ds has had v mild eczema since he was 3 1/2 months, which we found went when we cut out cows milk products. we haven't had any worries really about it, he is now 16 months old.
now he has a massive flare up of proper eczema (not just behind the knees/ankles as before) all over his body arms legs, not face. really really dry, patches of raised red, he is scratching it too ...i'm beside myself. the dr gave me a prescription for betnovate (steroid cream) originally, which i never needed to use, but still have in the house. i will use it if he looks like breaking the skin/getting infected but would really rather not.
have seen a homeopath, but can't get to speak to her til tomorrow am. we're leaving for the states on wednesday...
i don't have a clue what's caused this. it maybe a new washing powder, i've been using ecover liquid, which has been fine (altho not brilliant for cleaning the clothes) and recently started adding the whitening ecover powder...obviously i've thrown that away now in case it's the culprit...
but last night i put him in a new long sleeved vest thinking that if it was the powder, it should definitely make it calm down, but it's worse than ever today.
could it be honey? that's the only thing that he's been eating recently that is relatively new?
what is the best thing to put on his skin? i'm using aloe vera and e45, neither of which seem to be doing much. the airplane will make it worse won't it? what can i slaver on that might help?
any help on this gratefully received...misdee? anyone?