Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 My ph gets it. We've tried Elidel and various other prescription creams. We have a topical steroid for bad flares. It has gotten better as he has gotten older, though. As far as OTC stuff we have used Eucerin cream and Aquaphor with some success. Keeping the skin moist has helped us. What type of cream are you using Peace be with you, Pattie May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door. ~ Irish blessing Do your kiddos have trouble with eczema? Mark has had a patch on his ankle I have been putting cream on for over a week with little improvement, now he has one starting on his cheek. I'm not sure how aggressive to be with this. I hate to pull him out of school and take him back to the doctor (again) but I don't want to let something go, either. Any input would be appreciated. , mom to Mark, 6, CVID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 My daughter gets it frequently. If it is in a spot that this is possible-here is what we do. I slather her with cetaphil (found at Wal-mart) and wrap the area in saran wrap over night. If she wakes up and it is not better, off to the dr we head. Our immuno taught us this trick, and so far we haven't had to go to the dr with it. hope this helps, @...: bluemtnfarm@...: Sat, 17 May 2008 01:25:13 +0000Subject: Eczema? Do your kiddos have trouble with eczema? Mark has had a patch on his ankle I have been putting cream on for over a week with little improvement, now he has one starting on his cheek. I'm not sure how aggressive to be with this. I hate to pull him out of school and take him back to the doctor (again) but I don't want to let something go, either. Any input would be appreciated., mom to Mark, 6, CVID _________________________________________________________________ Change the world with e-mail. Join the i’m Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ChangeWorld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 No but magnesium chloride might. Dilute it well, it stings. Marilyn On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 8:07 AM, joceleone <joceleone@...> wrote: > Does drinking kefir cure eczema or do you put it right on your rash like a > cream? > Jocelyn > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Hi Jocelyn, If the eczema is caused by a lack of probiotics (and whatever chain of circumstances happens between not digesting things properly and the skin reaction), then sure, it could help. But if you're allergic to milk, it will probably make it worse. I would NOT recommend putting kefir directly on the rash. I tried it on my son, who has eczema, and it made it worse (and weepy, and he cried so hard, I felt so bad!). I had to wash it off and it took a couple of days to get his skin back to what it was before (which wasn't very good anyway). I think the acid in the kefir is hard on the tender, irritated skin. Right now I'm not drinking any milk to see if he's allergic to it (and that, sadly, includes kefir... *sniff*). He does seem to be improving, but I suspect that is more related to the tiny bit of hydrocortizone cream I used to try to get some sleep (ie, to stop him from itching in the night so he can sleep and let me sleep)--this was the advice of my doctor, btw, not my own idea. I probably won't keep using the hydrocortizone very long... so if he's not allergic to milk, but allergic to something else, then the rash will just come back. So I would say, try drinking kefir to see what it does for your eczema, but don't rub it in. Try to find out what's causing the eczema and eliminate that as best you can (easy if it's diet, harder if it's environmental). And stay moisturized. Make sure you're getting enough healthy fat (omega 3, use whole milk, etc). And hope for the best! > > Does drinking kefir cure eczema or do you put it right on your rash like a cream? > Jocelyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Eczema is usually caused by food allergies. By far the most common offenders are: Wheat Eggs Dairy (from cows milk, goat's milk is much less allergenic) Corn Citrus Dean _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of getbetterhealth07 Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 8:41 AM Subject: Re: Eczema? Hi Jocelyn, If the eczema is caused by a lack of probiotics (and whatever chain of circumstances happens between not digesting things properly and the skin reaction), then sure, it could help. But if you're allergic to milk, it will probably make it worse. I would NOT recommend putting kefir directly on the rash. I tried it on my son, who has eczema, and it made it worse (and weepy, and he cried so hard, I felt so bad!). I had to wash it off and it took a couple of days to get his skin back to what it was before (which wasn't very good anyway). I think the acid in the kefir is hard on the tender, irritated skin. Right now I'm not drinking any milk to see if he's allergic to it (and that, sadly, includes kefir... *sniff*). He does seem to be improving, but I suspect that is more related to the tiny bit of hydrocortizone cream I used to try to get some sleep (ie, to stop him from itching in the night so he can