I feel so sorry for my 5 month old. For the last two months he has had horrible eczema. He gets it all over his torso, arms, neck and cheeks. Now seemingly developing on his forehead. When it's bad he scratches himself silly.
The steroid cream we were given works wonders, but the moment we try and come off it the eczema comes back with vengeance. I'm constantly moisturising, and I've tried every cream under the sun, but nothing other than the steroid cream seems to touch it. Do I just keep buying endless creams until I find one that works? They're basically all the same anyway except the branding and price.
I'm at a complete loss. I've been looking into food intolerances but this started when he was still fully breastfed, so unless it's my diet I think that's unlikely. I personally don't eat much of the common ones like milk, so looking online there isn't really much I can change.
I know its a common problem, but it just feels increasingly hopeless and I hate seeing him grumpy and upset. He's such a sweet little boy, but when he's covered in angry, red rash, he's just miserable.
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Eczema - nothing working and feeling sad
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Suzie81 · 10/10/2019 15:09
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