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Please help! Tiny 25day old with Eczema all over his face now infected....

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By Tue 30-Jun-09 09:51:38 Add message | Report | Contact poster
Has anyone else also experienced this?!?

My little one is looking so poorly, he broke out with eczema all over his face about 10 days ago and is now spreading across to behind his ears, neck, scalp...

Worse still the areas around his face, forehead and ears are now infected as he has been scratching (despite mitts I've put on)

Am really annoyed as I consulted the health visitor twice about this, also took him to the GP, and the midwives, but none of them said I needed to worry and ignored all my concern. I took him to A&E yesterday as I was convinced it wasn't alright. When eventually seen, the paediatrician gave anti-biotic cream, but suggested maybe putting him on steroid today/tomorrow Has anybody been through this with their little ones?

DD is completely breast fed, I'm now also worried that the infection may somehow affect milk ducts and my breast feeding, can this be possible? I've never had mastitis or thrush or anything like that before so don't know what to watch out for. Just know that I am getting stinging sensations around my boobs. It can just be psychological and coincidence! But obviously I don't want to stop breast feeding him, shall I be cautious and perhaps think about anti-biotics for myself as well so that I can continue to feed?

Any help/advice would be much appreciated!!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 25-Oct-09 14:24:04
my baby girl was nearly a month old when the doctors give us Diprobase cream and she came out in a very bad rash on her face and she wouldnt settle down coz it was vert irritable so we stoped useing it
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 07-Aug-09 21:19:10
Hi LadyLott,

Hope things are getting better for you. DS had eczema that became inflammed that no one would take seriously, too. I was given Fucidin but was reluctant to use it. An alternative therapist friend told me to stop bathing him everyday as it was drying his skin out and to top'n'tail instead. Then she advised dabbing on a combination of breastmilk - the thicker hind milk and olive oil or jojoba oil. Breastmilk has lots of antibodies. I applied just a tiny amount several times a day and within a week it was all gone. She advised 'cleaning' his face with breastmilk first then using it with chosen oil. But his eczema wasn't infected.

I found the skin on his body got almost instantly worse with Diprobase and in desperation bought almost everything in Boots. The only one that worked was Boots Baby Expert Cream and the foaming wash. Applied it several times a day at first and it worked a treat.

DS is intolerant to milk and soya. I have had to cut them out of my diet completely which is hard cos they are in everything!! Bread, some cereal, even jelly babies! Try reading the labels on everything you eat to see if they contain milk, which might help.

HTH. Good luck with it all.

MG
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 07-Aug-09 12:43:08
LadyLotty.. (not sure if anyone else has said this) Beware of washing powder and softners. My DS1 was exactly the same when he was tiny and had an all over rash aswell as weeping face until I started using eco balls to wash our clothes with.... dramatic improvement!!!!
Hope your wee one is improving.. and hope you're ok. It's EXTREMELY distressing for everyone!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 07-Aug-09 11:47:26
Hi i bought scratchsleeves for my friends little girl and they really helped, the silk stops their nails being able to do any damage, try www.scratchsleeves.co.uk

Good luck x
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 07-Jul-09 12:33:44
yes, use Epaderm in place of soap.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 07-Jul-09 12:33:07
I haven't read the advice already on this thread. But Epaderm and Diprobase are great non-steroid creams to keep skin moist.

Try to find out what food triggers: milk, eggs, wheat, dust mite poo are common triggers. If milk is the problem then Nutramigen is very very good nutritionally. If you are in/nera London then the Allergy clinic in Paddignton (with Sara Wakelin et al) is very good.

have a look at Ezcema Sleepwear with built in mittens

My ten year old still infects himself so he still sleeps with these sleep suits. They do some which are tops only.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 07-Jul-09 12:15:39
also if you are using any bath products at all, stop using them. there is no need to put soap or bath gels etc in a baby's bath. water alone is all they need well past their first year.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 07-Jul-09 10:34:32
seriously don't stop bfing in an attempt to improve this - bfing is the BEST thing you can do if your lo is prone to allergies. But I would definitely repeat the advice to stop using acqueous cream.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 20:25:07
please remember that environmental factors like pollen can also trigger eczema.

i would not recommend switching to hypoallergenic formula before a long convo with a BFC and dermatologist/allergy specialist first. ff has has many more far reaching risks than those you are facing now, sorry PP.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 19:26:52
Citrus fruits are a big no for lots of people with eczema etc as well as strawberries. It's very possible the fruit has caused has a flare up
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