sleep and let me sleep)--this was the advice of my doctor, btw, not my own idea. I probably won't keep using the hydrocortizone very long... so if he's not allergic to milk, but allergic to something else, then the rash will just come back. So I would say, try drinking kefir to see what it does for your eczema, but don't rub it in. Try to find out what's causing the eczema and eliminate that as best you can (easy if it's diet, harder if it's environmental). And stay moisturized. Make sure you're getting enough healthy fat (omega 3, use whole milk, etc). And hope for the best! > > Does drinking kefir cure eczema or do you put it right on your rash like a cream? > Jocelyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 , when you said you were giving the baby kefir drops, I wondered about the alcohol question, too. Wikipedia and other sources say there can be up to 2% alcohol in 24 hour kefir. From: getbetterhealth07 <mrs.reynoso@...> Subject: Re: Eczema? Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 8:41 AM Hi Jocelyn, If the eczema is caused by a lack of probiotics (and whatever chain of circumstances happens between not digesting things properly and the skin reaction), then sure, it could help. But if you're allergic to milk, it will probably make it worse. I would NOT recommend putting kefir directly on the rash. I tried it on my son, who has eczema, and it made it worse (and weepy, and he cried so hard, I felt so bad!). I had to wash it off and it took a couple of days to get his skin back to what it was before (which wasn't very good anyway). I think the acid in the kefir is hard on the tender, irritated skin. Right now I'm not drinking any milk to see if he's allergic to it (and that, sadly, includes kefir... *sniff*). He does seem to be improving, but I suspect that is more related to the tiny bit of hydrocortizone cream I used to try to get some sleep (ie, to stop him from itching in the night so he can sleep and let me sleep)--this was the advice of my doctor, btw, not my own idea. I probably won't keep using the hydrocortizone very long... so if he's not allergic to milk, but allergic to something else, then the rash will just come back. So I would say, try drinking kefir to see what it does for your eczema, but don't rub it in. Try to find out what's causing the eczema and eliminate that as best you can (easy if it's diet, harder if it's environmental) . And stay moisturized. Make sure you're getting enough healthy fat (omega 3, use whole milk, etc). And hope for the best! > > Does drinking kefir cure eczema or do you put it right on your rash like a cream? > Jocelyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 I'm sorry, I forgot to sign the last post. Also, I have finally got my kefir to taste just perfect--not too sour and not too yeasty. 24 hours at 65 degrees --not an easy temp to maintain, even for Seattle. Slocum From: getbetterhealth07 <mrs.reynoso@ gmail.com> Subject: [Good_Kefir_ Grains] Re: Eczema? Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 8:41 AM Hi Jocelyn, If the eczema is caused by a lack of probiotics (and whatever chain of circumstances happens between not digesting things properly and the skin reaction), then sure, it could help. But if you're allergic to milk, it will probably make it worse. I would NOT recommend putting kefir directly on the rash. I tried it on my son, who has eczema, and it made it worse (and weepy, and he cried so hard, I felt so bad!). I had to wash it off and it took a couple of days to get his skin back to what it was before (which wasn't very good anyway). I think the acid in the kefir is hard on the tender, irritated skin. Right now I'm not drinking any milk to see if he's allergic to it (and that, sadly, includes kefir... *sniff*). He does seem to be improving, but I suspect that is more related to the tiny bit of hydrocortizone cream I used to try to get some sleep (ie, to stop him from itching in the night so he can sleep and let me sleep)--this was the advice of my doctor, btw, not my own idea. I probably won't keep using the hydrocortizone very long... so if he's not allergic to milk, but allergic to something else, then the rash will just come back. So I would say, try drinking kefir to see what it does for your eczema, but don't rub it in. Try to find out what's causing the eczema and eliminate that as best you can (easy if it's diet, harder if it's environmental) . And stay moisturized. Make sure you're getting enough healthy fat (omega 3, use whole milk, etc). And hope for the best! > > Does drinking kefir cure eczema or do you put it right on your rash like a cream? > Jocelyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 It seems like I remember seeing someone mention a great and effective treatment for eczema sometime in the past, but can't remember any details. I have a friend whose son is having big problems... I'm recommending getting him off the cereal/milk for breakfast for starters, and some liver cleansing herbs, but does anyone have any specific recommendations? Would the Godzilla work on it? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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