13m old with weeping eczema - what worked for you? PLEASE HELP!

[juleswa]

Hi All,

my 13m DS has quite a bad patch of eczema on his back with one spot now weeping. I feel like i've tried everything. This isn't the first time he's had this. I managed to get rid of it the first time, but now it just won't seem to budge. I'm trying to avoid using the steroid creams, but i'm getting desperate and feeling bad for him that it's now weeping.

Here's what I'm doing so far:
Fish Oil (internally)
Probiotics
Homoeopathics
Using a wheatgrass cream and curash powder, bathing him in Medula (natural) range.
Have changed my washing powder, eliminated wheat with no change
Have also tried PawPaw, Colloidal Silver cream,

Any advice would me much appreciated. I have a script for Advantan Fatty Ointment but really don't want to use it if I can possibly help it.

HHHEEEELLLPPPPP!?!?!?!?

Thanks

[visitor1]

My DS has a weeping wrist and i use sorbolene cream (alot of it too) and it helps clear it up....then returns if i stop putting cream on. Every nappy change and shower i apply more cream.

Have you tried applyih cream, then putting glad wrap over the weeping spot? That helps too, leave it on overnight.

He showers with me, water only, except baby shampoo on his hair.

[2CheekyMonkeys]

get advice from a GP. they probably have something to heal it up and then once flare up is over you can use all the natural stuff.

[tellytubby]

Oh i know how you feel, my DD gets it on her feet and it drives her insane. We've been using paw paw ointment and it seems to be working a treat. Its still definately there, but it hasn't flared up for about 3 weeks now *touchwood*.
I've got a dr appointment with the dermatologist next weekend, if i'll remember i'll post any tips that he gives me. Good luck

[rustygirl]

We use Becoderm intense moisturising cream on his back where he gets it quite bad and also paw paw ointment on the backs of his knees. What brand of pawpaw ointment are u using? because Lucas Paw Paw ointment has petrochemicals in it. When I found out I felt ripped off and quite angry but apparently there are no laws stating that the have to say it on the packaging. So we are using PURE NUTRACEUTICALS Pawpaw ointment. Is is in a black tube with red writing on it. all that with QV moisturiser seems to work quite well at keeping it at bay once he's had a breakout. Try the Becoderm it's really intense and you don't need to use much to get a result. Usually only takes a day or 2 for Cohen's "spots" to dissapear depending on how bad they are.
Hope that helps.

[ACJ]

QV make a ointment called Egoderm. I use it on my eczema and on DS's and also on his bum when he was teething and it does/did wonders. You can get it in the chemist and there is a blue or orangey/creamy coloured boxes they come in and I get the orangey/creamy coloured one.

Have you taken your DS to the Dr to make sure that it is not a fungal infection maybe cause that might need something abit more strong and poweful!?!?!?