Eczema or Atopic Dematis

[dovetail]

I attended a forum on atopic eczema last week at SGH.


The dermatologist give us a reference website which I think is very educational. You can read about the care, treatment, relief of eczema. There are also games and children's books for download all related to eczema. They also teach you FTU (finger tip unit), a guide about how much cream to apply.

I took the dermatoglogist advice and bought from Guardian a ceramide moisturizer cream for eczema on my foot. It has worked very well for me. Ceramide cream has higher lipid and more moisturizing. It's much more expensive ($22+ for 75g) but my problem only on small area, so it's okay.

The website is http://www.staphy.com
:celebrate:

[Breadandmuffins]

Hi


Anyone tried Neem oil or its lotion for eczema & any results? There is a shop called NeemShop at Novena Square 2? Any side effects?

Thanks

[sgmom]

Hi; I co-author a Singapore blog on allergies and we've interviewed some of SG's top doctors about eczema.


There are some great tips from Dr. Mark Tang at National Skin Centre at
http://sneezywheezy.com/?p=580.

Also, an NUS study found that the stress of caring for a baby or child with eczema can have a negative emotional impact on the mom. The moms in the study felt down, isolated and stressed out. We wrote about that this week, at http://sneezywheezy.com/?p=1060.

One mom, meanwhile, shares her story - on how taking care of her baby induced stress in her life & marriage, and how she ultimately learned to treat and cope her child's condition. To read her story, click here: http://sneezywheezy.com/?p=1036.

There's help out there! You are not alone..

[Castle House]

ngchris:

My ds is enzymic as well. I use Cetaphil shower as well as Cetaphil moisturing cream. The best advice i had when he had rashes was to bathe him in/with ABC Guiness Stout beer. No kidding, it works!

:scared: :yikes:

Really...!! Effective??

[Castle House]

tree nymph:

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.

I think it probably runs in the family, not contagious, its genetic.

:scared: run in the family?

Both dh n myself do not seem to have ezcema.. but it seem like ds has it.. esp now weather is getting hotter each day.. now his legs has little rashes..from the knee cap area till the ankle... which is really unsightly..

Is this sympton consider ezcema?

I thought of applying lotion.. but was afraid will trigger more... headache..

[adhdadhd]

Personal experience in adult eczema

1) started around 2008 (age then 47) after taken some Glucosamine.
2) visited western doctors, given steroid cream, failed to help.
3) visited famous TCM, spent lot of $, EYS, BTRT etc, all not helping.
4) chanced upon Chlorella (Holland and Barrett), recommended by friend as daily supplement.
5) Eczema healed, after detox flush 2 days later.

Food to avoid: Chicken, diary products (especially cow milk of any kind), peanuts, soya bean.

Root cause for me: poor digestive system.

[YukiL33]

here are some skincare tips to prevent eczema flare-ups whi i've read..
[list]

[Breadandmuffins]

adhdadhd:

Personal experience in adult eczema

1) started around 2008 (age then 47) after taken some Glucosamine.
2) visited western doctors, given steroid cream, failed to help.
3) visited famous TCM, spent lot of $, EYS, BTRT etc,, all not helping.
4) chanced upon Chlorella (Holland and Barrett), recommended by friend as daily supplement.
5) Eczema healed, after detox flush 2 days later.

Food to avoid: Chicken, diary products (especially cow milk of any kind), peanuts, soya bean.

Root cause for me: poor digestive system.

Hi, just wanted to check with u. How did u find out the root cause of yr eczema? I went to NSC twice. Both times they prescribed oral steroids. I do not have eczema until last yr . Also no family history. Doctor said I was allergic to paint. Second time said I am allergic to sunlight! Just had an outburst again yesterday when I finished my course of steroids. Even the antihistamine cannot stop my itch which is only on the arms and legs.

Very desperate now as I don't want to see him again as they will prescribe steroids again.

[CayennePepper]

Sharing my own experience as someone who has suffered from eczema for over 20 years. For me, other than avoiding feeling stressed out (my number one trigger), the most important thing to do is to moisturise, moisturise, moisturise. Currently my favourite lotion is from the Physiogel range. I react to an incredible number of commercial moisturisers, but this one works well for me. Actually the best i’ve ever used is an Australian baby product, but it’s not available here so i resort to next best.

Other things i avoid: synthetic clothing (e.g. polyester), scented products, makeup, commercial laundry detergents.

[adhdadhd]

@Breadandmuffins:


Root cause derived was my own opinion, is digestive system + stress + weather.

My eczema would healed by itself when I was in China, or France etc dry countries.

For your condition, I would advise to avoid peanuts, chicken, prawns, milk or raw fish, any raw food would trigger the itch.

Externally, must avoid bar soaps. use QV, Cetaphil etc PH balanced soap. Bath not with hot water, and < 3 minutes, followed by quick wipe, minimize contact with water!

If you would, try Chlorella (Holland and Barrette), after taken the supplement, I seldom need moisturiser (I use Physiogel too, its greatest but most costly :oops: ). I recommended a Hong Kong friend whose son was suffering similarly like the condition you described, and she reported great improvement within days, at least his wounds and itch dried up quicker than before.

Warning: Initial side effect is detox type of LS (diarrhoeal)

Relax and go botanical garden more often, will help too.

Best of luck.