In need of HELP with infant eczema! - Skin Problems Message Board

Handsomesmomma · 12-23-2007, 04:04 AM

Hello I am new here

My name is Ann-Marie and I am the proud mommy of three little boys...5,3 and 10 months.
My five year old and infant have eczema. The five year old's is now totally seasonal and under control, but my baby has had it for the past few months and I have tried so many different things, short of steroids. Nothing seems to last for long and I was wondering if any one you had anything to recommend that might help? I have not tried Primrose oil yet, but have heard great things about it and am about to start that too. I greatly appreciate any advice you may have

Thank you SO much!
Ann-Marie

CaringMom · 12-27-2007, 03:06 PM

So sorry to hear of this. I know how much it can hurt little ones and how frustrating it is for the parents. Both of my daughters had it when they were little. My oldest had it terribly!! Her face, legs, arms. Looked like raw skin! And I know it itched and hurt because she would wake up crying and bleeding from it. We used bendryl to help her sleep. (Talk with your doctor about dosage). We ended up using a prescription steroid cream very conservatively! It was our last resort. (This was 20 years ago)
Make sure home isn't too hot or too cool as both of these conditions I think worsen the eczema.
They both outgrew this, thank God!!
Good luck.

aprilrorie · 12-27-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Handsomesmomma

Hello I am new here

My name is Ann-Marie and I am the proud mommy of three little boys...5,3 and 10 months.
My five year old and infant have eczema. The five year old's is now totally seasonal and under control, but my baby has had it for the past few months and I have tried so many different things, short of steroids. Nothing seems to last for long and I was wondering if any one you had anything to recommend that might help? I have not tried Primrose oil yet, but have heard great things about it and am about to start that too. I greatly appreciate any advice you may have

Thank you SO much!
Ann-Marie

I had the same issues with my daughter as an infant. The one and only thing I found to work is Aveeno Oatmeal Bath treatment, along with Aveeno Shampoo, and Aveeno body wash all with the oatmeal treatment. She had it so bad in the bend of her legs and arm would bleed. This is the only thing that worked for us!!!!

melanie in mary · 12-27-2007, 07:17 PM

Aquaphor helped my child. The doctor recently said to also try Cetephil for dry skin (it is a big tub with a green label on it). All this is otc. Good luck.

ChristineVA · 12-28-2007, 06:23 AM

My son had a terrible time when he was an infant. And of course they don't want to give you any steroid creams so NOTHING worked. We did everything mentioned above and he was still miserable.

One time he was just so miserable with it, I took him into an urgent care clinic (it was the weekend and he was screaming). I think even the doc felt sorry for him and just sort of slathered him with Westcort cream. We had our first "peace" in a long time. He then gave me some cream and said to use it sparingly.

Now, you know, once we got that cream and I could use it in small spots BEFORE it got out of control, we never had much of an issue with it. So, I think at some point they should allow parents to use some prescription creams on infants. He was just so miserable. Thankfully, when he was 2 years old, we were given a prescription of Elocon and he's been a happy camper ever since.