Eczema[QUOTE=little byrd]Eczema is also connected to allergies or intolerances. Is your child consuming dairy? Might try reducing or eliminating it to see if the eczema clears up. My two older ASD kids had severe eczema since they were infants until we removed dairy from their diet. The eczema cleared up and has never returned.[/QUOTE] She does not drink regular milk. She drinks rice milk only. If she eats cheese or anything with dairy I do notice that her eczema begins to flare, so we limit it. She was strictly GFCF for 18 months, from age 2 to 3.5, and it did not control her eczema. Oh, and also, the doctor did a RAST allergy blood test that was negative for everything, so no known allergies. My DS's eczema seems to be tied to intestinal yeast. When we knock the yeast back, the eczema fades to the point that it's almost gone. He's back on nystatin now for a yeast flare up, and once again, the eczema is fading. I hope your little one feels better soon! Thanks for the suggestions. Many new ones here I have never heard and will need to try. My daughter has a staph infection, and is on antibiotics for it. Apparently her steroid cream is just not strong enough, because it is only one class higher than over the counter, so the doctor has increased the strength of her prescription. Hopefully when the infection clears up we can get the eczema to go away completely and then I will work on moisturizing on a daily basis. Luckily, it is contained to one patch on one arm, but it's awful to constantly worry about it getting infected or itching. I hope this works! My husband and two of my sons (one with autism and one NT) all have eczema, we have a routine for all of them. First my son's only wash with Johnson and Johnson vanilla oatmeal baby wash. We use only Tide-free detergent and sensitive skin-free dryer sheets. Any other bath or wash products seem to cause more flair ups. After baths we put (preventive) Aveeno 24 hour oatmeal eczema relief cream. For bad breakouts we make a mixture that is 1/2 hydro cortisone cream and 1/2 Eucerin cream that we apply before bed. For my ASD son sometimes we put that mixture on at night and wrap him in a cotton sheet because it really really bothers him when he is itchy. When my husband was a baby his grandmother used to rub Vitamin E oil all over him after his baths, but I've never personally done that. Good luck- we joke that eczema is a never ending war- the best offense is a good defense.Just a side point- children with eczema are not only more likely to have asthma and allergies but also ADHD bet there is an autism link in there too. (Though my husband says of course it appears he has ADHD- he is always thinking about scratching!) Snoopy I think it depends on the case- my husband had it so bad when he was little he was hospitalized for it a few times (it would get that his skin was so raw he would break open just by moving his arms.) and a lot of times he had to have his inner elbows and knees creamed up and wrapped to prevent infection. Now as an adult he still has fairly severe eczema but he is much better at managing it now, he still has a lot of open spots at times during the summer months (anytime he gets too hot.) but nothing compared to when he was little- so I guess it got a lot better, but it didn't go away. My NT son's is better by a lot already since he was little- I'm pretty hopeful that his will eventually go away completely. My eldest son has eczema and the itching used to affect his sleep quality and give him night terrors. We use Eucerin cream, and it has been enough since he has a mild case. Has your daughter been tested for allergies? Maybe allergens are putting her immune system in high alert. Certain foods make eczema worse, for example those with natural histamines like strawberries and tomatoes. Good luck finding a solution. We use Cetaphil liquid to wash with and Acquafur after his bath. Both products are very lubricating. Also there is a foam you can use instead of the creams that seems to work better. I can't remember the name right now, but you can ask the doctor. I agree with NorwayMom about the allergies. Also, sometimes when they are stressed they will have a flareup and if they get overheated it will cause a flareup. Changes in temperature will also cause a flare. My kids all ran through their years of eczema and steroid cream is what works the best for my older two. Now my younger one had more severe eczema which they deemed covered 60% of her body when she was 7 months old. We were so desperate to get her better we tried all sorts of methods such as wrapping her in wet pajamas to go to sleep in and every cream out there she had tried. We finally got to a point where we were referred to a tanning bed but no tanning salons would take such a risk. Eventually Summer came around and we basically let her outside naked a few minutes at a time. Boy did this clear it up big time. Wish we could have figured this out sooner because I would have bought a tanning bed because now her poor lil body is covered with scars. I shouldn't say scars but darker skinned areas. So, does eczema ever go away or get better where it doesn't affect them so much? My daughter's eczema has gotten infected with what I am sure is a bad bacteria. She has scratched it and dug into it with her nails. Some people think that eczema is more common in kids with PDD-NOS and its linked to other immune problems. If your kids have it, whether ASD or not, have you found anything besides steroid creams that help? Steroid creams do help, but they don't make it completely go away, and it goes through cycles of flaring up. I am wondering about ultraviolet treatment. I don't know what else is out there. I don't know that my ds has ever been officially diagnosed with eczema - the school nurse has said "it looks like eczema". All we have ever done is put tons of Lubriderm lotion on his hands at night and cover them with mittens or gloves. If he gets up in the night to go to the restroom, he knows to put more on and put the gloves back on. If we forget to do this, it gets very red and looks bad. So, during the winter - we do this every single night. I think he must have a mild case. One of the good things about wearing gloves at night is that he doesn't accidentally scratch himself in the middle of the night - or "forget" that he isn't supposed to. We haven't gotten to steroid creams and I've never heard of ultraviolet treatment. But I'm anxious to hear of anything that others have to say! My 10 year old ASD boy does have eczema. It showed up when he was an infant... so I guess all of us are familiar with the red marks on the skin, the scratching etc... even in the night, the scratches go on till it bleeds.. We are using topical steroids, prescribed by the Paediatrician... of course... Initially it was Elomet (Mometasone furoate - Schering-Plough). It worked very well in the early years, when Daniel was maybe 5 years old onwards... Then by the time he was 9 years old, it became ineffective... Mind you, the application was strictly p.r.n. (as when required) and it was a topical cream. So our Paeds introduced us to a newer cream, Cutivate (Fluticasone propionate - GlaxoSmithKline).. which is currently working very well. So this is our current medical and drug history... Hope it helps... |
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We are seeing the doctor tomorrow. This is the second time it has gotten infected and I am worried. I hate this eczema, but nothing has seemed to help. We have tried probiotics, she was GFCF for a long time without it being completely resolved, and is on enzymes now. 