son has never suffered another attack.

[amycrystal]

thanyou stonewitch... i shall definately try it out....

[nanny jo]

hi i just joined forum to day, my son used to suffer terribly from ezma, and found splashing about in sea healed it very quickly, especially when it was infected. we liv very close to sea, so maybe not possible for you?... may be salty water will help?

[HAL]

hav only just joined the forum but I suffer from exzema quite badly.
I get it worst on my legs I find that when my legs get particularly hot then they will itch like mad.
I try to keep cool and I use Aqueos cream which you can also bathe in, i also use E45 itch relief cream as this cools the itch quite well and as a last resort I will use eumavate steroid cream.
I use the aqueos cream twice a day to keep my skin supple as when it gets dry the itch is worse.

hope his exzema clears up soon.
HAL

[amycrystal]

thankyou very much for your replies hal & nanny jo..shall try all the suggestion to help my poor baby boy..

[PrincessLilac]

Diet helps significantly - it is usually the first thing that most people should look into when they have any illnesses, reactions or such like.
Organic products, nothing processed or with additives, pure juices - but preferably only filtered water to drink.
Having a soft water attachment onto your cold supply to reduce the harshness of the water.
Everything along this line helps as I watched my friends little girl go from a bleeding crocodile to having beautiful skin.
Now she is older she does have the odd flare up, but that is only when she "treats" herself to a fast food option or someone else has prepared dinner and it has additives.
Also slightly warmed olive oil is good too.

[upthere4u]

are you in Adelaide? I may be able to help.

[LADY G]

Diprobase cream from head to toe daily will help to keep excema away. However when it starts ensure you use the correct betnovate.
My daughter suffers very badly with excema but if I keep up with the creaming every day then she doesnt get it hardly at all.
Also the use of cotton clothes instead of synthetic material is a must as synthetics irritate.
in summer, let your child sunbathe. The sun heals excema very quickly.

[amycrystal]

thankyou princess lilac & lady g for your helpful suggestions.
'upthere4u'thankyou so very much to offer help..but i live in london:(
we had our son's allergy test done..after that stopped all the foods he is allergic to,he only wears cotton clothes,cotton bedding,no body wash etc,no soap,try to keep him cool cuz if he gets hot his eczama flares,have tried every damn cream ,lotion potion nuthing seems to be working.yes 2months back a fab consultant prescribed him a course of certains med..it worked like a charm..but the eczema came back with a vengence!!!so will be going to the same consultant again..the bandaging has helped him & me sleep better at nite & no more blood stained bedding..but....till ten his eczema is bad...he is only 2& half...very active loving but when the ezcema it at its worst my livley active boy turns into a grumpy annoying crying clinging little boy
i really appreciate all your helpful. sugesstions.thankyou very much..god bless you all

[buzz181]

hi i used to suffer badly as a kid & i can only hope it goes away with age like mine did... i try and stay away from junk food as has been sujjested hope that helps

[Peco]

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[Katey]

i suffered badly with eczema as a child
still get dry patches of skin every now and then but nothing like when i was younger
i steer clear of dairy products