Eczema

My 8-year old daughter suffers with eczema and after many attempts to find a good and natural remedy, I finally found...Dr. Merry Li @ Merryclinic.com. My daughter's eczema was so horrible and now has cleared up a lot. It does come back in small patches (nothing like before the products), but goes away pretty quickly. I have noticed that her flare-ups are soley due to her diet and stress levels so after limiting dairy and tomatoe based products, we FINALLY have her eczema under control! Good luck...Jo-ann, So Cal

i have a sandpaper like condition in my skin, my pores have very little scabs as small as my pores, some parts have started to flake, i have on my arms, on the left side of my shouldes and in my chest. please tell me whaat do I apparently have?

I am 12 year olds and i have eczema on my back neck arms and legs. It s hard for me to wear short sleeves because i hate to expose my rashes in public. I absolutely HATE MY SKIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think that if i did have flawless skin i would feel better about myself and look better appearance wise. If anyone has any cures for eczema that are natural or organic please leave a comment

I have had eczema for 38 years. My dermatologist recommends eucerin cream. It is amazing!!! I also found when I have really bad breakouts that if I put a glob of vaseline on the spot and cover with a bandaid overnight for a few nights it usually goes away. I also soak in a warm baby oil (no fragrance) bath 2-3 times a week. I have found that harsh detergents like Tide make it worse. We use arm & hammer detergent because it is the only one that does not make the rashes worse.

hi...im 14 years old and have eczema...ive had it all my life and dealt with it but for the past year it has gotten extremel bad. i always wear long sleeve shirts because i go to middle school and kids are pretty harsh. ive tried everything from creams, lotions, soaps, ect. do u have any advice for me?

A dermotoligst gave me a creme prescription to rub on two times a day. In one weak the redness lightened up and from then on I am using only mositurizers. Also, soap with no perfume including laundry soap which is odar free, like armer hammer and bar soap oil of olay.

Though this may not be condusive to selling product, I think it's important to mention that for infants especially, cutting out wheat and/or milk may help (so I was told). I cut out milk for my four-month-old and by week four, the eczema spots on her back and the rough patches of red, inflamed skin all cleared. Just as a test, I drank milk again for a couple of days and the red spots and roughness reappeared. When I tried a rice cereal made with milk powder (at 6 months), my daughter's face went red and blotchy. When I dropped a spot of ice cream on her face, again, it went red and blotchy. Since then, I had a friend who told me she recently who had a naturopath who tested her sensitivities and advised of her allergy to milk--after she quit milk, her lifelong problem of eczema vanished...I've also uncovered a lot of material that divulges information on many babies having various adverse reactions to various milk products.

Some more specific help would help. Like, specifically, which chinese herbal medicine? which moisturizing cream? please help.

I find that tanning drinking lots of water and having a good non alcohol diet helps me. I used to be covered on both arms sometimes spreading to my back my neck other area's, but a few years ago i started to tan and be very aware of what i was putting into my body and it all but dissapeared . I do now recently have a few spots on my writst and hand. Scary:( But i'm hoping keeping up with my diet wich has been on a recent decline from healthiness wil help get me back on track. 24 alaska

i'm 24 this year from singapore. i've been suffering from eczema for more than 8years and its annoying the hell out of me whenever the itch works up. its driving me CRAZY. like the others, i've tried all sorts of creams. i've hundreds of tubes of those creams at home, trust me. NOTHING seems to work. at first it started with only my elbow. later it went on to my legs. it very much stayed this way until for the past 2yrs it when on to my ears. Recently, its on my scalp!!! i'm at my wits end. i'm literally flaking. can someone please please please help me. god bless. sebtography@yahoo.com.sg

My boyfriends doctor suggested he take a ten minute bath adding a cup of bleach, yes bleach (surgical soap is way too expensive, but first choice). He does this once a week and just soaks in it. His Eczema was so bad that he had puss coming out and open wounds, before he started doing this.

I too suffer from eczema of the hands and feet. The itch can be unbearable at times. To soothe it, I use lavendar and chamomile lotion/soap. I bathe my feet in a mixture of apple cider vinegar and water in tepid water. It'll sting, but eventually it balances the PH so u heal faster. Nothing so far has taken it away, but I find this help even tho it stings. Gold Bond Medicated powder and cream work well also.

