Eczema

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Hi Rhonda, MY mother has suffered from eczema since she was about 16.

My boys have inherited this condition as well.

She drinks a lot of coffee...and I will forward this to her.

She also has to avoid touching paper at work. The lanolin in the paper,

irritated it terribly. And its the lanolin in most lotions that keep her

away from them too. Her breakouts occur on her fingers and when

its really bad, it can move to her face.

Interestingly she found out this year that she has thyroid issues?

I have always believed there is a link there.

Good luck to you.

Thanks for all of the good info.

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Hey Rhonda, thank you for the advice. I did purchase an aveeno product the other day, One of the ladies on the list recommended it. I thought it was lotion. Turns out it's shower gel but hey...can't hurt.

Here's a little, ok a lot more of the story. I want to put this out there for anyone else suffering.

I have been seeing a dermatologist for this for 10+ yrs. This eczema has come and gone for me. Always, always to lesser degrees. He gave me some steroid ointment and sometimes an oral steroid. It has always cleared up and taken a long time to come back. He told me it was something I was touching. I ruled out anything at work. I've had 3 jobs in 10 yrs. All completely different. I wear gloves to do any housework, even dusting and gloves in the shower as I was afraid to touch shampoo or conditioner. Is it the gloves? Doesn't seem to be.

ok, so about 7 yrs into my intermittent treatment by him I say..."can this be caused by something I'm eating or breathing? I don't touch anything anymore." He says; "No way, it's something you're touching, this kind of breakout is from a contact with something chemical". Not convinced, I accept his answer and trudged on.

I decided to see an allergist. One of the first questions I ask it can this be something I'm eating or breathing? he says absolutely! OH JOY! He wants to check my thyroid first because of other history.

So, I had a starting place for my own trial. I go back to the list of foods I was told I was allergic to as a kid and illuminate those. Even though I was told I was allergic I didn't have any noticeable symptoms so I continued to eat those foods all my life.

I eliminated them and my hands cleared. I thought I was in heaven although I was starving. There were a lot of foods on the list.

I've learned a lot about food allergies since then, I searched food allergies and eczema on the Internet and there is a ton of info about how eczema is related to food allergy. Thanks a lot Mr. Dermatologist!

I've had skin food allergy test and although there can be alot of false positives from that I tested positive for beef, mushroom, chocolate all on my childhood list and then outta nowhere, coffee. That one really upset me. I drank a lot of coffee. So, I've eliminated all those and retried them at some point because I just couldn't believe that all of a sudden this is what was affecting me so much and so suddenly.

The day I started my treatment I was so nervous and my roommate brewed a pot what could one cup hurt? Within the next 24 hours blisters and 9 days off work.

So, I'm convinced. no coffee at all.

There seems to be something in white flour products and ranch dressing that bothers me.I ate a lot of foods that I don't usually eat at an appreciation week at work ( I have gone back to work intermittently, for a week or so at a time) and had another horrible breakout.

Food allergies from what I've been reading stem from digestive disorders. My allergist suggested I try a digestive enzyme so, I'll try that.

I won't go into all I've learned but this has been a long and painful road that I one day hope to get to the end of.

Message: 5 Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:43:08 -0700 From: "Rhonda" <rhondahudson@...>Subject: Re: Hi, spay/neuter, rescue photos, quaker parrot etc.First of all go see a dermatologist. Medical Drs are not schooled in skin.Second of all don't use soap, it's too harsh and drying on the skin.Use warm NOT hot water.Use a fragrance free lotion. I prefer Cetaphil. I have even used a tripleantibiotic cream on my skin when I've had an outbreak and had no cream fromthe dermatologist.Aveeno colloidal oatmeal Bath Treatment is helpful and soothing to the skin.It's harder to clear up an outbreak then it is to prevent one.These

suggestions won't cure your outbreak but will help until you get to adermatologist.Good luck!Rhonda

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My daughters second grade teacher swore grapefruit caused her to break out

with this.

I have yet to find anything that causes it, just all of a sudden there it is

and always in a new spot.

It started a few years ago when coincidentally I had a kidney infection that

caused me to gain 40 lbs over night. That was weird.

Rhonda

Re: Hi, spay/neuter, rescue photos, quaker parrot etc.

>

> First of all go see a dermatologist. Medical Drs are not schooled in

> skin.

>

> Second of all don't use soap, it's too harsh and drying on the skin.

>

> Use warm NOT hot water.

