OHbaby! Forums : Weeping Eczema - Potassium Permangante https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 06:22:34 +0000 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:45:49 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35382 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Weeping Eczema - Potassium Permangante : LOL I&#039;ve heard a few stories...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1133024&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1133024 Author: yermasyada
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Posted: 23 August 2010 at 1:45pm

LOL I've heard a few stories of people going a bit brown in the bath

Thankfully, as we're just using it as a compress, we haven't had any problems.

My dermo did warn me that stains horribly though.]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:45:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1133024&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1133024 <![CDATA[Weeping Eczema - Potassium Permangante : I had baths in PP when I had the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1133002&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1133002 Author: Rovic
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Posted: 23 August 2010 at 1:26pm

I had baths in PP when I had the chicken pox as living in the islands there was a high risk of them going septic. Worked a treat but I was a funny colour for a while. Perhaps used too much? lol

]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:26:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1133002&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1133002 <![CDATA[Weeping Eczema - Potassium Permangante : Hi, He&#039;s never had great...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1132931&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1132931 Author: yermasyada
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Posted: 23 August 2010 at 12:28pm

Hi,

He's never had great skin, what with cradle cap and baby acne, but he's had eczema from about 12 weeks I think.

Unfortunately it's very much trial and error and finding what works for your wee boy. What works wonders for one person, could just agrivate another

I find the PP great because it's impossible to use the creams if his skin is wet. It drys it up, so I can then use the creams to keep him soft. I know it sounds a bit mad... drying out skin with eczema!

Eczema is hereditary, so I blame my OH! LOL]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:28:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1132931&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1132931 <![CDATA[Weeping Eczema - Potassium Permangante : Hi Milliemoo, Has your little...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1132834&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1132834 Author: meandmyboys
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Posted: 23 August 2010 at 10:40am

Hi Milliemoo,
Has your little boys always had excema or just developed it recently? My little guy had a dry patch on the top of his chest so I took him to docs and he prescribed fatty cream which made it worse and then emuslifying cream which made it worse again. I got some Weleda excema cream from the health shop and this made it even worse, it developed into a rash all over his tum and back too! So thought I would leave it a couple of days with nothing and it cleared a bit and tried some aqueous cream last night as it seemed very dry and that seemed to go OK. So wondering whether to try PP like you recommend or whether to just leave it or use aqueous cream. Its just doing my head in though trying to figure out what is causing it! Did you dermatologist make any suggestions why it appears ?]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:40:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1132834&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1132834 <![CDATA[Weeping Eczema - Potassium Permangante : Hi, yes the chemist. It really...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1132651&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1132651 Author: yermasyada
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Posted: 22 August 2010 at 10:10pm

Hi, yes the chemist. It really super cheap too. $6 for a pot that will last for months. You only need a wee speck of the crystals to mix with water.

My dermatologist wanted to try this route before worrying about any food allergies/intolerances, as apparently that's not all that likely.

Definitely try the PP though. I noticed a change within hours! ]]> Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:10:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1132651&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1132651 <![CDATA[Weeping Eczema - Potassium Permangante : Milliemoo where do you get it...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1132548&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1132548 Author: Kimnthekids
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Posted: 22 August 2010 at 8:10pm

Milliemoo where do you get it from? a chemist?

We have the weeping excema too - just seen a specialist and we're doing a major diet change (onto neocate )to clear it all up and stay clear, but would be good to have something to get started on those sores as well ]]> Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:10:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1132548&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1132548 <![CDATA[Weeping Eczema - Potassium Permangante : Hi there, I haven&#039;t seen...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1132415&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1132415 Author: yermasyada
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Posted: 22 August 2010 at 4:31pm

Hi there,

I haven't seen Potassium Permangante mentioned before in eczema discussions, but just wanted to say we're having huge success with it.

Long story short.... Roo has horrible weeping eczema and ended up on antibiotics and a strong oral steriod. The steriod cleared his skin in 3/4 days. It was amazing, but unfortunately only a temporary effect. We saw a dermatologist this week who suggested the Potassium Permangante crystals. They've worked like a charm and have stopped the weeping so the fatty cream I use to keep him moisturised can do it's job (before it would just slide off his face!).

Anyhoo, just wanted to mention this, in case some other bubbas are having trouble with weeping eczema

ETA all you do is dissolve a teeny tiny amount of the crystals in some water and use it as a compress for a few minutes, up to 3 x day.

Edited by Milliemoo]]> Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:31:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35382&PID=1132415&title=weeping-eczema-potassium-permangante#1132415