Six month old scratching head, eczema?

[ElleBellyBeeblebrox]

DS has scratched his head at night since he was tiny, I used to think he was just catching his head by accident trying to put fingers in his mouth. His sleeping has been awful so been co sleeping a bit, and now I've realised he's purposely scratching as if he's itching. He had dry skin on his head and scalp before, so he had double base cream prescribed which I put on, but the dry skin has gone, he's still itching though as this morning he's made such a mess if his heAd and scalp, lots of deep scratches :( his nails are always short and I put mits in him but he fidgets them off!
Anyone any experience or any suggestions? I think im going to take him back to GP as last visit not very successful, he was given aqueous cream for patches of eczema on feet and ankles but making no difference, and locum GP was very cold and dismissive.
Thanks in advance!

I've written this on another thread but aqueous cream should not be used as a moisturiser for eczema, it's a soap. We use it to wash DS with in the bath.

Have a read of this. If NICE guidelines say that aqueous isn't recommended the GP should not be prescribing it as a moisturiser.

www.eczema.org/aqeous

We use oilatum shampoo on DS's hair, you can buy it or get it on prescription from the GP. We also use oilatum bath rather than normal bubble bath, again you can buy it or get it from the GP.

unfortunately we found that GP's don't know how to treat baby eczema and we paid to see a dermatologist privately, which was the best thing we ever did and it meant the GP had to then give us an NHS referral.

You could try using the aqueous to wash with instead and oilatum on the hair and in the bath. One thing we we're told by the dermatologist was to spoon out the required amount of aqueous on to a lid rather than dipping hands in to the tub. As that way you aren't introducing any bacteria from your hands in to the tub.

Go back to your GP, or see a different one, as they aren't helping you or giving you correct treatment.

Oh, the other thing was, we used to give DS piriton at night to stop him itching.

He got eczema at four months old. He's 22 months now and has lovely skin.

Thankyou Pobble. I'll try and get in with GP this week again, with our own GP this time I hope as he is lovely. I think we've got piriton in from when dd had chicken pox, will see if he can have at 6months. Thankyou :)

Sorry, me again. He could be allergic to the shampoo you use which is why it's worth changing. Do you use non-bio wash powder etc? My DS has reflux and is dairy intolerant which is the cause of his eczema.

Thankyou, we only use water on his head. The dairy thing has crossed my mind, I cut dairy out of my diet when he was colicky as a little baby, which helped his colic. Perhaps now he's having some solids the dairy doesn't agree with him.

Perhaps have a look at your laundry products.Many contain very strong irritants despite being advertised as suitable for washing bedding for children and infants. It worth reading about irritants here www.skinsalveation.com/shop/ss/laundry-powder/
Hope this helps
regards
Jane

Thank you, will take a look