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anyone who has eczema themselves? what reduces the itching?

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offerdilemma · 15/02/2009 08:24

As I dont have eczema I have no idea what it is like. But I know ds cant help itching, and that makes the eczema worse.
So does anyone hav any ideas how to make the itching more bearable? Calamine lotion? hydrocortisone (obv not applied everytime he itches)? emmolient? anything?

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EldonAve · 15/02/2009 08:27

Piriton - my children have it on prescription

BoysAreLikeZombies · 15/02/2009 08:34

eurax cream or lotion reduce itching

HTH

vonsudenfed · 15/02/2009 08:42

I second that, Eurax saves my sleep when my skin is bad.

LargeGlassofRed · 15/02/2009 08:43

Oil based things are the only thing that works for me.
If I get wet without covering myself in oil afterwards, the itching is awful.
So when going swimming of having a bath before I dry myself I cover myself in oil the dry off. This lasts longer than any cream I've ever been given.
Would second piriton too really helps with dd also if scratching keeping up at night phenygaen[sp] is a godsend.

BTw still use non bio on my clothes if I don't I get bad iching also fabric softner makes me dry and itchy.

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offerdilemma · 15/02/2009 08:46

what is eurax - is it an emmolient?

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wastingmyeducation · 15/02/2009 08:56

Pressing down on the itch helped me, but I've never had it really bad.

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offerdilemma · 15/02/2009 14:02

wastingmyeducation - I am trying to get him to rub rather than scratch the itch, but will try pressing down too. he is only 2 tho, so nt much luck there yet!

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marz · 26/02/2009 13:30

I have had very itchy eczema.....and have dd's with it too.
They have grown up with me saying "pat pat pat" Literally, pat the itchy areas. It is a good distraction and relief, without making it raw. When they are scratching, I would just pat it for them (so they cannot even scratch) and start saying "pat pat pat" without giving a whole lecture about not scratching or anything. You are literally teaching them a new way to deal with the itch. I even say it now when I see other children scratching, it is such a habit! In terms of my itching, patting really does relieve it. I always have to hear people saying "don't scratch" . It is all well and good saying that but when it is so itchy you cannot think of anything else, it is impossible to "not scratch" and not do anything else!
For dd 2 it was really bad last year when we ahd to put cream on after her bath it would sting alot and so we started marching on the spot for awhile after the cream was put on....any distraction technique is good....something they can focus on and put their "itchy energy" into.
Hope that helps!

mermaidspurse · 28/02/2009 13:25

that is so true marz I can still hear the 'don't scratch' ringing in my ears. A friend said it to me a while ago and I felt 6 again. I was once told that if you dont let a person scratch it will only happen with more intensity later. I used to have to lock myself in the bathroom to have a good go. The pressing down sometimes works too but the very best is if someone lightly smoothes/ tickles the afflicted area. I find that that relaxes me and reduces the need to scratch. In a way it is also treating the skin in a loving way I know that sounds a little nutty but you just feel so disfigured that it helps your head, acceptance I guess.

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