>

> Use a fragrance free lotion. I prefer Cetaphil. I have even used a

> triple

> antibiotic cream on my skin when I've had an outbreak and had no cream

> from

> the dermatologist.

>

> Aveeno colloidal oatmeal Bath Treatment is helpful and soothing to the

> skin.

>

> It's harder to clear up an outbreak then it is to prevent one.

>

> These suggestions won't cure your outbreak but will help until you get

> to a

> dermatologist.

>

> Good luck!

>

> Rhonda

>

>

>

>

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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, Sonya wrote:

>

> I've had moderate exzema for a number of months now. It is on the tips of my

> fingers so I have no alternative but to treat it with something when it

> starts getting bad. I realize that it's a symptom of candida. Is there any

> natural way to treat this besides using steroids, which is the only thing

> that's worked for me so far?

>

> Cheers.

>

> -Sonya

>

When I made pau d'arco tea, I was saving the grounds and putting my feet

in them for a while to try to get rid of athlete's foot. It worked fairly

well!

You might think about giving that a try. If the eczema is yeast-related,

the pau d'arco, which is an antifungal, might help.

Zack

[Guest guest]

tried coconut oil topically?

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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, Sonya wrote:

>

> I've had moderate exzema for a number of months now. It is on the tips of my

> fingers so I have no alternative but to treat it with something when it

> starts getting bad. I realize that it's a symptom of candida. Is there any

> natural way to treat this besides using steroids, which is the only thing

> that's worked for me so far?

>

> Cheers.

>

> -Sonya

>

When I made pau d'arco tea, I was saving the grounds and putting my feet

in them for a while to try to get rid of athlete's foot. It worked fairly

well!

You might think about giving that a try. If the eczema is yeast-related,

the pau d'arco, which is an antifungal, might help.

Zack

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/19/05 11:38:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

I've had moderate exzema for a number of months now. It is on the tips of my

fingers so I have no alternative but to treat it with something when it

starts getting bad. I realize that it's a symptom of candida. Is there any

natural way to treat this besides using steroids, which is the only thing

that's worked for me so far?

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Dear Sonya:

I have had a patch of nummular eczema on my forearm since late July of 2004 I

tried every thing BUT going to the doctor (I frankly have major conventional

medicine issues), long story short: first I thought was poison ivy, then

ringworm, then I didn't know WHAT the hell it was. The skin was rough, raised,

had reduced feeling compared to the rest of my arm, the color was wrong, but it

stopped itching so I ignored it.

Up front, I've been on the candida diet for over three months now, some

occasional transgressions, but NEVER any gluten grains (my big downfall is

popcorn

and GOOD chocolate).

Anyway, about 3 weeks ago I started body brushing, about a week and a half

ago the patch started itching like MAD, itched like CRAZY for about 4 or 5 days,

and it flaked a bit. I started taking chorella about a week ago. A couple

of days ago I noticed that the sensation was coming back in the skin, so I

figured that the itching was nerve regrowth. As of this morning, the patch is a

bit smaller, definitely less raised, the skin is a lot smoother and the color

is pretty much back to the color of the rest of my arm. So I have to assume

that it's going to continue to get better.

So, my advice???

1. Stick with the diet and be religious! I admit to transgressions but I

was coming to the diet with 2+ years of following the SCD diet and a year before

that of following a celiac lifestyle and also living green. I was ALREADY

eating organic/free range meats and as much organic produce as I could and had

been for over 2 years. My yeast were living off two or three lousy glasses of

GOOD orange juice (no sugars, it wasn't even made from concentrate) and 2

tablespoons of raw honey in my morning coffee and THAT was IT! How do I know

this??? I went through die-off when I cut the orange juice and honey and that

was

the ONLY change I made in my diet ( was desperate to lose weight). I never

ate the yogurt and couldn't tolerate almonds (now I have a reason for THAT too,

apparently almonds -- and avocados -- BOTH foods I enjoy!!! contain a

microscopic amount of arsenic and I have heavy metal issues, I would have

problems if

I ate them several days in a row, or overindulged, bear in mind, I'm a special

case, so YMMV).

2. Body brush morning and night, even if you're NOT taking a shower, body

brush.

3. Drink and bathe and cook in healthy water, no chlorine no fluoride. If

you have to, buy bottled water, consider it an investment in your health.

4. Chorella.

5. Listen to Bee.

6. Be patient.

Eczema is NOT a freestanding condition, it is a symptom.