I was diagnosed with Dyshidrotic eczema on my right hand 3 years ago. It started out small on my index finger and worked its way down and then up my middle finger. Now it has started on my thumb. The itching drives me CRAZY! I was given Fluocinolone Acetonide Cream by my doctor and hve been using it since. I was told not to use it everyday becuz it thins out the skin but once I stop using it I start getting blisters and itching. Is there really anything out there that truly helps. I am really embarrassed that I keep my hand in my pocket. I think I'll start learning to write with my left hand ;-) aarons_woman@msn.com

My husband was suffering from eczema for almost 5 years. We spent a lot of our hard earned cash on treating his problem but of no use. He used to scratch terribly and it was quite embarrassing for him as for us while in public. Last year a few days before Christmas a friend of mine recommend that I get my hubby to use Zenmed's DermCare System. I bought this system online and believe me what didn't happen in 5 years and after spending a whole lot of money, dermcare system has started to bring results just in a months time. My husband eczema is healing, he himself says that this was a wonderful product , which brought amazing results in a short span.

FYI Aveeno is useless. Aveeno used to have a great reputation for being gentle on skin and soothing to the eczema family of skintypes. In the last two years or so though, it was bought out by Johnson&Johnson a very large company whose main interest is in making money, no in soothing skin. So, Like all other Johnson&Johnson products, Aveeno products now have petroleum based ingredients. Call it babyoil, castor oil, mineral oil, whatever, it's still petroluem. The probelm with this is that although it gives the skin a smooth, slick appearance and texture, it doesn't actually moisturise the skin. THis is because the molecules are too large to penetrate the semi-permeable cell membrane. Instead it sits on top of the skin blocking pores and interfering with the skins natural ability to exchange oxygen, moisture and waste with the environment. The Norweigan Formula line from Neutrogena is the only line I know of from Johnson&Johnson that contains no petroleum products. As well, Arbonne International has several excellent lines of skin care products, none of which use petroleum as a cheap filler.

Hi my son has eczema real bad and he is only 12mths and he sctraches alot how do i know if he is allergic 2 any thing thats flaring it up

People should only have to pay for the medecine that works not the stuff that doesn`t. We are not testtubes. The old saying try this one try this one because everyones skin is different is nonsense. different enough for 500 cortizone productsa? come on.

I suffered with eczema until I was treated by a homeopathic doctor in my 20s. It was very inexpensive and fast acting. Lately (20 years later), I'm getting symptoms again and will go back to the homeopath. The skin on my face was permanently damaged from using the very powerful prescription creams thru my childhood and teens -- the capillaries in the area along my cheek bones were broken and the skin thinned so the area gets bright red and swollen in the summer heat. Go to the homeopath -- you'll be glad you did!!

I have heard that the Arbonne ABC Baby Care Line Wash and Lotion have had amazing effects on babies with Eczema. I bet their Baby sunscreen works well, too.

i am the granmother of the 21 month old.. if you have any suggestions please e-mail@ d_eavers@msn.com.....thanks alot

i have a question my 5 year old daughter has eczema real bad that her skin is in flame. she was pus bumps and knots on her neck,she is so rare that she can not wear clothes can someone help me i try everything that is possible.

I have been diagnosed with eczema on my eyelids and ear canals, but now I itch on my hands,feet,knees,shins,inner thigh,buttock,elbowsand neck. Could this to be eczema? I do have little bumps, blisters, and flaky skin in some of these areas. What is the best thing to use to control this in such large areas. dstrongspirit@yahoo.com

