Eczema or Atopic Dematis
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kiasimom:
Avoid steriod, got side effects, find out what the side effects are. Mostly eczema will go away by 12. So be hopeful! My kid's really bad case went off after 12.bibi10:
My son has eczema since baby. He is coming to 2 years old. Is there any good Dr or TCM to recommend?
Hi. Where do u stay? My family doctor is very good. been treating my two children. -
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Hi all KSP,
Just wanna share a bit regards to my younger daughter's bad Eczema that pestered her for the past 3 years....
In fact, the Eczema started from my elder daughter four years ago that last for a year before she outgrown it....
After that, it was 很無奈的傳給了 to my younger daughter without anyone knowing about it...Till one day, my younger daughter complaint the unbearable itchy that falls on her every hour especially during night time that makes her unable to sleep/ even fall asleep already also unable to sleep well..
This happen 3 years ago till this year...I have been sending her to different hospital & even skin centre to have her being treat by different doctors till it was really out of hand & Skin centre tested her blood & told me she was only allergy to furs (Soft toys & nuts) But can eat seafood as mentioned by doctors....
Since after seeing so many doctors & show no improvement at all....i started to believe in whoever that told me....about wherever & whoever or whick particular doctor is sooooooo good & I have been changing quite a few Gp & the \"good doctors\" ever since then...Till I thought I have finally \"found\"a really good & wisdom doctor to cure my daughter...thinking \"this doctor\" will be the last & also the effective de....Why I mention is \"effective\" because....
I started to let \"this doctor\" to examine my daughter in Feb 2009. In Feb 2009, we see \"this doctor\" every week for weekly check-up because my daughter was really in the \"worst\" stage of Eczema...Anyone whom have see her, will definitely say my daughter is having \"Chicken Pox\".... :?:
Although after hearing it, It hurt me & my daughter badly, But we have to accept & explain again & again to anyone that asked about her.
So after a month of the weekly check up (4 times)...To my whole family surprise!! She recover 80% towards a normal healthy young girl with almost beautiful skin....!
Due to the recovering was fast after a month, the doctor change the check- up to monthly basis & also \"STRONG\" medicine can only be given ONCE on the first month of our visiting & also due to lots of side effects (I only get to know about side effects after I've asked, & I was only being told on the 2nd month of the check up!) OK Fine....! Since doctor told me & there are sign of recovery....我就算了!
But months after months, the normal medicine doesn't seems to work well as in....medicine is perscripe in monthly basis..Why i said doesn't seems to work well, because....\"Eat medicine daily, daughter's skin not itchy. Once medicine finished up & not in time to go for a check up even delay a few days....Back to serious itchy skin with \"pokker dots\" again....
Just then early of this year, this issue had alert both mine & my hubby families...till one of my hubby's elder sister had a friend from the skin specialist who is a professor & check with him all the medicine that was given to my younger daughter.....
A week later to my surprise in the early morning before we go to work...hubby's sis called & informed that:
\"The yellow medicine is only can be prescripe to be consume for 3 days only...not 1 whole MONTH....
The green medicine is only MEANT for ADULT to consume NOT KIDS at the age of 7+ years old!
The Blue medicine will only be suitable for short term not long term consuming!
As all the above medicine in long term consume will CAUSE BRAIN DAMAGE & LOTS OF SIDE EFFECT to Kidneys & Lungs!!
The above medicines had been given to my daughter by my daily feeding to her already!
I almost faint!!!!! after hearing it! Can you (Anyone or Parents) accept it after this kind of news EARLY IN THE MORNING!!
So I immediately stop all the medicine!
While stopping all medicine, my daughter itchness is back. So out of no choice...I listen tomy mum & let her try on a product that will boost up her immune system, open up her diet, cure her itchy & make her skin look beautiful again, at the same time give her all the neccessary best nutrition which was extracted from 15 kinds of different fruits....
Now my daughter Eczema had improvement & also is healthy again.
So please all KSP, please do take note & CHECk on which Gp/ doctor that is going to examine your precious child! Although it's going to be very 麻煩! But better be safe than sorry!
Thank you & hope this lesson of mine can let all parent be more caution in choosing doctor! -
My boy also had very bad eczema before. I bought him to the PD, and was prescribed steroid cream. I was told to stop using it immediately once the eczema is cleared, which is usually within a few days.
There are always papers that come with the cream/medication, and I will always read the papers before giving it kids. I advise all parents to do so. Nowadays, with the internet, you can google the name of the medication and find out what are the side effects. It is difficult to know whether a doctor is good or not, but it is easy for parents to read the labels of the medicine and do our own research. Look out for steroids.
Anything with steroids cannot be taken long term. I had a student who is already 18 years old, he took steroids for more than 1 year, and that caused him to have retinal detachment on one eye, and cataract on the other eye !
I google and found this :
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574680_4
PDs told me that eczema cannot be cured, the only way is to prevent it. The most important thing is to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.