I did try coal tar ointment, but frankly it did nothing for the itching and

stunk like hell, the only reason I kept using it was the fact that it kept me

FROM scratching myself raw.

Best,

Harriet

[Guest guest]

Try a mixture of Pure aloe with a hint of goldenseal.

rub it

Deb Comcast <deborah.harper@...> wrote:

My 14 month old Grandson has developed a severe case of eczema. We have

taken him off milk and he is on Almond Milk and flaxseed oil. I wish she

would let me give him Kefir but won't. Want other ideas as to what would

help the little man. Thanks

Deb

[Guest guest]

Try a mixture of Pure aloe with a hint of goldenseal.

Deb Comcast <deborah.harper@...> wrote:

My 14 month old Grandson has developed a severe case of eczema. We have

taken him off milk and he is on Almond Milk and flaxseed oil. I wish she

would let me give him Kefir but won't. Want other ideas as to what would

help the little man. Thanks

Deb

[Guest guest]

TJ has fairly angry-looking eczema on his back - he is getting his DOC band

later this

month, so hopefully he won't get it on his head too.

I too am leary of using prescriptions on a baby. And I don't feel all that great

about

cortizone either, since it's a steroid. (Although I do use it sparingly when it

gets really

bad.)

There's a product out there called Skin-E-Dip that seems to do a good job of

keeping it

under control. I found out about it from a friend of my mother's who uses it for

her baby's

excema with great results. I'm not necessarily endorsing it, just throwing it

out there. Do

your research. I use it, and pediatrician says theres nothing harmful in it.

http://www.skin-e-dip.com/

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--- In Plagiocephaly , " zimmastiffs1 " <szimmy@s...>

wrote:

>

> TJ has fairly angry-looking eczema on his back - he is getting his

DOC band later this

> month, so hopefully he won't get it on his head too.

>

> I too am leary of using prescriptions on a baby. And I don't feel

all that great about

> cortizone either, since it's a steroid. (Although I do use it

sparingly when it gets really

> bad.)

>

> There's a product out there called Skin-E-Dip that seems to do a

good job of keeping it

> under control. I found out about it from a friend of my mother's

who uses it for her baby's

> excema with great results. I'm not necessarily endorsing it, just

throwing it out there. Do

> your research. I use it, and pediatrician says theres nothing

harmful in it.

> http://www.skin-e-dip.com/

>

>

[Guest guest]

--- In Plagiocephaly , " zimmastiffs1 " <szimmy@s...>

wrote:

>

> TJ has fairly angry-looking eczema on his back - he is getting his

DOC band later this

> month, so hopefully he won't get it on his head too.

>

> I too am leary of using prescriptions on a baby. And I don't feel

all that great about

> cortizone either, since it's a steroid. (Although I do use it

sparingly when it gets really

> bad.)

>

> There's a product out there called Skin-E-Dip that seems to do a

good job of keeping it

> under control. I found out about it from a friend of my mother's

who uses it for her baby's

> excema with great results. I'm not necessarily endorsing it, just

throwing it out there. Do

> your research. I use it, and pediatrician says theres nothing

harmful in it.

> http://www.skin-e-dip.com/

>

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > TJ has fairly angry-looking eczema on his back - he is getting his

> DOC band later this

> > month, so hopefully he won't get it on his head too.

> >

> > I too am leary of using prescriptions on a baby. And I don't feel

> all that great about

> > cortizone either, since it's a steroid. (Although I do use it

> sparingly when it gets really

> > bad.)

> >

> > There's a product out there called Skin-E-Dip that seems to do a

> good job of keeping it

> > under control. I found out about it from a friend of my mother's

> who uses it for her baby's

> > excema with great results. I'm not necessarily endorsing it, just

> throwing it out there. Do

> > your research. I use it, and pediatrician says theres nothing

> harmful in it.

> > http://www.skin-e-dip.com/

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> >

> > TJ has fairly angry-looking eczema on his back - he is getting his

> DOC band later this

> > month, so hopefully he won't get it on his head too.

> >

> > I too am leary of using prescriptions on a baby. And I don't feel

> all that great about

> > cortizone either, since it's a steroid. (Although I do use it

> sparingly when it gets really

> > bad.)

> >

> > There's a product out there called Skin-E-Dip that seems to do a

> good job of keeping it

> > under control. I found out about it from a friend of my mother's

> who uses it for her baby's

> > excema with great results. I'm not necessarily endorsing it, just

> throwing it out there. Do

> > your research. I use it, and pediatrician says theres nothing

> harmful in it.

