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Barleysugar, simlondon - thanks for the encouragement and insight. Read about Jennifer Worth, interesting to read about the link btw food and eczema.

lovinbeingmum - so good to hear i helped you! As you've started seeing a homeopath you're now one step ahead of me. Do you mind keeping us posted on the success of treatment? I saw that Kush Mark has a clinic in Harley Street - are her consultations expensive?

I'm keeping this on the thread so that everyone can benefit from the knowledge, but i'll also be pm'ing you to catch-up separately.

Am also sceptical so no personal experience, but a couple of people I know through the local NCT rave about this woman - she has clinics in twickenham and Kingston as well as via Skype.

My pharmacist suggested making sure dd2 is getting enough omega 3 so I have just started giving her a vitamin supplement with flaxseed. Obviously oily fish a great source too. Haven't noticed a marked improvement yet but early days and at least she should turn into a genius

Lactose free usually makes a big difference. My friends son (14yo now) still goes dairy free every winter as it really helps stop him developing chesty colds. My DS went to a homeopath when he was about 18months old for eczema and it was really effective. Good luck !

I used to be Very sceptical about those little white pills but have been convinced many many times over. It still surprises me. I think its only as good a tool and the one who is using it. I have seen lots of terrible homeopaths. This one, Rix Pyke, 020 7771 0295, in Dulwich, literally saved my life earlier this year when I developed Rheumatic Fever....As I am allergic to several forms of antibiotics- from being overprescribed as a child, I had to try an alternative....she along with my chinese medicine guy saved me. She was recommended years ago by my osteopath, also amazing...and helped me through some very difficult hormonal stuff...and a lifelong chest lung weakness. I don't know what I'd do without her. I've recommended her to many of my own patients (I'm a nutritionist) for themselves and their children and they've all been grateful for the contact. I cannot recommend her more highly.

Thanks everyone for the recommendations.

Ktay I've contacted the person you mentioned, we're seeing her on Monday.

Good luck Azrael, would be interested to hear how you get on.

Homeopathy is excellent for treating non-specific and/or time-limited conditions.

Absolutely seeker, like some childhood eczemas and the ones affected by the weather.

It's particularly good for time limited conditions you've had for a while and have tried lots of other treatments for...........

I am new! Azrael, my son has 5 severe food allergies and we have been admitted 5 times since August to Hospital for severe wheezing.(he is 24 months). Though not eczema, after trying lots of different course of actions I ended up combining clinical medicine (high doses of steroids given by his Respiratory Specialist)with homeopathy and (touch wood) it seems to work. My homoepath is back home (I consult him on Skype) but at the time of research was given a name: Dr Choy 02074362135 on Wimpole Street. Highly recommended to me. Also, Boniface Verney-Carron 02035442213 on Harley Street who is an ostheopath that specialises in babies, and he is lovely. You can google both of them.I too went to see Professor Lack prior to all the above so I think we have shared some experiences in that respect. I hope your DS is better....

Ktay, lovinbeingmum: just wanted to report on the progress since I promised I'd keep the thread updated.

I went to see Shaun Estrada in her Twickenham clinic a few weeks ago. She recommended a remedy to help heal DS's BCG (he reacted badly to it). Didn't do much. Then she gave me another remedy for his skin: only one pill in the morning - that was 10 days ago. I really can't tell whether it's getting better or worse. I think that the skin is looking slightly better (now it's only dry, but not so red), but DS has started to scratch his arm (only one side?!) over the last week or so. It even bled once, but with intense moisturising I got it back on track.

So this is me! I'm semi-convinced (semi dubious) that homeopathy is doing anything. I have the feeling that the relentless moisturising (6 times a day) with Zeroderm ointment is the reason why it's going fine.

Lovinbeingmum: how is your treatment going with Kush Mark? I'm curious to have an update.

Egolito: thanks for sharing this very useful information! So glad homeopathy seems to work for you.