I am now using California Baby Calendula Cream for my boy everyday, and http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=150049&catid=27029 to keep his skin moisturized. His eczema is under control now. -
"I am now using California Baby Calendula Cream for my boy everyday"
Hi Tamarind,
Where do you apply Calendula Cream for your boy? Is it on his body + face? -
At my baby’s 2-mth check-up, her PD said tt she has mild eczema. Before then, I had noticed tt her scalp, the skin on her wrists and legs were rather dry. I didn’t recall seeing this in DD1 when she was a baby. Her skin had started getting flaky so I mentioned it to her PD. Her PD also pointed out tt the skin behind her ears were also dry. The PD then told me to use the cream she gave us the last time for her pimples tt refused to go away.
So I used the cream a few times but the thought of using medication on someone so young, the fear of the effects of using steroids and the inconvenience of application made me stop eventually. So in the end, I just used normal baby lotion for her limbs and ears and baby oil for her scalp. Luckily for me, her condition seems to have improved so now, I only apply the lotion to her legs after her bath daily. I am also breastfeeding her on demand in the hope that she will outgrow this condition. -
Hi,
My DS also had eczema when he was a baby. He is now 2 and a half and seems to have outgrown it. I breastfed him too.
I went to a homeopathist. She prescribed something and both she and my PD advised me to use calendula cream. I also use Cetaphil and Mustela range of baby products for him which works.
I use to wipe down his body quite a bit and moisturize, moisturize and moisturize. Also used cotton clothing for him.
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jen18j:
I apply to every part of his body that is prone to itch. Usually on the neck and back.\"I am now using California Baby Calendula Cream for my boy everyday\"
Hi Tamarind,
Where do you apply Calendula Cream for your boy? Is it on his body + face? -
autumnbronze:
Thanks for the hope as well as the tips.Hi,
My DS also had eczema when he was a baby. He is now 2 and a half and seems to have outgrown it. I breastfed him too.
I went to a homeopathist. She prescribed something and both she and my PD advised me to use calendula cream. I also use Cetaphil and Mustela range of baby products for him which works.
I use to wipe down his body quite a bit and moisturize, moisturize and moisturize. Also used cotton clothing for him.
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Wah, so many mums and dads having sleepless nights over eczema like our family. Ocos I don’t wish it on others, but I feel comforted to know our family is not the only one suffering the nights of screaming and crying, bloodied bedsheets, traumatic shower times etc. I’ve really never been so tired in my whole life as when ds2 is having a flare-up.
Just in case this might be useful to other poor sleepless mummies and babies:
- sometimes eczema patches is complicated by secondary fungal infection. In this case, you CANNOT moisturise. It will make things worse. If you must, moisturise other dry skin areas, but leave the infected areas alone. Clean and dry immediately after is the best. It’s hard to tell the difference, better get a doctor to take a look, but generally if things seem to get worse after you’ve been applying moisturisers (natural or non-natural or specialist brand), stop.
For ds2, it seems to be linked to diet and immune system. It will start with blistering, then scratching, and after that all bets are off. We were given steriod creams which I was reluctant to use but did in the end because I didn’t know what else to do. His patches looked so bad even uncles on the street will stop me to suggest some home remedies. All my kind neighbours gave me their trusted koyok. The creams did improve his skin for a while, but within 2 weeks, everything will flare up again and the bleeding was terrible becasue his skin had become thinner and more brittle. Creams etc just made it worse.
I brought him to another doctor who had helped to clear up a friend’s eczema and learnt about secondary fungal infection. There was also an earlier report on medical trials where they use diluted bleach on bad eczema cases (do NOT try this at home!), and it actually worked. Apparently the bleach helped to reduce secondary bacterial and fungal infections.
That cleared up that flare-up, but after one month it came back again!! Now we’re with a sinseh and it has been a very interesting if tiring process. It began with a gentle detox during which his skin healed dramatically after a period of intense itching. He recently had a fever which resulted in a huge flare-up, but once his fever started going down 2 days ago, the skin started healing as well. I’ll come back and share if we do finally win this battle.
Just out of interest, did anyone’s child who has egg allergy and eczema, had a bad reaction to vaccination? My son went downhill after a vax, and this was before we found out about his egg allergy. I really don’t know if there’s any relationship, but we were so spooked we had put the other jabs off until he’s older and needs to go to school. -
schellen:
No worries Schellen
Thanks for the hope as well as the tips.autumnbronze:
Hi,
My DS also had eczema when he was a baby. He is now 2 and a half and seems to have outgrown it. I breastfed him too.
I went to a homeopathist. She prescribed something and both she and my PD advised me to use calendula cream. I also use Cetaphil and Mustela range of baby products for him which works.
I use to wipe down his body quite a bit and moisturize, moisturize and moisturize. Also used cotton clothing for him.
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