Ds2 is 7mo and has eczema pretty much all over him. It has been controlled up til now with Epaderm, but the GP this week asked us to try Diprobase to minimise the risk of folliculitis. It seems to be working ok.
GP has been pretty unhelpful from the start really, so I don't really know if what we're doing is right or not. I suspected dairy from the start after ds had a flare up with milk after I'd had a spell without (he is breastfed), so have been dairy, egg and soya free now for nearly 8 weeks. I tried eggs last weekend and the poor mite had a flare up on his arms, so back off the eggs. Plan to try them again this weekend to double check, but I've no idea if that's the right thing to do or not. GP told me to stay dairy free til he's abit older, 9mo ish, then try him directly on dairy.
The poor thing itches as soon as we get his clothes off, and his head and neck all through the day, does this mean I need to moisturise more? And when exactly do we use the steroids? I was told not to use them for more than 3 days at a time, but one inflamed patch will die down with steroids within 3 days and another will flare up in another place (these patches are small, not big flare ups like we have had in the past), so I end up using for days on end in different parts of his body 
. Also when he does flare up, he sleeps atrociously, poor thing, as the itching wakes him.
I know it's pretty mild, I have seen much worse myself in other kids. I just don't have any idea if we're managing it correctly. Any advice gratefull received 