The Eczema Tribe - Page 14

[JaneS]

I got a notification of a post by DelFuego and now I cannot find it to answer her...

Your question was whether one thing stood out as a trigger or remedy for my DS. Yes, cow dairy is a big trigger (although he can do goat yogurt and butter just fine).

And yes, yeast a trigger too. I think we have gotten rid of the yeast but possibly it was just replaced with bacteria (we've had stool tests done showing bad bacterial issues) that we are still fighting with gut problems. He still has hot spots on his feet which could be fungal I don't know.

By far I think diet is a remedy, including beneficial oils and immune support with probiotics, etc. However, I know many of you have tried these things and despaired they are not working... it takes both time and the right dosage and kind of each to fix whatever deficiency you and/or your babe has. That the tough thing, really figuring that out.

[sarahariz]

Books re diet and eczema/candida link

http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/lis...Fencoding=UTF8

Just came across this today... it looks really interesting.

[KestrelDream]

Well, Jadon is having a severe flare up. There isn't one part of his body that's not red. I am calling our family Dr. tomorrow. His lymph nodes are REALLY swollen (more than usual) & he has a big lump on his head below his ear...I'm assuming it's another node....it can move slightly, but almost feels like bone.

Behind his ears are raw, weepy & crusty.

The dermatop is the only thing that works, but I stopped using it....it scares me to use it all over his body almost everyday.

I don't know what to do anymore. I'm tired of forcing the oils & probiotics down his throat...while he screams & chokes. It would be easier if he was bottle fed...I could just put the stuff in there. I'm so tired of my baby suffering.

Should I get allergy tests done on him? Or would it show up as him being allergic to everything?

ETA: Oh yea...his tongue is still white.

[cobluegirl]

(((HUGS))) to mama & baby....poor thing.

As for allergy testing...do you have someone who practices applied kinesiology?
usually chiropractors pracitice it. It is a very non evasive way to test for allergies and is usually more accurate than traditional allergy testing. or you could look for a NAET practioner.

[circlemama]

What kind of oils are you using? My dd reacts to fish oil and flax oil, go figure? Probiotics, 10 minute baths and major moisturizing and elimating allergic foods. Good luck.

[guerrillamama]

Wow, I just found this thread. Haven't read the whole thing yet, but would appreciate some advice... I just got hired full time and am about to get health insurance (after about 3 mo without) so we will be going to a new doc (and, I hope, getting a referral to a naturopath or some other alternative practitioner). Any ideas about specific questions I should be asking the new ped, to get us going in the right direction asap? I am totally feeling like we've hit dead end after dead end.


The background:

DS is 2.5 and has had eczema since birth. If anything, it's gotten worse. It's mainly in his wrists, elbows, and knees, always red and crusty, often weepy, and sometimes even bloody.

The allergist did a blood test on him and said he was allergic to dust mites only, but I hear those tests are not reliable.

Things that have helped:
- no soap
- vanicream lotion
- olive oil
- neosporin when it's really bad
- zyrtec
- children's claritin

Things that have definitely not helped:
- prescription steroid cream/cortizone
- benadryl
- oatmeal baths
- milk baths
- calendula baths
- nettle tea
- dandelion tea
- eliminating wheat
- eliminating dairy
- moving away from the roaches and mice

Things that may or may not help, it's hard to tell:
- $200 worth of bed covering, recommended by the allergist, to help with the dust mites
- cetaphil instead of soap
- frequent vaccuuming
- frequent laundry

[rainsmom]

My sister is an RN and works for a Dermatologist/Allergist. She said they never do allergy testing before age 9 (in her office anyway). Children with eczema usually test postive for everything at this young age.

I tried food elimination and nothing made a difference in dd's case. Eczema is on both sides of the family, unfortunately.


We use:

*Eucerin Cream (not lotion) in the huge jar every night b4 bed, along with *Eczema Salve made by Wiseways Herbals (avail at health food store or at wiseways.com) on any sores or bad areas.
*Benedryl works for us.....and
*cod liver oil and
*Vit E (internally).

We also use for baths:
*Oil Of Olay Complete Body wash w/Shea butter for extra dry skin...along with no long soaks in the tub and using
*almond oil when she gets out b4 the Eucerin Cream.

