Guest guest Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 I have a question re:eczema for a friends grandson. I did read the latest posting (March '08) re:eczema, but still have a question. Her grandson has severe eczema head to toe. He's gone to specialist after specialist. His skin is (and always has been) like sandpaper. He gets staph infections all the time (has had numerous surgeries to cut it out), antibiotics, allergy meds, lotions, steriods, but nothing is helping the poor guy. He's only 3 yrs old and I know when he gets to school, the kids will tease him horribly if it's still like it is now, not to mention the surgeries for staph! Any suggestions or other type of drs to look for? I suggested the Aveeno body wash and lotion, that's what we use for my daughter - I'm not sure what type they are currently using. Thanks, Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 An allergist may be a good start but there may be no answers there. A neighbor kid has this and got no answers. Metal could be at play, severe allergy, yeast, all the above or none. Lots of research needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Poor little guy. Has he been tested for allergies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Bonnie, My son had severe eczema for the first 2 years of his life to where he was itching so bad his skin would break open and bleed. He is now 3 and has breakouts once in a while in the creases of his skin behind his knees and elbows. We went from doctor to doctor. Finally we found an allergist that I could have kissed after what he had told us worked. It was a long and hard road. The allergist told me to give my son a bath every night with warm water but not really warm as though it will dry out his skin more. After his bath do not dry him off completely. Lightly pat him down and cover his body from head to toe with cream - Eucerin or Cerave (not sure if I spelled Cerave right) It's pronounced Sara-vay. Then dress him in long sleeves and pants (this is to make sure his skin absorbs the cream and it doesn't get rubbed off). Make sure you keep cream on him constantly. Once you notice the cream drying put lots of more on and you just have to keep doing this. Buying cream gets very expensive with both these creams running $15-$16 a bottle, but it is sooo very worth it. Also, you can add mineral oil in the baby's bath water to help. If the eczema is where he is itching asking your doctor for " Protopic " it is a cream my sons allergist gave me and it worked. You should put this cream first then the other cream on top. Oh yeah, the doctor can also give you " eczema oil " . This also helped with my son. Hope this helps. bault123 <kault@...> wrote: I have a question re:eczema for a friends grandson. I did read the latest posting (March '08) re:eczema, but still have a question. Her grandson has severe eczema head to toe. He's gone to specialist after specialist. His skin is (and always has been) like sandpaper. He gets staph infections all the time (has had numerous surgeries to cut it out), antibiotics, allergy meds, lotions, steriods, but nothing is helping the poor guy. He's only 3 yrs old and I know when he gets to school, the kids will tease him horribly if it's still like it is now, not to mention the surgeries for staph! Any suggestions or other type of drs to look for? I suggested the Aveeno body wash and lotion, that's what we use for my daughter - I'm not sure what type they are currently using. Thanks, Bonnie --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 my son is 2.5 with moderate excema and we use a steroid cream and unscented lotion and oil. my cousins daughter has severe excema and uses dr. recommended cereve' cream. i use it too and get from behind my target pahrmacy counter. they can also order it too. hope that helps any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Did you try and elimintate Dairy milk and milk containing products from your grandson's diet for a couple of weeks? That cleared up my 3 boys eczema. They still break out to this day if they slip up and have milk. > > I have a question re:eczema for a friends grandson. I did read the > latest posting (March '08) re:eczema, but still have a question. Her > grandson has severe eczema head to toe. He's gone to specialist after > specialist. His skin is (and always has been) like sandpaper. He gets > staph infections all the time (has had numerous surgeries to cut it > out), antibiotics, allergy meds, lotions, steriods, but nothing is > helping the poor guy. He's only 3 yrs old and I know when he gets to > school, the kids will tease him horribly if it's still like it is now, > not to mention the surgeries for staph! Any suggestions or other type > of drs to look for? I suggested the Aveeno body wash and lotion, that's > what we use for my daughter - I'm not sure what type they are currently > using. Thanks, > Bonnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 My daughter had Eczema at the age of 4, we took her to a dermatologist and they subscribed fish oil. It is extremely oily of course however it works amazingly. On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 7:12 PM, ilizzy03 <lizlaw@...> wrote: > An allergist may be a good start but there may be no answers there. A > neighbor kid has this and got no answers. Metal could be at play, > severe allergy, yeast, all the above or none. Lots of research needed. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 I have heard good things about fish oil in this regard as well as milk removal. Milk removal relieved mild eczema here but we needed fish oil to kick the dry skin. > > > An allergist may be a good start but there may be no answers there. A > > neighbor kid has this and got no answers. Metal could be at play, > > severe allergy, yeast, all the above or none. Lots of research needed. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 My son had bad eczema, since infant, now he is 2y and 3 mo. old. First only use natural baby bath, " California Baby " brand that is sold in Target stores in the baby section. Second eczema is usually food allergy, mostly milk or gluten. Try to eliminate certain foods and if you can go Gluten Free/Caisen Free diet and have the child checked for other food allergies. Regular allergy doctors don't do a blood test unless you request it. My son was allergic to milk, wheats, soy and corn. After he was off his eczema started to disappear and now he doesn't have any. Hope this helps. > > I have a question re:eczema for a friends grandson. I did read the > latest posting (March '08) re:eczema, but still have a question. Her > grandson has severe eczema head to toe. He's gone to specialist after > specialist. His skin is (and always has been) like sandpaper. He gets > staph infections all the time (has had numerous surgeries to cut it > out), antibiotics, allergy meds, lotions, steriods, but nothing is > helping the poor guy. He's only 3 yrs old and I know when he gets to > school, the kids will tease him horribly if it's still like it is now, > not to mention the surgeries for staph! Any suggestions or other type > of drs to look for? I suggested the Aveeno body wash and lotion, that's > what we use for my daughter - I'm not sure what type they are