Eczema

[Bearlove]

Right, my little girl has eczema really bad. It started all of a sudden and we were given creams up on creams to try but nothing is working. I can't work it out what has caused it but I used to use childs farm then this started and I started using something I thought was more moisturising on it. The hv also told me to stop using childs farm etc. But Iv now been reading how good it is for eczema and I'm thinking I may try it? Has anyone got any experience with this?
I'll post pics aswell. The first are 20th Dec when it started and the bad ones are now

For my lb it was washing powder. Can only use Ariel and no fabric conditioner.

No fabric conditioner, dermal cream in the morning and before bed, double base 3/4 times a day. We also used porridge oats in the bath and no soap for washing. It can take weeks to clear up so perseverance is all you can do.

My son had eczema like this when he was a baby, I was prescribed different creams and they'd work for a while and then it'd flare up. I had to keep swapping the creams. I used olive oil too and that helped. I went to the gp, who referred me to the dermatologist. He prescribed a steroid cream to use on the bad bits until it cleared and use a moisturiser cream for dryness. He then told me once a flare up started again put the steroid on before it got too bad again and carry on with the moisturiser. My son grew out of it luckily, he is 8 now. His skin can be quite dry still but he only has flare ups in winter which we zap with the steroid cream, we don't have to do that much now. Hope your little one's skin improves xx

@fabulous01 I cry aswell. Every time I take her to the docs I say "this is is I'm guna sort u out this time" but it's just getting worse and worse!
Iv seen the health visitor and she's coming round on tues to check her again as she has fallen slightly in weight. I'm not entirely convinced it's a cows milk allergy causing this as she has no other symptoms, she's sick abit but nothing else. Might try washing her clothes in nothing.

@Marbles321 I will have a look into that actually as I don't know! But good shout. Iv been told to bath her every day atm aswell

@WinkyisbackontheButterBeer really? I'll give anything a go and the more natural the better!

Oilatum was rubbish for me too OP.

My daughters eczema is very similar to your little girls. She's 2, it seems to flare up with dry heat, so sometimes summer, but alot worse in Winter due to going from cold outside to the heat inside.
Steroid creams help, I try to avoid using them unless totally needed and use a tonne of moisturiser through the day which usually keeps her skin from drying out and becoming itchy. We also found going from bathing her daily to once/twice a week really helped.

A pp has mentioned diprobase - this is the moisturiser we also use. Can get it on minor ailments from the pharmacy.

@adviceonthepox lit just normal oats like Morrison's own porridge oats etc?

Doctor hasn't a clue. They aren't specialists. I got referred December and I got appointment within weeks. I cried at the consultation. She was very outspoken but honestly it took a day and I noticed difference. The drugs were horrible and we had to hold her down but... it needed to happen.
I was nervous about the steroid creams as people say ... not good etc etc... but it worked. I avoided tights, jeans etc
She was on special formula for reflux but it wasn't related
We don't have bath bubbles as the hydromol doesn't make bubbles and we avoid anything else but it is a small price

I have found the health visitor support amazing with lots of things so they will listen and I would be amazed if she isn't referred.

Hi, we use fairy or persil non bio and fairy or comfort pure softener. Annoyingly it doesn't seem to follow that you can copy other people and share their success, it really is trial and error. The key for us was getting the right pump action cream and not a tub of lardy Vaseline from the gp, the direction of application and the regularity. DS has been bathed every day since he was a baby, and gone swimming nearly every week since 9 months. Agree with referral if you can get one. Talk to your gp. Good luck.

The doctor used to give us diprobase and cetraben, we had to change between the two, and then olive oil too. It was all trial and error for us.

Really?
Yep really. I know it sounds crackers but it helps. I usually put a good handful but a muslin or similar would work too.

Mine is always worst in the winter as the central heating dries out my skin and makes it sore and itchy.

I used to suffer discoid eczema and Betnovate used to help but I don't like betnovate for prolonged use. I started using Dove body moisturiser after every shower and after about 4 weeks the eczema disappeared. However if stop using the moisturiser the eczema returns after a couple of weeks. Good luck

If using oats put them in tights ..... put them under the tap.
I have heard good things but didn't touch it in this house

Porridge in tights works for the itch too, it's why it's good for chicken pox. Makes them slippery though!

Normal cheap porridge oats.

Www.eczema.org
Sorry don't know how to do links.

Thank you so much everyone! Right iv found out out water here is "very hard" so I might look at getting a filter as this might help. I will also have a how with oats in tights! I'm sure my health visitor said she couldn't refer me but I will ask again. I may stop using fabric softener aswell but I don't think it's washing related. Obvs there is nothing I can do about the weather but I can look at boiling water in her room at night to soften the air apparently. Or maybe the calpol vapour thing might do the trick

Atopic eczema doesnt have to come with other symptoms if milk is rhe cause.

These are really good, the hand part is made of silk, DD had some until she was 3

www.scratchsleeves.co.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6tDI1J6t4AIVDJztCh3TXgGTEAAYASAAEgJgPfD_BwE

@YourFly ok, so it could be that but we have been on this aptamil pepti one and starting to introduce similac allimentum for 4 weeks and if anything the eczema has spread and got worse so could it still be that?

Try this on Amazon...
Aennon 2.8L Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier - White
Please don't use boiling water it makes me nervous just thinking about it
I have this and totally recommend for kid's rooms.

OP, before you fork out for a filter system which can be v v expensive, try dumping some Epsom salts in her next few baths and see if it helps. My ds skin isn't as bad as your dd, but using salts in the bath has helped loads!