I wondered if the needing to sleep on your arm was diet, or uncomfort from lying down, too. My DS has eczema too, but not as bad as your LO, and it flared up with any illness, teething etc in addition to a definite dairy intolerance. This has eased as he has got older (he is 19 months), but dairy is a still a trigger and his tolerance for it decreases when he is sick.

I also had the GP saying there was no point in seeing allergy dudes until he was 2 cos they wouldn't do anything , which i understand is incorrect, and certainly doesn't help you right now. I suspect that getting the medical issues under control would help the sleep (i know this probably doesn't help right now either!), but i wonder if trying to make behavioural changes now might not be very successful while she is feeling poorly. How long til you can see the allergy people? I wonder if an OT or speechy might also be worth trying to get into, so you can get some advice on positive ways to encourage eating. My MCHN was able to arrange referrals to these.

Is there anybody else who she will go to, so you can a block of sleep every so often? Will she sleep on you, or on the couch next to you, if you are in the lounge? Going to bed that early would drive me crazy, i would prefer to have her up, if she was able to rest or sleep, just so i didn't go mental. There is a spot on our couch where if dd lies down, she can't see the tv so she isn't getting the stimulation from it and can sleep. Headphones so you can hear the tv might work if the noise keeps her awake.

Take care,