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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Im lucky enough not to suffer however my daughter wont stop scratching...

i ply her in moisturiser all the time and this hot weather can't be helping her situation poor girl

I get it so it vanishes and then it flares up again.. frustrating to say the least. Any little tips from anyone would be very grateful xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dream cream from lush helps.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Dream cream from lush helps. "

thanks Laine.. i'll try anything

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it's that bad, have you thought about taking her to see the GP?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Evening primrose oil or clream always helped me. Steriod creams help when it's really flared up but thin the skin if used too much xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"If it's that bad, have you thought about taking her to see the GP?"

GP just suggested Aqueous cream which is what i keep applying

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Im lucky enough not to suffer however my daughter wont stop scratching...

i ply her in moisturiser all the time and this hot weather can't be helping her situation poor girl

I get it so it vanishes and then it flares up again.. frustrating to say the least. Any little tips from anyone would be very grateful xx"

same as the psorasis conversation we had the other day... Pure aloe vera gel from Holland and Barretts is fantastic!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The effected area is the top of her feet where it meets her leg

not quite sure how else to describe it lol.. so as you can imagine is always being flexed and used...

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By *icboyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Try Double Base or something called Epederm, the chemist should know what this is.

Try putting it on when she wakes and before she goes to bed.

Epederm can be used like a soap in the bath or shower.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Infantile Eczema often passes after a couple of years, in the meantime avoid anything that includes Propylparaben in it....this means Dream Cream from Lush should be avoided for a small child as it contains Parabens.

I would stay as natural as possible with a little one, use only soaps that are high in Olive Oil and Laurel Oil content such as Aleppo soap.

Try Burdock and Chick cream from a company called Amphora Aromatics from Bristol....they have a great website.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"Dream cream from lush helps. "

Dream Cream contains Propylparaben....you don't want to be using Parabens on small children.

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By *TUNNAWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

i got Double Base here hun u can have xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Try Double Base or something called Epederm, the chemist should know what this is.

Try putting it on when she wakes and before she goes to bed.

Epederm can be used like a soap in the bath or shower.

Ive tried chemist products called Dermol (which is a cream/bath wash) and apply diprobase before bed after her bath and put socks on her (even though she kicks them off) lol

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By *imandkirstyCouple
over a year ago

maidstone

my girl is the same, you can get a bath emollient to make the water less drying. And take her to GP when having a bad flare up and ask for steriod cream.

Also have you changed your washing powder? do you ever use bio, or vanish? I find these dont help. Also some foods can cause flare ups but thats different for everyone.

As you said summer is a bad time and alot of kids grow out of it.

xxxx K

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"Try Double Base or something called Epederm, the chemist should know what this is.

Try putting it on when she wakes and before she goes to bed.

Epederm can be used like a soap in the bath or shower.

You shouldn't use Epiderm on an infant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my son used to have it on his legs and when he went swimming it used to clear up..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dream cream from lush helps.

Dream Cream contains Propylparaben....you don't want to be using Parabens on small children."

Seems a lot of mums write on eczema sites and mums networks about using it though.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"Dream cream from lush helps.

Dream Cream contains Propylparaben....you don't want to be using Parabens on small children.

Seems a lot of mums write on eczema sites and mums networks about using it though.

If these Mums read up on Propylparabens and their link to Breast Cancer in women they wouldn't be using it on their female children, in the United States the original Dream Cream (which Lush produce on license in the UK) doesn't contain any Parabens...

Propylparabens are forbidden to be used in any products that are used on Infants or Chilren in the United States and Canada....and for good reason.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dream cream from lush helps.

Dream Cream contains Propylparaben....you don't want to be using Parabens on small children.

Seems a lot of mums write on eczema sites and mums networks about using it though.

Propylparabens are forbidden to be used in any products that are used on Infants or Chilren in the United States and Canada....and for good reason."

Yet Johnson's baby products still had them in last time I looked.