BE VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT STEROID USE. Please, this is very important because the side effects can be very detrimental, so before taking any medication always be sure to research ANY possible side effects and ASK QUESTIONS- be annoying- it is the doctor's job to help you so it is your right to know as much as possible about your condition and the possible treatments and possible effects of those treatments. I was diagnosed with eczema at age 19 on my hands; I have a history of allergies and have been on zyrtec daily since age 8. I was given topical steroids, was told to take singulair (which I still take- it is a pill taken orally), and when it still persisted I received a series of intralesional as well as intramuscular steroid injections. I continued topical steroids throughout this process. The injections without a doubt helped the eczema SO MUCH- I was so happy because I thought that finally something was helping me. Well, don't count all your chickens before they hatch. About a month after my last injection, striae ("stretch marks") appeared all over my legs and axillary arm areas. They appeared so quickly and so severe and depressingly prevalent. This was not a result of any change in weight, and I did not put any of the topical steroid cream on the areas where the stretch marks suddenly appeared over the course of 2-3 weeks. They were so apparent, glaringly obvious, and heartbreaking. After this I went back to the dermatologist I had been seeing and he claimed he had no idea what could have caused it. I took my health into my own hands and decided to really educate myself about my condition and treatments available. To this day I am 99% positive that the steroid injections caused this defacing and cosmetically debilitating condition. I finaly changed dermatologists and was then referred to a specialist where I am currently being treated for the striae with V-Beam laser treatment. This is a really good procedure and I have been really pleased with the results. Please note that this is a really expensive and usually just elective cosmetic procedure, BUT BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY of my condition due to the incompetency of that first dermatologist, my insurance is paying for it! So please, please educate yourselves about side effects, especially steroids- because this is your body (or your child's) and it is so incredibly important to know what you are subjecting it to. Now my eczema is still present but not as severe- I now treat it with Protopic, eucering, aquaphor healing ointment, use only hypo-allergenic and products for babies, and try to keep my stress level under control. wearing plain cotton gloves at night and putting on the aquaphor healing ointment under them also helps. I hope this post helps someone out there and that what happened to me will not happen to you! Good luck to everyone!

these are my symptoms; rash on feet top and sides itch some but very painful to touch, both feet, ankles, legs up above shin. This is very painful. I also get a stab with burning pain that i get just anywhere, in those areas. Now, im getting the same rash on my shoulder where my cat scratched me and rash in sm spots to begin with every where even my forhead. do u know what this is ? thank you PS so u will know, i also have Fibromyalsia and Diabetis e-mail - margiieatz@yahoo.com

I believe I have eczema. Went to a quacky dermatolgists and we are trying Protopic. Doesn't do much. I feel vaseline would do the same. My dry, flaky sometimes inflamed dry skin patches are only on my neck, near my hair line on face but not on scalp and near my chin. I feel it is not eczema, because it is on my face areas & does not itch ever. I just pick at it because it is flaky and a pain to cover up with any foundation or powders. I've also tried Eliiadel, expensive creams, that seem to focus for the body not the face. Need help?

My flair-ups have worsened as I've gotten older. In my teens I'd get a patch or two use cream and they'd leave. When I married and had my first child, they stayed thru my pregnancy. Now in my late 30s, it is horrible and as spead to my back, shoulders, arms and legs. I've tried steriods, topic steriods and herbal creams, tomato juice and vegan diets. Nothing works.

I wish i could help every one who made comments but according to my reasearch and i am a16 year old girl what can help is the diet. It also helps to stay away from juices with fructose and corn surupl also tokeep the skin moisturised try natural shea butter or ocoa butter. Also i notice a very small but none the less improvement when i took this oil lled flax seed oil. it contains omega 3 which all ppl who have exzema lack. I have hadexzema since i was four and i suffer so much its unbaerable. If u suffer from this conditionhave a support group handy to help u with the itching also STAY AWAY FROM MEDICATION IT DOESNT HELP AT ALL. Steroids and cortisone cremes all just supress the simtoms they dont go to the core of the problem. They also kill vital cell in the body. all i can say that is making a change in my exzema is makin my diet to in clude more organic foods. I do have more info but not much time so if u need any info just email me at thereseetull@gmail.com

i was just reading about a casein allergy and eczema link. my son has had eczema since he was 3 months old. there really is no cure. only maintenance and care. avoid neosporin polysporin meds. wear clothing made of 100% cotton washed in dye and perfume free soaps. same for bedding and anything that touches the skin. (hats,socks, gloves etc.) any advice would be great as far as what else to do.

