Please can anyone share what you have found to work with eczema! My 14 mo has two patches, on his neck and back of one leg which I cannot get rid of. The GP just keeps prescribing another week of hydrocortisone cream every time it flares up, but within days of stopping the cream it comes back again. I stupidly told her he's not too bothered by it (which is true) so she doesn't want to try anything stronger, but it gets to the point where its pussy and looks so sore! I'm worried about him getting a bad infection if it continues. Also I'd rather something stronger than prolonged mild steroid use. We use epaderm to moisturise regularly (though I sometimes think that makes it worse) and dermol as a soap substitute. It got much better when we went away for a while to an area with much softer water (we live in East London with incredibly hard water) so I wonder if anyone has got a water softener for this reason with good results? I'm well aware his is very mild compared to some I've read about, and the GP is convinced it's not an allergy because it's only in two fairly small patches.
Sorry for the essay! Any tips gratefully received.