Very Bad eczema

[jane2009]

Hi Everyone,
I would like to ask of you here what do with my son's very bad ezcema! I have been using different kind of cream but I've notice that nothing works! My son have a very bad scars due to burns 2 years ago...Now! hes been scratching most of the time and i feel sorry for him...At the moment I'm using E45!
Do you any herbal creams that i can used for this skin problem!
Many thanks

[Dedworth]

I would go to the Doctors with him and get a prescription - with my son they gave Oilatum in both cream and emollient forms which helped

[jane2009]

Hi,
I've been in his GP few times have loads of different prescription but it looks like it just last few months and after it wont work...Im bit worried if my son's skin getting thin...sigh..thanks

[rusty]

We have had a problem with our son and tried different creams. we finally found that cetaphil works for him, we told our doctor and we now get it on prescription.

[grahamw48]

Hi Jane....so sorry to hear of your boy's problem.

I can fully sympathise, having been a sufferer from Eczema myself, mainly as a youngster, but still get an occasional flare-up.

Yes, the first port of call must be your Doctor, who will give you an appointment with a skin specialist if he deems it necessary.

Try to keep your boy cool (avoid hot baths), as the salt in sweat really doesn't help.

Try using natural fibre bedding...ie 100% Cotton, and same with clothes next to the skin.

Pay careful attention to his diet....plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and be very careful about chemicals in soaps, washing powder, shampoos etc.
Use mild ones natural ones.

Some people with Eczema can be sensitive to dairy products...particularly Cow's milk.
Try using Goat's milk...available in supermarkets now.

You don't state the age of your child, but young skin is pretty good at restoring itself.
Keep his fingernails cut very short and use a moisturiser rather than greasy cream on the affected areas.

Also have a think about any stress there may be in his life, as this can worsen skin conditions too.

Often (as with myself) the condition improves or disappears with age.

Personally I wouldn't start wasting your money on unproven herbal remedies.
Providing he's given a healthy diet, (plus some sunshine and exercise) the body will sift out for itself what is required.

As far as I'm aware there is no known 'cure' for the condition.

[Doc Alan]

I’m sorry to read about your difficulty in treating your son's eczema. You have probably read about this common skin condition on the internet *. Since E45 cream ( generally safe ) has not worked, I suggest you once again take him to your doctor. I’m not a GP, but – just as important – I'm unable to make a diagnosis and suggest treatment based on what you have written here.
• http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Allergies...cratching.aspx
• http://www.e45.com/emollients/index.php
• http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/eczema.htm

[grahamw48]

I’m sorry to read about your difficulty in treating your son's eczema. You have probably read about this common skin condition on the internet *. Since E45 cream ( generally safe ) has not worked, I suggest you once again take him to your doctor. I’m not a GP, but – just as important – it’s not, in my opinion, wise to make a diagnosis and suggest treatment based on what you have written here.
• http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Allergies...cratching.aspx
• http://www.e45.com/emollients/index.php
• http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/eczema.htm

What I have written is from PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.

Sorry if I've trodden on anyone's toes.

Please take note of the 4th line of my post.

[chippy]

Best go Docs but have you tried sudocrem cream.

[Arthur Little]

Also have a think about any stress there may be in his life, as this can worsen skin conditions too.

, Graham. I have suffered from recurrent psoriasis - also believed to be stress~related - for close on four decades. Throughout that period, it has mostly been confined to my elbows and shins ... which have been treated with an assortment of Vitamin D steroidal products over the years.

Currently, I'm using 'Curatoderm Ointment' [Tacalcitol 4 micrograms/g] applied thinly to the affected areas on a nightly basis.

I am not sure though - despite an extensive search of the internet - whether this medication is suitable for eczema.

[Leen]

use Dermovate cream/ointment for my skin problem,very effective

[malditako]

my son shows ezcema as well near his elbow and behind his legs along side with his allergies and asthma so imagine the on and off cold and cough for 3 months and a nasty ear infection . thanks to this weather lol. just like grahams observation it flares up in warm weather and when he sweaty especially bedtime and when suffers from asthma. he probably need anti-histamine