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My daughter has these rashes on her hands, elbows, back of her calves and front of knees

GP not taking seriously and saying eczema and keeps loading us up with steroid creams

Have been told 1 year wait for NHS dermatologist.

Any ideas what this rash could be??

Can you add the photo OP? Those areas do sound typical for eczema. How old is your DD? Can you afford to go private? A dermatologist isn’t too pricey in my experience and we saw one through our local private GP. I have used them, affordable and worth it.

Allergic to something or psoriasis

Ok, I can see the photo now. What creams have you already tried? Is she picking at it?

How long has she had them? Is it possibly eczema? Or potentially she allergic to anything? You don’t say how 9ld she is: could you do an elimination diet, withdraw eg gluten or lactose, the two biggies? I’m off lactose currently, thing I’ve become intolerant. Out of the blue, a few years ago, I had a serious eczema outbreak, all the skin on my feet fell off, bubbles on my hands. It was pompholyx. I just had to ride it out.

Possibly contact dermatitis?

Why don’t you think it’s eczema?

As a child I had bad eczema. Turns out im allergic to acrylics / glues etc. Didnt find out until adulthood. Obviously as a child I was using paints / glues regular for crafts.

Before trying an elimination diet which is complicated to follow and won’t show results for a few months, I would go and get an allergy blood test from a Private GP. We got one done in London for £120 (top 14 plus environmental) and the results came back within a week.
Not that I agree it looks food related. I have no medical training but a lot of experience with skin conditions of this nature.
Have you done the usual steps of changing washing powder, checking which hand soap she is using, bath soap etc

NHS waits are ridiculous. I was told a year for something, turned into a year and a half. If you can pay for one consultation, I would. The gp can then prescribe. GPs are used to this by now as they know how appalling waiting lists are.

Scabies?

Looks like eczema to me - my neice had it as a child, but luckily grew out of it.

I agree that if there's any way to pay for a private dermatologist it could be really worth it.

Alternatively, can you start to keep a diary to see if there's any link with food? My neice's eczema improved without cowmilk in her diet, she was on goats milk instead. You could note impact of different fabrics etc too, and use the mildest, fragrance free detergent for her clothes, and baby shampoo and soap.

Hope you can get it sorted.

Steroid cream, let it soak in for 30 minutes, apply diprobase ointment or similar to lock in moisture over night. Possibly cover with cotton gloves overnight too. Whether it’s eczema or contact dermatitis, treatment is the same. (I’d also contact the referral hospital and ask to go on the cancellation list for short notice appointments).

https://banish.com/blogs/article/7-types-of-eczema-and-its-symptoms

Looks like eczema.

I’ll add my eczema allergy is salicylates which is in loads of soaps and moisturisers etc.

Looks like eczema. Listen to your GP and use the steroid ointments

The photo and location of the rashes you describe are typical for eczema. Whilst it must be horrible to see your child suffering I'm not sure why you think the GP isn't taking it seriously; they've given you a diagnosis, prescribed medication and sounds like (not 100% clear from your post) they've referred you to a dermatologist. Why do you think it isn't eczema?

Echo others though, if you can afford it, consider going private for a dermatologist.

Are the steroids creams working?

Why do you think the GP is not taking you seriously?

It sounds like eczema, looks like eczema and they have given you cream which treats eczema...

How old is she?

Be careful about the steroids. They are for short-term alleviation. Moisturising is key.

Looks like eczema to me, poor baby :(
Oat baths and epiderm cream have helped my DS massively with his eczema. He also has a cosi care scratch star and roller to help him when it’s itchy without damaging his skin. These are pricier though but we were desperate😅

Looks like eczema. One of my kids has had severe eczema, now under control. If you've been prescribed steroids, use them. Unfortunately it was the only way for my child to get their eczema under control. People are against them for various reasons but they work.

The steroid cream works but as soon as I stop the cream it comes back and I hate using the steroid creams on her skin, it’s not good to repeatedly use them

I don’t think it’s eczema because it looks nothing like the eczema pictures online to be honest. The photo doesn’t show it well but they are fluid filled blisters. They aren’t located in sweaty places either where eczema usually is, they’re on exterior surfaces

It looks a bit like scabies to me.

Along with the steroids you need to keep on top of moisturisation and has to be throughout the day.

Google Pompholyx (also called dyshidrotic eczema) , see if it matches your daughters rash , it’s more blister like .

Eczema or dermatitis herpetiformis. It's not really your GPs fault that dermatology services in most locations are completely broken. Would you be able to stretch to paying for a private appointment?

Homeopathy is not for everyone, I know, but a homeopath prescribed for me when I had eczema all over my face. It cleared up within a month after months of using GP- prescribed steroids and never returned.