> > http://www.skin-e-dip.com/

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Somehow my message never got posted. I am going to order some of

the cream that you have been using. Shane has had terrible eczema

on his hands since birth. They were actually bleeding at one

point!!! I am disappointed if these prescribed cremes actually

cause cancer, but am happy if there is an alternative. I will do my

research, as you recommend....

Thank you,

Mama to Shane almost 12 months

STARband #2

South Carolina

> >

> > TJ has fairly angry-looking eczema on his back - he is getting

his

> DOC band later this

> > month, so hopefully he won't get it on his head too.

> >

> > I too am leary of using prescriptions on a baby. And I don't

feel

> all that great about

> > cortizone either, since it's a steroid. (Although I do use it

> sparingly when it gets really

> > bad.)

> >

> > There's a product out there called Skin-E-Dip that seems to do a

> good job of keeping it

> > under control. I found out about it from a friend of my mother's

> who uses it for her baby's

> > excema with great results. I'm not necessarily endorsing it,

just

> throwing it out there. Do

> > your research. I use it, and pediatrician says theres nothing

> harmful in it.

> > http://www.skin-e-dip.com/

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hello

My Gracie had awful eczema at birth. We were eventually prescribed

Elidel (http://www.elidel.com) and it works great, plus its

non-steroid. Check it out, your ped may have a free trial

Dave

On Mar 12, 2005, at 7:58 PM, wrote:

>

>

>

> Hi ,

> Somehow my message never got posted. I am going to order some of

> the cream that you have been using. Shane has had terrible eczema

> on his hands since birth. They were actually bleeding at one

> point!!! I am disappointed if these prescribed cremes actually

> cause cancer, but am happy if there is an alternative. I will do my

> research, as you recommend....

>

> Thank you,

>

>

> Mama to Shane almost 12 months

> STARband #2

> South Carolina

>

>

>>>

>>> TJ has fairly angry-looking eczema on his back - he is getting

> his

>> DOC band later this

>>> month, so hopefully he won't get it on his head too.

>>>

>>> I too am leary of using prescriptions on a baby. And I don't

> feel

>> all that great about

>>> cortizone either, since it's a steroid. (Although I do use it

>> sparingly when it gets really

>>> bad.)

>>>

>>> There's a product out there called Skin-E-Dip that seems to do a

>> good job of keeping it

>>> under control. I found out about it from a friend of my mother's

>> who uses it for her baby's

>>> excema with great results. I'm not necessarily endorsing it,

> just

>> throwing it out there. Do

>>> your research. I use it, and pediatrician says theres nothing

>> harmful in it.

>>> http://www.skin-e-dip.com/

>>>

>>>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

I don't know what was discussed before, but Acid Mantle works great

for my daughter. You ask the pharmacist for it. It is kept behind the

counter.--Tod

>

> Awhile ago there was a thread going about eczema and a cream that

> seems to help alot. I cant find the thread. Does anyone remember?

> Thanks Eileen

[Guest guest]

Whatever creams we tried, they didn't help our dd's eczema, but just

recently, we went Gluten-free, and the eczema is almost all gone!

For others, it's removing milk products. Chelation might be helpful

too.

Best wishes in finding something that will cure or at least reduce

it,

Gretchen

>

> Awhile ago there was a thread going about eczema and a cream that

> seems to help alot. I cant find the thread. Does anyone

remember?

> Thanks Eileen

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

My hubby had breakouts on his back that we've been treating with

cream on and off for a couple years. When I read that they are a

symptom of phenol intolerance, I suggested that he take epsom salts

baths like our autistic son does. Well, it seems to help. I thought

it might be helpful for your sister??? If nothing else, it's

relatively harmless.

Good Luck~

>

> Awhile ago there was a thread going about eczema and a cream that

> seems to help alot. I cant find the thread. Does anyone

remember?

> Thanks Eileen

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

I also sent these to your private e-mail, but just in case you check

here first, I found these two old posts talking about creams that may

help with eczema. I hope Mandi and don't mind me reposting them.

From:  Mum231ASD@a...

