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Son scratching at night.

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Adriana87 · 02/05/2020 22:00

Hi all. My son, since birth it seems, had had eczema and we've tried a number of ointments over the years with various success. It seems to get worst in at certain time periods than subside for a bit. I wanted to know if him scratching can be something else aside from eczema.

The reason I ask is because he scratches quite a lot during sleep time. I've washed and changed sheets thinking it could be bed bugs or something but no change. The main weird thing is he stops scratching when I rest my hand on his side. He'll stop scratching his arms, legs etc. If my hands are simply placed on his side. I'm therfore thinking of there's a possibility this could be psychological? He's 3 years old.

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 03/05/2020 13:53

It's probably just because the reassure puts him in a deeper sleep.

Has he ever been allergy tested to see what's causing the eczema?

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