DS (nearly 3) has always had pretty bad ezcema and itching problems and also has multiple food allergies including nuts.
I'm losing faith in the standard treatment he's had for the last 3 years and I'm starting to worry about the amount of petrochemicals he has been absorbing through his normal eczema treatment (Epaderm/Hydromol twice daily). Final straw came on Friday when I picked up his new emollient prescribed by the hospital consultant and found it contained peanut oil!
I was thinking of shea butter but obviously I think that's a nut. The only other thing I've found that looks like it's worth trying is apricot kernel oil. Presumably it doesn't count as a nut does it?? Has anyone ever tried it?
All advice gratefully received...
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'Natural' emollient for eczema and nut allergy advice please
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Bilbomum · 17/08/2009 10:14
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babybarrister ·
17/08/2009 17:50
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