Please help with eczema

My son (3) also has eczema. The one thing that has given us incredible success is giving him (and my taking some too) cod liver oil. Omega 3 Fatty Acids, baby!

We saw an incredible decrease in his eczema the next day!

You can get flavored types that you just give directly to her, and they don't taste horrible. Just make really sure you shake it well before you give it to her!

I feel your frustration with this one! My dd is 6mths old and she has had eczema since about 2mths of age. I've tried LOTS of different things. I'm on an elimination diet now, no dairy, citrus, wheat,etc. I thought the same thing, "what will I eat?", but there are actually lots of things out there, and most health food stores are more than happy to help you with some shopping or to point you in the direction of an allergy cookbook! I went to the naturopath, and he told me to take evening primrose, and to give my daughter sulphur tablets. I started that about a week and a half ago. One day after I gave her the first tablet, it was gone! The rough patches on her legs, everything, was gone. She went from looking like she had third degree burns on her face, to having soft smooth skin. I kept giving her the sulphurtablets, and last tuesday I got on an airplane to go from OR to Ohio, and the very next day it came back-worse then it's ever been! I'm not sure if it's because my mother failed to tell me there was Miracle Whip(definitly different from my OG diet!) in something we ate that night, or if it's the stress from travelling, or change in environment? I was sooooo excited when I found something that I thought had solved her problem, and then it's back. It can be a very frustrating thing. Does anyone know if I should've stopped giving her the sulphur when it cleard up like that? I called the dr from out here, and he said to double up on the sulphur, I've been doing that for three days now-still really bad! How long does it take if you do eat something that they're allergic to for it to get out of their systems? Sorry I got going with all these questions! Hang in there, I also know someone who's been dealing with this for 5 years and it's definitly frustrating, but you'll find something that works I'm sure of it. When my dd's went away the other day, it made me feel like she have total relief soon enough! I was also curious to know what people have heard of evening primrose oil. I breastfeed and have been taking about 4grms a day. I hadn't had a period since my dd was born and just got one shortly after I started taking that supplement. I wonder if it's increasing estrogen levels or anything like that for my daughter? All I really heard from the dr was that it was good for the skin.

My DD(4) has had eczema since she was around 1yo. We have done a lot to keep it under control, and she hasn't had an outbreak in months(knock on wood). We discovered that she is sensitive to citrus(not allergic, just sensitive) so we cut out everything except for tomatoes.
When it was really bad I took her to the ped, it really wasn't any help though. I don't want to be drugging my DD to help her feel comfortable.
Make sure that you are using a moisturizing cream, not just lotion. It is denser and does a better job of keeping the skin moist. During outbreaks, put it on after getting wet in any way, and then throughout the day. DD bathes only occasionally and I only use soap on her very rarely.
Also be aware that open sores like eczema on the skin can lead to secondary infections. My DD developed these pimple-like bumps on several parts of her body. They didn't bother her at all, but the dermo said they weren't treatable(save for burning them off) but that they would go away on their own(they did a few months later). Be careful at other people's homes, public places, swimming pools, etc

Good luck and I hope that you can find some relief for your little one!

My son also had exzema that began at ten months-- it was winter, so I think the dry air really affected him. He is 18 months now too.

I have no idea what caused it, but a cream called Elidel cleared it up instantly.

The only thing that I have changed are: that I no longer use any soap on him, ever. Short, cool baths. I really started cleaning the food off his face-- it wasn't the food IN his body that was triggering it-- it was tomato sauce left on his face!! Cetaphil if I need to really get the stuff of his face and regular water and cloth won't get it.

I also cut out all fragrances-- no lotions, changed the laundry detergent.

I think the real culprit was the dry air in the winter-- next winter we will get a humidifier. Because once it got bad, it just would not heal up without the cream.

He has only had one breakout since, and I cleared it up overnight.

I should mention that we moved when he was 10 months old, so *stress* can trigger it too. But it was also the change in environment and pollutants for us-- we moved to France. Different heating, etc.

It does not have to be a food allergy-- it can be a lot of things. I tried all the elimination diet, etc etc, and that did not work. I used the cream, and just prevented the breakouts. Because once it gets started, it just doesn't heal, and then it is hard to tell what is causing it. Better to start rash-free and move from there!

My little guy(8 months old)is having a hard time with exzema right now. He has always had it but something is making it a lot worse right now. He has a rough time at night, fussy and scratching his head. Eczema, autoimmune diseases and allergies run in my family and dh's.

He is exclusively bf because of these issues but on Friday we ended up stuck on top of a mountain for 4 hours and the little ones were soooooo restless. I had some snacks in the car and the older 2 were eating grapes. Baby was crying and trying to get them so I gave him a few little pieces of the inside of a grape. I am sure that is what has caused this flare up.

I will try the oils and probiotics. Thanks!

Aurora, I'm so sorry your little one is going through that!