Right now she looks great, now that the heaters are off and spring weather is here.

the key is finding what works for you....bc of where you live and what brings it on....what works for one might not work for all. My mom had it all her life (all over her body, really bad) and when she turned 19 and became a mother, it disappeared and never returned.

[guerrillamama]

Originally Posted by rainsmom

My sister is an RN and works for a Dermatologist/Allergist. She said they never do allergy testing before age 9 (in her office anyway). Children with eczema usually test postive for everything at this young age.

:
interesting... do you know why that is? if little kids usually test pos for everything, is it significant that ds only tested for dust mites?

[rainsmom]

hmmmmmm.....Ill ask her.

I do know dd got alot better when I started keeping the cats out of her room and vacuumed/dusted, and got rid of most of her stuffed animals. The ones she has in her room I periodically put in the dryer to kill mites (dont know if that works but saw it on TV)

[UrbanPlanter]

Originally Posted by guerrillamama

Wow, I just found this thread. Haven't read the whole thing yet, but would appreciate some advice... I just got hired full time and am about to get health insurance (after about 3 mo without) so we will be going to a new doc (and, I hope, getting a referral to a naturopath or some other alternative practitioner). Any ideas about specific questions I should be asking the new ped, to get us going in the right direction asap? I am totally feeling like we've hit dead end after dead end.


The background:

DS is 2.5 and has had eczema since birth. If anything, it's gotten worse. It's mainly in his wrists, elbows, and knees, always red and crusty, often weepy, and sometimes even bloody.

The allergist did a blood test on him and said he was allergic to dust mites only, but I hear those tests are not reliable.

Things that have helped:
- no soap
- vanicream lotion
- olive oil
- neosporin when it's really bad
- zyrtec
- children's claritin

Things that have definitely not helped:
- prescription steroid cream/cortizone
- benadryl
- oatmeal baths
- milk baths
- calendula baths
- nettle tea
- dandelion tea
- eliminating wheat
- eliminating dairy
- moving away from the roaches and mice

Things that may or may not help, it's hard to tell:
- $200 worth of bed covering, recommended by the allergist, to help with the dust mites
- cetaphil instead of soap
- frequent vaccuuming
- frequent laundry

GM s

I have incredible news: my ds' eczema, which he has had in all the same spots as your ds, since he was one year old, are now nearly totally gone. I attribute this to www.naet.com. I was starting to feel skeptical about naet, but after reading your post just now I realize how far we have come. He sleeps better, his skin is better, he can eat anything with no reactions. It is so much better now.

Also, some interesting news:
when we started NAET we found out that ds was allergic to (and subsequently treated for and "cleared" of the following; meaning that he now no longer allergic to):
oats, including products like aveeno oat bath
calendula, like the stuff that is supposed to be so good for eczema
wheat/gluten
dairy
berries
eggs
corn
and a whole slew of other stuff.

Also, the steroidal cream has never ever worked. But a couple of weeks ago when he had a flare up that was tied to a virus/fever, we got a prescription, and it DID work. A prescription which we have used several times before with no results. Now I am hoping to not have to put any more prescriptions on him ever. And I hope to never use zyrtec or and other drug/medication.

This might be an answer for you.

More s for you and your adorable ds!

[UrbanPlanter]

oh GM and p.s.:

my ds also only tested positive for dust mites, and maybe cats and dogs.
I'm starting to believe that EVERYONE is allergic to dust mites!

Well, we never bought into the whole "buy a bunch of expensive stuff to cover all your pillows and mattresses, and hepa filter vacuums, etc. etc." mainly bc we couldn't afford to.

Anyway, we're as dusty as ever (I'm not a very good housekeeper!) and still ds' skin is remarkably improved since starting NAET.

[bluets]

Originally Posted by rainsmom

My sister is an RN and works for a Dermatologist/Allergist. She said they never do allergy testing before age 9 (in her office anyway). Children with eczema usually test postive for everything at this young age.

My ds was tested in our local office when he was 13 months old - against my better judgment. I let the allergist bully us into the testing. Everything came up negative. So that didn't help us with the eczema. Our next step was to go to naturopath.... And now that MY leaky gut is healing, ds's skin is positively radiant.

