Eczema
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Topic: Eczema
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Subject: Eczema
Date Posted: 05 September 2009 at 12:00pm
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I posted this in the allergies thread but I don't know how many people actually go in there.
My son has developed eczema pretty much all over since we started solids. About a week ago I cut right back to just feeding him fruit and veges and the really bad patches seemed to improve, but it is still all over him. I have just been reading about how if you are breastfeeding you should cut things out of your own diet too. His eczema didn't start until he started solids though - do I still need to cut things out of my own diet to try and figure out what it is? Why wouldn't he have reacted when he was exclusively breastfed? TIA ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 05 September 2009 at 12:27pm
| I can't really help with the cause of it or the BF stuff cause I simply don't have any experience but if you want to soothe the patches we found johnsons soothing naturals (the one in the upside down tube - more expensive one) moisturiser was fab at getting rid of Daniels. It feels really nice on. |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 05 September 2009 at 3:08pm
I second the J&J soothing naturals lotions. They are fabulous at clearing up the horrible dry patches, plus it smells yummy We have found it much better than any of the creams/lotions prescibed by the doctors on.
Sam's is caused partially by diet - I know dairy sets it off big time, but it is also very seasonal. The weather at the moment is terrible for it and she is covered! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 05 September 2009 at 8:10pm
Thanks, I will try the johnsons stuff  Just trialling at the moment to see if we can find any food that sets it off more. He has really itchy eyes at the moment too god knows what that is from, maybe slightly allergic to the cats like his dad? Argh it's so hard to know what's making it worse. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: sarahm
Date Posted: 05 September 2009 at 8:26pm
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Floyd has had eczema since he was a few weeks old but Ive also noticed it has gotten worse since starting solids and he is rubbing his eyes too, so I'll be very interested to know if you figure it out! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: whitewave
Date Posted: 06 September 2009 at 10:16pm
| Has anyone tried using Aveeno moisturiser for their child's excema? I'm currently using Xma-Ease cream on Campbell's excema patches on his scalp, but its expensive! And it doesn't clear it up anyway, I think it helps a bit with the itchiness, but that's it. If I don't get any more, I'm keen to try something fairly natural, and I checked the J & J soothing naturals bottle, and it has parabens in them (I'm a little wary of things containing parabens, and want to stay away from them if I can). |
Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 07 September 2009 at 9:41am
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I use a product called Hope's Relief (I get Eczema around my eyes and Psoriasis on my elbows) It's a bit on the expensive side ($25 for a 50gram pot) but you only need to put a tiny amount on and it clears it up pretty quick.
I would say you would have to remove things from your own diet as well as babies to totally eliminate the reaction. My theory is that with BM alone, it probably wasn't enough to set the reaction off, but now that it has been set off with solids, anything thats in your BM will but enough to just fuel the reaction. Thats my theory anyway, be it wrong or right. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Muz
Date Posted: 07 September 2009 at 10:35am
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I emailed the aveeno people a while back - they said they hadnt designed it for use on childrens excema and didnt advise me to use it. We are really struggling at the moment to get DD skin healed, so sore for them! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 07 September 2009 at 12:11pm
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I used http://www.weleda.co.nz/Product_Display_29.aspx?CategoryId=8&pageId=0&ProductId=3658 - weleda calendula lotion on his tummy this morning as a moisturisor and it seems to be quite good - still very rashy but less dry and scaly than it was. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: QHX
Date Posted: 07 September 2009 at 4:32pm
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I use Pot of Gold and find it amazing for pretty much everything skin related http://www.potofgoldbalm.co.nz/ - http://www.potofgoldbalm.co.nz/ And I love it because if DD gets any in her mouth it is all natural. |
Posted By: Muz
Date Posted: 07 September 2009 at 7:41pm
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ohhh - i always wondered if that pot of gold was any good!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 07 September 2009 at 7:46pm
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ON the pot of gold website they have a little trial pottle for $5 including postage, I've ordered one to try
Aveeno are probably covering their asses if it's not been tested on eczema - if they advised you to use it and it had any ill effect it might come back to bite them? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: whitewave
Date Posted: 07 September 2009 at 9:26pm
Thanks for that Sarah, I've ordered a trial pot too! 
