Eczema problems, Allergy & Rashes...Solutions...
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My son was suffering from eczema for 2yrs(5 to 6yrs). Now he is 9yrs old n fully recovered, no relapse.
I feel balanced diet is very impt.I also included flaxseed into his diet, for e.g. flaxseed into his meatball. I also add "goji" into his porridge n soup. Goji is very good for liver & kidney(detoxify toxin)
Apart from that, i give him probiotics,fish oil & EPO. -
Elomet is a very effective cream for ecezma though not recommended for long term. if the child’s ecezma is very bad, avoiding steriod totally because of the side effects is not a very good idea to my opinon. He or she will b tormented by the itch and as they scratch, it could worsen whole condition and the scratching becomes a habit. Try elomet to improve and stop once much better…then diet to prevent it coming back. From my experience, below are 2 important friends of ecezma…
No. 1 killer-sugar
No. 2 killer - processed or deep fried foods
There may b others such as dairy products and seafood.
Limiting sugars means not only sugar or sweets. It means stopping all white bread as well. FOODS like cakes, white bread,coke, french fries, bubble tea, fried chicken, hot dogs are No!!no!! -
Benalee:
I think what to avoid depends on what the triggers of eczema are for the individual. Eliminating items needlessly just makes life more difficult for everyone. I used to suffer from quite severe eczema (from contact with certain allergens) which I managed to control without any dietary adjustments at all. I still eat all the items you mention without getting eczema....then diet to prevent it coming back. From my experience, below are 2 important friends of ecezma...
No. 1 killer-sugar
No. 2 killer - processed or deep fried foods
There may b others such as dairy products and seafood.
Limiting sugars means not only sugar or sweets. It means stopping all white bread as well. FOODS like cakes, white bread,coke, french fries, bubble tea, fried chicken, hot dogs are No!!no!! -
Anyone heard abt Neem oil (substance made from the seeds of the neem tree)?
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Alkaline water is said to help and prevent the itchiness of eczema as well
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Hi, parents.
Has any one tried ATOPICLAIR non steroidal cream for your DC's eczema?
Thank you in advance if you can kindly provide some feedback.
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Harlequin:
I was recommended Atopiclair by my dermatologist at National Skin Centre. It worked well initially but after some times, it just doesn't help anymoreHi, parents.
Has any one tried ATOPICLAIR non steroidal cream for your DC's eczema?
Thank you in advance if you can kindly provide some feedback.
:thankyou:
I realized that Watson is slightly cheaper... You can go to their website to request for some samples... I did but they never came
As my eczema is on my face, I have to be really careful about what I use. I strongly advise you to try organic coconut oil. It works well for me and it is affordable. -
mom@HCI:
Hi, mom@HCI.
I was recommended Atopiclair by my dermatologist at National Skin Centre. It worked well initially but after some times, it just doesn't help anymoreHarlequin:
Hi, parents.
Has any one tried ATOPICLAIR non steroidal cream for your DC's eczema?
Thank you in advance if you can kindly provide some feedback.
:thankyou:
I realized that Watson is slightly cheaper... You can go to their website to request for some samples... I did but they never came
As my eczema is on my face, I have to be really careful about what I use. I strongly advise you to try organic coconut oil. It works well for me and it is affordable.
Thank you for taking time to reply.
Seems like Atopiclair is not effective too.... :sad:
Dd1 is really suffering this 2 weeks, scratches all over.... I bought it since the dermatologist highly recommended it for daily application after bath. But we already got too many types of medicated creams and moisturizing creams, at lost of what to use next, we go on alternating from one cream to another.
I happened to order a jar of coconut oil from iherbs last month, it's still unopened, I shall use that on her tonight.
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Harlequinn,
I can understand the feeling of having so many kinds of creams until dunno what to use.I have used everything for my son and myself, and coconut oil did not work well for us though it obviously work very well for others.
That’s the tricky thing for sensitive skin isn’t it? We all react to different things. Sigh.
If your daughter is just flaring up exceptionally badly these 2 weeks, this is a very good chance for you to try and pinpoint a trigger. Anything different in diet, surroundings, skin condition… or maybe just stress level since the exams are coming?
If it is stress, use some stress relieving techniques. For my little one, when he starts scratching due to heat or stress, a damp towel drape over the area helps immensely. The past month was more difficult due to the haze, and i added a air purifier into his room and use damp towels to soothe the skin.
My little one has eczema from allergies and I am developing psoriasis from stress. Our latest finds are 1) Curel, a range from Japan, now at Watsons. It is not expensive. I have very sensitive scalp. Sometimes I feel like shaving my head bald because even my hair irritates me. The shampoo is the best for me by far, compared to everything else I have used over the years. I have also started using it for my little boy - his neck was getting irritated and I realised he was using his brother’s Loreal shampoo without telling me. (He has his own shampoo but he wanted a change in smell.) I have not tried their moisturisers yet. 2) Avene Skin recovery Cream (calming formula) - this has been very good for my son and me. It is absorbed very easily even by very dry skin and really calms our skin down. This is good to use before any infection sets in. I put it on his neck and the skin looks better now and he has stopped scratching it. It is a tiny tube for $40 though but since it is without steriods, I feel better using it frequently on areas where the skin is naturally very thin as the side-effects of steriods will be magnified on these vulnerable areas.
Do bear in mind though that we know our triggers and the creams are just to aid in the recovery process. You should also see if your child has any signs of mild infection in the scratches because that in itself will cause a lot of itching. The doctors used to give my son all in one creams (medicated steriods) but they don’t work for my son at all and just make the infections much worse. One of my friends recently had the same problem with her son, and the flare-up got progressively worse. They went into a vicious cycle and it only got much better after she treated the skin separately for infections first, and then back to normal eczema care.
May all the scratching and itching go away soon!! -
Creams are external application.
It may solve the problem on the surface.
But do look into the root cause or deeper into it.
The type of food and water may be the main issue with the problem.
Certain type of food triggers or cause the itch and alkaline water can help to reduce or improve on the Eczema issue.
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