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Originally Posted by nicole_marie  Although it doesn't seem to be very popular on this message board, even the homeopathic community recognizes that chronic eczema is often and inherited autosomal trait, much like hairline and freckles.
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Nichole, did you watch the epigenetics scientific video explaining how DNA is altered from generation to generation due to foods consumed (methyl group adequacy or deficiency in particular alter DNA). The damaged DNA is certainly passed generation to generation. No one disputes that. However, if you watch the video, you'll find it is empowering to recognize that food nutrients (specifically methyl groups which are related to effective detoxification of heavy metals and other toxins) and environment (exposure to toxins (and avoidance) and adequacy of nutrients affect DNA in the present. The hereditary DNA is not a static part of the human gene. DNA is reproducing continuously, and altered continuously.
We agree that elimination diets can lead to nutrient deficiencies. We don't recommend TED for long term solutions. The (inflamed or healthy) gut is 80% of the immune system. The gut is impacted by stomach acid; nutrient availability; toxin exposure (in utero and environmentally), including food byproducts; microbial balance, including antibiotics at birth, mother's microbial balance, etc.
It is not your fault your child has had eczema. There are thousands of variables outside our control. Steroids did help to increase his infection risk however. We all hope that he is improving by leaps and bounds! He received pasteurized dairy based food for a long duration of time before moving to a less inflammatory diet. Many of our children did too! Introducing solid food early (ie. before the gut is closed) with inflamed guts leads to increased dietary intolerances. Many of us did this too! It would help if you could read the archives here regarding the past 3,4,5, 6 years of experience we've all observed. Many of us have children with healthy guts who've done elimination diets with caution about stomach acid, nutrients, etc.
"Due to the significant anti-inflammatory effect of steroids, infections may be marked and become severe before producing recognisable symptoms. When an infection develops in a patient taking steroids it tends to spread quickly as the immune system is suppressed and may not be diagnosed in the early stages. "
http://www.cop-boop.org.uk/steroid_use_&_effects.htm
Your experience is still evolving. Your child has been on this treatment for less than a week. Before your individual and unique solution is deemed such a success as to avoid the alternatives this forum has found beneficial for hundreds (thousands!) of us, you might want to read through our extensive history and determine what benefits reside here. You came to this forum recently, don't discount the wisdom to be gained from reading here.
We all wish your child the very best. It is hard! We understand.
Pat
She didn't cry, but she winced a little and the next day I thought it looked worse.
He's *that* sensitive! 
One visit to the chlorine pool does the same thing. Of course, every kid responds differently to different things. The way sugar damages the immune system, I'm not all that surprised...but I was in denial for a while (I was a complete sugar addict...haha).