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Posted By: ButterflyMum
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 8:38am
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oh count is in my wee girl has just got this too all over the has really open skin in places to be honest I saw someone mentioned johston's stuff we have alway's been told to to stay clear of all that stuff we found with our son who is finally grown out of it the best thing was the lemnis fatty it worked a treat and did not have too many nasty chemical's -------------  
 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 8:46am
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Yeah when I have to use stuff then I use lemnis fatty cream and alpha keri oil in the bath, alpha keri is paraffin based so not as nice as the natural ones but I only use it now and then and it clears them up quickly, is nice if they get nappy rash as well. Someone was recommending almond oil in one of the other threads, I haven't tried it as we are not to go near nuts and I would suggest as it might be allergy related that you stay clear of anything containing nuts as well. Some zinc and castor oil type creams have peanut oil in, so is always worth asking the pharmacist/checking the label. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 8:00pm
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HI Auntie Sarah, my DS2 had this & if it is since he has started on solids then here are a few thigns to make sure you cut out:
Tomato based products Pumkpin based products Citrus fruits i.e. orange, Berries or Pineapple I am on a very strict diet as David has had it ever since he was born pretty much but the other main things i have cut out is Cocoa, egg, Cheese, Fizzy, Ice Cream, Yoghurt, Nuts, Hope this helps, oh & we have a special cream from the dr here in mt welly but i have heard great things about the weleda cream. -------------   
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 8:29pm
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Thanks - chonny I thought pumpkin was a pretty safe food to have?
Apparently lemnis fatty cream is not sold anymore, although I overheard the pharmacist saying they were hoping they'd get it back. Good point about the nuts cuppatea, something else to watch out for! His tummy is looking much better with the calendula lotion ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 8:34pm
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Sarah, cut him back to just a rice based cereal & pears & see if he clears up on that. He should do, then start adding one individual food at a time & give it a good go ie a week poss to see if he reacts.
Be aware that you should go back to just a plain diet for at least 10 days as they can get withdrawl symptoms which are the same as the reactions he's having. I might look at getting that lemins fatty cream, where do you get it from? ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 9:17pm
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I got it on script from the paed, I have the standard one and one with 1% hydrocortisone (which I have pretty much never used). The standard one you can just buy at the pharmacist, just is free on script. Is only about $6-10 to buy though and it's a massive tub.
I use the lemnis when I get sore dry hands, seems to do the trick -------------
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 9:33pm
Hmmm I have a skin cream called nutraplus which I use....might try some of that cause it's for atopic ezcema. DUH  ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: ButterflyMum
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 12:12pm
Are you sure cause I was told that and my doc gave me ton's but I am pretty sure I have go some after that lol. -------------
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AuntieSarah wrote:Posted By: pikkle
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 2:57pm
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my little girl has eczema too and I have tried just about everything under the sun!
I am now using a product called 'DermaVeen', both the wash (for her scalp) and the mositurising lotion, and it has worked a treat! Her eczema has pretty much cleared up (all the nasty looking patches anyway) and her crusty cradle cap has disappeared. DermaVeen doesn't contain any fragrance, parabens or lanolin. I just bought it at a pharmacy (not all have it tho), the pharmacist recommended it. I have also cut back on eggs, milk and cheese (cos I am breastfeeding) so that might also have made a difference. good luck and hope you find something that works for you
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 7:02pm
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I learnt something today!
1/4 cup in a bath, obviously not a baby bath. 1/2 cup if it's a big bath, twice a week will help if not stop itching. Oh Bleach LMAO........not janola but plain old bleach. I will find out exactly what one this mum used. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 7:51pm
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Yeah I have heard that Kel - I saw it on breakfast and then read it on the net...was a bit scared to try it though!
Stu's skin is looking HEAPS better, now to jsut slowly reintroduce foods again to figure out what it is! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 2:34pm
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Yes you would think Pumpkin was safe as but no apparently it's one of the most common causes of excema, that & cocoa & tomato based products -------------
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 5:48pm
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Ohhh thanks Chonny. Was thinking of what to put with swede to liven it up but won't be doing that now! ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 5:49pm
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Oh & Sarah it definitely worked & she said it was such a small amount in comparison to the bath water & she said that it stopped the itching. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 6:50pm
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i have a friend who's lil girl used to scratch non stop until it bled & she always poured over a bucket of water that had i think three caps of bleach in it. that helped dis infect the sores & keep the itching at bay. she would do it straight after the shower then PAT dry the skin. -------------
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