DS 7 months has had a red, scaly rash on his chest for a few months, which I put down to dribbling and have really made an effort to keep his bib/clothes dry to try and improve it.
However the rash has now spread to his back, shoulders, face, tummy and elbows, and I strongly suspect that it is eczema. The HV hasn't been too bothered (I've mentioned it quite a few times) but recommended E45 and a bath emollient this week. Well that seems to have made it much worse - very bright red and angry. He is now scratching his chest and it is weeping, poor thing. I don't want to use hydrocortisone without medical advice but is there anything else I can put on it before seeing the doctor?
Thanks for any advice. He is breastfed but has one bottle of cows milk formula a day, and eats cows milk dairy as well. I'm not personally affected but some family members have eczema and asthma affected by cows milk. Could that be a possible issue? I don't want to start limiting his diet for no good reason, though.
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Weeping eczema
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Peaceloveandcustardcreams · 02/08/2015 10:29
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