currently > using. Thanks, > Bonnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 What type of kefir did you use? > > Omega 3s reduced the red bleeding checks and cradle cap my son had. It did > take close to 3 months of short baths, supplementing with Omega 3s and kefir > and applying Aquaphor on the really bad spots. Do a google search on leaky > gut syndrome. Her grandson may have internal yeast which is causing skin > outbreak. > > > > All the best, > > Joanne > > > > _____ > > From: > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of bault123 > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 5:18 PM > > Subject: [ ] eczema? > > > > I have a question re:eczema for a friends grandson. I did read the > latest posting (March '08) re:eczema, but still have a question. Her > grandson has severe eczema head to toe. He's gone to specialist after > specialist. His skin is (and always has been) like sandpaper. He gets > staph infections all the time (has had numerous surgeries to cut it > out), antibiotics, allergy meds, lotions, steriods, but nothing is > helping the poor guy. He's only 3 yrs old and I know when he gets to > school, the kids will tease him horribly if it's still like it is now, > not to mention the surgeries for staph! Any suggestions or other type > of drs to look for? I suggested the Aveeno body wash and lotion, that's > what we use for my daughter - I'm not sure what type they are currently > using. Thanks, > Bonnie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I know there have been many responses on this so far, but allergy is really, really, really something they should look at. My son had recurrent eczema patches in various places until we took him off of wheat after testing proved he is gluten intolerant. Further testing has shown other allergies as well (dairy, soy, egg, peanut, yeast). Turns out he is both gluten intolerant (affects gastro) AND allergic to wheat (yes, they are two different things). Anyway, we had further testing done recently and wheat was part of the testing. He reacted to it in various ways, inlcuding the return of the eczema. > > > > I have a question re:eczema for a friends grandson. I did read the > > latest posting (March '08) re:eczema, but still have a question. Her > > grandson has severe eczema head to toe. He's gone to specialist after > > specialist. His skin is (and always has been) like sandpaper. He gets > > staph infections all the time (has had numerous surgeries to cut it > > out), antibiotics, allergy meds, lotions, steriods, but nothing is > > helping the poor guy. He's only 3 yrs old and I know when he gets to > > school, the kids will tease him horribly if it's still like it is now, > > not to mention the surgeries for staph! Any suggestions or other type > > of drs to look for? I suggested the Aveeno body wash and lotion, that's > > what we use for my daughter - I'm not sure what type they are currently > > using. Thanks, > > Bonnie > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Oral fish oil can help (it did here), but to get rid of a severe outbreak, rub on Evening Primrose Oil. It comes in capsules just like fish oil. I couldn't use any prescription treatments when I had a massive, full-body eczema attack two weeks after giving birth to #3. EPO made it feel better instantly, and cured it over a week or two (can't remember). It was a slower cure than steroid creams, but much healthier in the long run and it didn't sting like some creams do. Cheap, too! You can also take EPO orally, and that may help as well. I didn't do that, but I have a friend who's child did. Long-term, you need to discover the " why " behind the rash. Eczema is an allergic reaction to some ingested or environmental. I have yet to have a dermatologist who was interested in the " why " , though. Apparently, corn is a common trigger, but eliminating that one is nearly impossible unless you cook everything from scratch. It's one of those things that's in everything. Dairy is another common trigger (much easier to test, though). Good luck! Eczema is so bothersome! in NJ > > > An allergist may be a good start but there may be no answers there. A > > neighbor kid has this and got no answers. Metal could be at play, > > severe allergy, yeast, all the above or none. Lots of research needed. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hey all, I have started on glutathione 1 tsp daily and have seen Charlie's eczema almost vanish. I agree wtih you , on the Corn or food / envriomental allergies. I am sure that is what is triggering it. Colleen Mother of Charlie 2.5 years [ ] Re: eczema? Oral fish oil can help (it did here), but to get rid of a severe outbreak, rub on Evening Primrose Oil. It comes in capsules just like fish oil. I couldn't use any prescription treatments when I had a massive, full-body eczema attack two weeks after giving birth to #3. EPO made it feel better instantly, and cured it over a week or two (can't remember). It was a slower cure than steroid creams, but much healthier in the long run and it didn't sting like some creams do. Cheap, too! You can also take EPO orally, and that may help as well. I didn't do that, but I have a friend who's child did. Long-term, you need to discover the " why " behind the rash. Eczema is an allergic reaction to some ingested or environmental. I have yet to have a dermatologist who was interested in the " why " , though. Apparently, corn is a common trigger, but eliminating that one is nearly impossible unless you cook everything from scratch. It's one of those things that's in everything. Dairy is another common trigger (much easier to test, though). Good luck! Eczema is so bothersome! in NJ > > > An allergist may be a good start but there may be no answers there. A > > neighbor kid has this and got no answers. Metal could be at play, > > severe allergy, yeast, all the above or none. Lots of research needed. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 in our files under " lichen planus " severe skin irritation, seemed to respond well to blood electrification. the immune system can get " hyper " and attack things. maybe electrifying calms it down? but go slow lest it make it worse. snail's pace, short applications, gradually increase. bG > > 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...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Try colloidal silver. Your problem starts in the stomach, not having enough hydrochloric acid. Also try a to put flora in the stomach. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of tanstaafl@... Sent: 17 August 2009 19:38 Subject: Eczema? 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...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 On 8/18/2009, Henk Lombard (lombardhj02@...) wrote: > Try colloidal silver. Your problem starts in the stomach, not having > enough hydrochloric acid. Also try a to put flora in the stomach. Ok... but do you mean topical CS? Or internal? If the problem is low HCL, wouldn't it be simpler to just take HCL supplements until you can get his natural HCL production up? On that note, what is the best way to increase production of HCL naturally? -- Best regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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