Eczema or Atopic Dematis

[schellen]

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.

[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.

[tamarind]

jen18j:

\"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?

I apply to every part of his body that is prone to itch. Usually on the neck and back.

[schellen]

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.

Thanks for the hope as well as the tips.

[cnimed]

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.

[autumnbronze]

schellen:

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.

Thanks for the hope as well as the tips.

No worries Schellen

[Foreverfriends]

My hubby got ezcema after his brother and nephew got it. Then my elder son got it. My baby got it when he was few months old. It seems contagious. I am still breastfeeding my baby. He is 24 months now. His ezcema flare up when he perspires. His condition is much better though from all joints to right ankle joint now.

[autumnbronze]

Foreverfriends:

My hubby got ezcema after his brother and nephew got it. Then my elder son got it. My baby got it when he was few months old. It seems contagious. I am still breastfeeding my baby. He is 24 months now. His ezcema flare up when he perspires. His condition is much better though from all joints to right ankle joint now.

Hi foreverfriends,

Are you sure its eczema? Never heard of it being contagious :?

[babies]

Hi,


Whether is it contagious or not, it depends on oneself as old saying....If you are scare, then you will get it...If you are not afraid, then you won't get it.

It reminds me of my childhood time, my auntie's unit is just below ours. So most of the time my auntie's children (3 dd) & me will play together...
One day, one of them caught the chickenpox & scare the two of them away wherelse me just keep sticking with the \"chickenpox\" cousin...eventually two of them got it except me.....haiz....ít's like that de lor...Lolx... :celebrate:

[nickmummy]

Hi all… ezcema is never contagious… but if you have ezcema and any of person around you has it… best is not to stay too close to each other. Otherwise, you would have the "itchy" feeling psyochologically… I am having ezcema eversince primary sch and never outgrow it even now in my thirties… I would say ezcema is in control, but if it goes to adulthood… it’s very hard to go away… My brother just didn’t get it…