Date:  Wed Nov 17, 2004  5:37 am

Subject:  Re: zinc oxide cream

i think some does but its the standard cream - Sudacreme - thats get

used in

the Uk for nappy rash, eczema, burns stings etc. Its very soothing and

clears

up all sorts in no time

Mandi in UK

From:  " on " <jmorriso@m...>

Date:  Thu Aug 19, 2004  8:53 am

Subject:  RE: eczema

My oldest son has terrible eczema (sp?) on his hands during the winter,

with the bleeding and everything. We have tried probably a dozen

different approaches from diet to supplements to creams to humidity,

and

FINALLY found something to get rid of it...Gold Bond Ultimate Healing

Skin Therapy Lotion. We put it on at night before bed, covered his

hands with socks...two nights in a row and it was gone.

It's at your local Wal-Mart and has a bunch of chemicals in it that

sound scary and probably aren't good for you! ; ) Josh had no ill

effects from it though, and man, it was nice to see his hands clear for

a change.

M

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>

>>

>> Awhile ago there was a thread going about eczema and a cream that

>> seems to help alot. I cant find the thread. Does anyone

> remember?

>> Thanks Eileen

>

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[Guest guest]

> There was a cream discussed before that was supposed to work great.

Not for my son but for my sister who has horrific eczema

Eczema is commonly caused by food intolerances, so she might want to

consider removing common food problems [like milk] and see if that

helps. Or use enzymes.

>>The cream must have had some kind of cortisone in it and the

dermatologist told her it is addicting.

Cortisone/steroid creams will thin the skin. They can also cause

immune system issues.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Have they considered the possibility that his eczema is related to a food

intolerance such as to dairy or wheat?

Just a thought.

Josie

eczema

I have a friend with a child with eczema and having a hard time

getting rid of it. I know they have tried some prescription meds.

Anybody have good results with a certain remedy/drug?

Thanks in advance.

Diane

[Guest guest]

Essential fatty acids (ie flax oil) seemed to help my daughter's a few years

back. Removing large amounts of milk was also beneficial. The enzymes are known

to help with this as well.

Good luck,

drac1017 <larsin@...> wrote:

I have a friend with a child with eczema and having a hard time

getting rid of it. I know they have tried some prescription meds.

Anybody have good results with a certain remedy/drug?

Thanks in advance.

Diane

[Guest guest]

My daughter had really bad eczema on her legs. I gave her Nordic

Naturals Soft gels for kids in berry flavor and after a while, probably

4 months, her eczema was gone. I was able to stop the fish oil and

only give it to her once in a while and it hasn't come back. Kristy

On Oct 19, 2005, at 6:24 PM, Josie Lecraw wrote:

> Have they considered the possibility that his eczema is related to a

> food

> intolerance such as to dairy or wheat? 

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> Josie

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> eczema

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> I have a friend with a child with eczema and having a hard time

> getting rid of it. I know they have tried some prescription meds.

> Anybody have good results with a certain remedy/drug?

> Thanks in advance.

> Diane

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[Guest guest]

I have tried Coconut oil on mild eczema and it worked really well.

Haleh

--- Kristy <K@...> wrote:

> My daughter had really bad eczema on her legs. I gave her Nordic

> Naturals Soft gels for kids in berry flavor and after a while, probably

> 4 months, her eczema was gone. I was able to stop the fish oil and

> only give it to her once in a while and it hasn't come back. Kristy

> On Oct 19, 2005, at 6:24 PM, Josie Lecraw wrote:

>

> > Have they considered the possibility that his eczema is related to a

> > food

> > intolerance such as to dairy or wheat? 

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> > Josie

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> > I have a friend with a child with eczema and having a hard time

> > getting rid of it. I know they have tried some prescription meds.

> > Anybody have good results with a certain remedy/drug?

> > Thanks in advance.

> > Diane

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[Guest guest]

My son, who has autism, had infant eczema starting when he was about 2

months old back in 2002. It appeared mainly on his cheeks but a little on

joint areas as well and got so bad that we were referred to a dermatologist.

The derm. prescribed Cutivate, a steroid-type creme, that finally brought it

under control. It may have developed as a result of a milk-based formula

allergy/intolerance, or perhaps to Thimerosal in his early vaccinations, or

both(?). Anyhow, we used Cutivate conservatively for a few months and the

eczema finally went away. I now have some Elidel on hand for season/weather

changes that seem to bring on slight eczema reactions.

--

eczema

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> > I have a friend with a child with eczema and having a hard time

> > getting rid of it. I know they have tried some prescription meds.

> > Anybody have good results with a certain remedy/drug?

> > Thanks in advance.

> > Diane

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