[EBG]

Originally Posted by bluets

My ds was tested in our local office when he was 13 months old - against my better judgment. I let the allergist bully us into the testing. Everything came up negative. So that didn't help us with the eczema. Our next step was to go to naturopath.... And now that MY leaky gut is healing, ds's skin is positively radiant.

same here...
My DD is 2 and a half, was tested in March for the most common allergens, everything came up negative even dust mites. A very mild reaction to shellfish which I KNOW she is not allergic to. We've been following an SCD type diet and adding probiotics in the form of home made yogurt, cod liver oil, lots of animal fats (like butter, cheese, egg yolks, full-fat yogurt) and very limited sugars, mainly in the form of fruit. No grains or complex sugars(like lactose in milk). It took about 3-4 months but she is mostly eczema-free and it comes back if she is exposed to junk food (pizza, fast food, sugary treats, milk or bread). She can tolerate small amounts of soaked brown rice.
I'm also trying to heal MY leaky gut and get rid of my eczema which seems to be more difficult...

[bluets]

we've stayed off the dairy but are now only using homemade kefir (though sometimes ds gets dh's storebought organic yogurt). our naturopath recommended against cod liver oil - hard on little livers though i can't find any study that confirms that opinion.

i've been using a glutamine supplement, along with MSM, Omega-3,6,9 combo, evening primrose oil, and a probiotic supplement. i saw immediate improvement within 3 days of the glutamine - and that was using a very mild supplement. we've moved to a slightly stronger supplement though i don't notice much difference (except in price).

i make sure we eat lots of fats - avocado, almond butter, coconut oil. i can really tell when we don't have enough fats - my hands get soooo dry.

[cobluegirl]

That is really strange that she would say that about CLO. CLO has been used for years. JaneS might know...

If your dc's can't tolerate the CLO or Flax, borage & walnut oil are also good efa's. I don't think anything is as balanced as the CLO in the 3's & 6's..but somehting is certianly better than nothing.

Fats is excellant advice. We also use the Coconut oil topically.

[mami_guera]

Hi my 8 yr old dd has a mild case of it. It comes out on her chest patches on her face and on her back. I'm not sure what triggers it. I also get it on my fingers where I wear jewlery.

[EBG]

Originally Posted by mami_guera

Hi my 8 yr old dd has a mild case of it. It comes out on her chest patches on her face and on her back. I'm not sure what triggers it. I also get it on my fingers where I wear jewlery.

Yeah, I'm sensitive to nickel too. Can't wear jewelry that is not good quality gold or platinum... can't wear jeans with snaps inside...
Are your ears pierced? Once I read a study that a huge percentage of nickel sensitive people have pierced ears. Apparently that's how we become sensitized.

[mommamin]

: (for now)!

[bonberi]

hey Urban Planter

When you say that your dc has been cleared, does that mean that the things on your list are now tolerated when ingested? I am considering NAET, but I've been down so many blind alleys and dead ends that I may have trouble convincing dh to invest in another.

Thanks!

[guerrillamama]

Originally Posted by UrbanPlanter

GM s

I have incredible news: my ds' eczema, which he has had in all the same spots as your ds, since he was one year old, are now nearly totally gone. I attribute this to www.naet.com. I was starting to feel skeptical about naet, but after reading your post just now I realize how far we have come. He sleeps better, his skin is better, he can eat anything with no reactions. It is so much better now.

Also, some interesting news:
when we started NAET we found out that ds was allergic to (and subsequently treated for and "cleared" of the following; meaning that he now no longer allergic to):
oats, including products like aveeno oat bath
calendula, like the stuff that is supposed to be so good for eczema
wheat/gluten
dairy
berries
eggs
corn
and a whole slew of other stuff.

Also, the steroidal cream has never ever worked. But a couple of weeks ago when he had a flare up that was tied to a virus/fever, we got a prescription, and it DID work. A prescription which we have used several times before with no results. Now I am hoping to not have to put any more prescriptions on him ever. And I hope to never use zyrtec or and other drug/medication.

This might be an answer for you.

More s for you and your adorable ds!

Congrats on your success, that is so awesome!!!

Ok, it is worth thinking about.

I'm assuming my insurance won't cover it, right? I don't actually know yet what my insurance will be, but if it covers naturopathy, etc I will start there. If no luck there I will look into NAET.

We have been having so many behavioral issues all of a sudden (see my posts in GD!). I'm not sure if there is any correllation to the eczema - that is, the eczema isn't getting worse at the same time or anything like that - but no doubt being itchy and/or in pain all the time is not improving his mood.