British scientists are still out on whether parabens are carcinogenic or an oestrogen increaser.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had it as an infant and still flares up now as an adult every so often. Emovate is the best cream for when it flares up....The docs sometimes try to prescibe cheaper versions which aren't the same and diprobase I found was the best soothing cream. I took Evening primrose capsuals aswell or used the oil on my skin. Sometimes need to look at diet aswell as certain foods can cause your skin to flare up. xx

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Natural Parabens are not the same as synthetic Parabens though....and Propylparabens are used in Dream Cream.

Johnsons use plant based Parabens, whereas Lush and many other European and Asian companies use Propylparabens which are synthetically made in a lab...because it is cheaper to do so.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I had it as an infant and still flares up now as an adult every so often. Emovate is the best cream for when it flares up....The docs sometimes try to prescibe cheaper versions which aren't the same and diprobase I found was the best soothing cream. I took Evening primrose capsuals aswell or used the oil on my skin. Sometimes need to look at diet aswell as certain foods can cause your skin to flare up. xx"

Dont think my little one can take evening primrose capsuals.. and by cutting out eggs to her diet it has reduced a lot. Thank you for the advice though

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By *he_original_poloWoman
over a year ago

a Primark shoebox in Leicester

Lush gives you thrush.... well it's what my inner voice says everytime I walk past a Lush shop.

Generally anything that smells that much is not good for sensitive skin.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Natural Parabens are not the same as synthetic Parabens though....and Propylparabens are used in Dream Cream.

Johnsons use plant based Parabens, whereas Lush and many other European and Asian companies use Propylparabens which are synthetically made in a lab...because it is cheaper to do so."

Ah righty, thank you. xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thank you for all the advice and tips on various lotions and potions..

evening primrose and doublebase seam like new options i can now try out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Im lucky enough not to suffer however my daughter wont stop scratching...

i ply her in moisturiser all the time and this hot weather can't be helping her situation poor girl

I get it so it vanishes and then it flares up again.. frustrating to say the least. Any little tips from anyone would be very grateful xx"

Both of my kids have excema, it goes from serious flare ups that look like chickenpox to just itchy. They both use cetraben emollient cream, we get it from the doctor but you can also buy it from the chemist. Both kids say it helps with the itching and unlike steroid creams it can be used as often as you need. Hope this helps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I forgot to say, I also use non bio powder for them and unperfumed soaps, I have found in the past that when certain powders are "improved" they can cause a flare up. Tescos does a good one for sensitive skin called "simply sensitive" and its pretty cheap compared to some of the others too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I forgot to say, I also use non bio powder for them and unperfumed soaps, I have found in the past that when certain powders are "improved" they can cause a flare up. Tescos does a good one for sensitive skin called "simply sensitive" and its pretty cheap compared to some of the others too."

have seen that simply sensitive in a few supermarkets now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's good stuff, 1 tab per wash, smells clean and doesnt irritate my daughter as she also has perfume allergies which means we cant use persil non bio for her.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ive used the Bold 2 in 1 gel since the day she was born and haven't noticed a difference.

The effected area of skin is just by her feet not all over body. The eczema first started when she was 10months ish.. could it be washing powder related or do you think im ok as i am?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ive used the Bold 2 in 1 gel since the day she was born and haven't noticed a difference.

The effected area of skin is just by her feet not all over body. The eczema first started when she was 10months ish.. could it be washing powder related or do you think im ok as i am?"

could be as can take time for any allergy to show up

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

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"Ive used the Bold 2 in 1 gel since the day she was born and haven't noticed a difference.

The effected area of skin is just by her feet not all over body. The eczema first started when she was 10months ish.. could it be washing powder related or do you think im ok as i am?"

Non bio is a better option, hubbys eczema flares up with normal washing powder ( amongst other things )

But yes, the creases seem to get it worse, so probably why she is getting it were she is...hopefully it will be baby eczema and will go on it's own accord, one of our kids did.