My son is 4 and has eczema since 3 months old. He also had asthma (I have asthma) and food allergies. He is allergic to wheat, eggs, nuts, and milk. Eating any of these foods causes his eczema to flare and happens a day later. There is a direct correlation to food and eczema. He also has external allergies like grass, dust, pollen...etc. Also breaks out when we walk in the grass for a few minutes. Please get tested for allergies because they may be triggering flare up and you don't know it and stay away from polyester clothing, it is very irritating. Cetaphil cleanser is the only soap that works for him and Aquaphore and Vaseline are good but heavy. If I bathe him at night and lather on Aquaphore and give him benadryl with long pants and long loose top 100% cotton thin and light in a cool temperature his skin is smoother in the morning. Hope this helps someone.

i got a 10 months old boy who's skin is always dry and his face is pink.his tummy is dry and itchy he always scratches himself.its been going on for two months and it is getting worse.what products can i buy and where can i get them in south africa

I am 25, i have had eczema since I was 5. I have been through prescription after prescription. I have learned a few things. One being keep your hands and feet and whatever else tends to break out easily out of the water! water is bad,lol I get the little bubbles or blisters on my hands and feet and I use a pin to pop these blisters(they dont hurt) and wipe the liquid away from my skin. THen when the blisters are all burst, i use Vaseline Intensive Rescue Lotion on the affected area. If possible I put a bandage on the affected area if it seems to be really dry. The bandage keeps the moisture from the lotion in but keeps the water out when i wash my hands during the day. I make sure my showers are brief and DRY OFF EFFECIENTLY!. I am not a doctor but it seems to me that with eczema my skin is sooo dry that when it does get in the water it stores that water up in the little blisters and then gets super itchy!!!!! THe Vaseline Lotion really helps with the itch and is great moisterizer!! I have had this for twenty years and it hasnt gone away yet so im guessing its not going to. So i do the best i can to prevent the worst!!

Does FreedermHC ever offer samples to try?

I am an individual who has been suffering with eczema since I was a child, I found that for my face, I would use now after going to the doctor using all their creams Elidel works well, its mild and non greasy, I also use another cream that is called nerisone oily cream it appears greasy at first but once in the skin it actually maintains skins softness. I make sure that I wash my face with warm tepid water and pat it dry and then put the medication on my face. Of course all eczema medications are expensive as both of those I spent about 45 dollars on a small little tube. The main thing I found that helps with my eczema that has not cost alot is any cream with no fragrances, or no lanolin and primarily what I use when I can't afford to buy the above is cream that is made with proplis. It is an extract from the honeybee and it has many good healing and antiseptic properties. It comes in a cream form and it looks like cream brown sugar colored. I use it under my make up as mositurizer. When I first used it it stung cause my face was in flare up, but after awhile I haven't had it. I used to sell it at a store I worked at now I just buy it myself. It is like literally super cheap I pay 16 dollars canadian and it lasts forever, you just use it sparingly. You can find it on the net with other things in it, but if you can find a health store that makes the cream you are lucky... no preservatives! Anyone that wants to purchase this stuff just tell me I would love to help anyone like me out!

I have a girlfriend who recently had an outbreak of blister on thi bottom side both of her feet. Can you tell me what this might be? Johnny L. Russ Jr.

My daughter has eczema, she is 13 years old, the eczema is in the buttock, I would like to know what can I do, because I used lotions, and she went to the doctor but nothing doesn't work.

my daughter is 4 months old and has eczema how should I treat this I have never dealt with this before.

Has anyone else used the Repcillin Skin Balm from Africa? It says it has nile crocodile oil in the balm. I have used it for a while now and it has been amazing for myself and daughter. http://www.repcillin.com

It is easy to say not to scratch the exzema inflammed areas, but this itch is the worst and most intense of any itch I have ever endured. The only way for me to stop the itch is to rub it until a blister forms and bursts. Of course, then it makes a nasty scabbed area. Even anticortisone creams do not stop the itch.

My son who is 26 yeas old has had eczema on his face all his life. Is there a cosmetic procedure that can help. Like chemicle peels, or facial resurfaceing? Nothing seems to help and his face gets crusty and red.

i have eczema and i break out really bad everywhere and then my lips swell up really big i use a special steroid cream and then euccerin cream i can only use the white bar of dove soap but i need to find out some more was to keep my skin healthy because sometimes my skin color has bright spots on my face and other parts of my body