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

to relieve the itching,we used medicated talc on our son,it worked a treat.

we changed to an eco friendly washing powder.this seemed to work,he had it constantly before,now he has a bit of a flair up,once in a blue moon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have you tried oilatum its very good and you can get it on prescription can get it for the bath too.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Have you tried oilatum its very good and you can get it on prescription can get it for the bath too."

thats what im using now on her.. she misses the bubbles though bless

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By *orestersCouple
over a year ago

The Forest

If your daughter wears socks, make sure they're pure cotton - man-made fibres can aggravate eczema. Be careful of products labelled "sensitive" - they aren't always!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been using this stuff called 'Skin Salvation' from Pure Potions and after 3 days its improved dramatically..

Expensive but well worth it. Just thought id share my new discovery to any other sufferer out there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Im lucky enough not to suffer however my daughter wont stop scratching...

i ply her in moisturiser all the time and this hot weather can't be helping her situation poor girl

I get it so it vanishes and then it flares up again.. frustrating to say the least. Any little tips from anyone would be very grateful xx"

Hello vera!

Seriously, get an aloe vera cactus plant from your local market or garden centre (about £2.00). Cut a piece of leaf, take off the outside spikes and open it out.

Use the gel from the middle on a regular basis. It is a healing plant with properties that aid your immune system.

The gel can be taken orally too so you might want to invest in a few plants for your windowsill.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I missed this post first time round!! My daughter suffered dramatically, head to toe. kamillasan (ok its a nipple cream *titter*) works brilliantly on the 'cracks', oat baths, mango body butter from the body shop, don't leave home without them!! they worked soooo much better than prescription creams, she is completely clear with the most beautiful skin. and 2 or 3 visits to a homeopath, I am a bit of a healthy cynic regarding 'alternative' medicine, but dammit it worked. xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I missed this post first time round!! My daughter suffered dramatically, head to toe. kamillasan (ok its a nipple cream *titter*) works brilliantly on the 'cracks', oat baths, mango body butter from the body shop, don't leave home without them!! they worked soooo much better than prescription creams, she is completely clear with the most beautiful skin. and 2 or 3 visits to a homeopath, I am a bit of a healthy cynic regarding 'alternative' medicine, but dammit it worked. xxx"

Ive tried the Aveeno moisturiser and bubble bath which i believe was oat based.. cleared up for a bit. I think this is just going to be one of those issues that will always come back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive tried the Aveeno moisturiser and bubble bath which i believe was oat based.. cleared up for a bit. I think this is just going to be one of those issues that will always come back

Try the aloe vera plant, it can't hurt you and you may be surprised.

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By *ap AdgeMan
over a year ago

Wirral

diet changes too but only one change at a time evening primrose oil supplements help plus more oily fish in diet too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

handful of porridge wrapped in an clean muslin type cloth, soak it in your bath and use it as a sponge. brilliant! xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I v had it all my life, but when i moved to the Midlands it effected my hands, feet and knees, to the point where my hands crack that much and the skin gets so hard i cant move my fingers, my feet split open so i cant walk....the cause....the bloody hard water down here. Tried everything, nothing works.

Kat x x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

special handmade soaps

try different washing powders and conditioners

Wolf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ooh and anything with vit E is usually good for the skin.

Silkis ointment (and poss fucibet) - ask your GP

Wolf

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

The best thing to do is get a referral from a GP to a local skin clinic, usually at a hospital and get treated by a specialist.

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By *ellhatterMan
over a year ago

slough

yep, if that serious then a dermatologist . i had to for my acne

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By *oantrimcpl2010Couple
over a year ago

Lisburn

I get cream of the doctor when mine flares up (which is usually when I'm stressed) I get one for the body and one for my face.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

Its ok going to a gp and getting a prescription time and again. If a skin condition isnt getting any better it is preferable to see a specialist. Some GPs are reluctant to refer and will fob you off with topical treatment sometimes it requires more than that.

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