Help Please..Eczema

[mako]

Please can anyone help??

I am suffering really badly with eczema and the cream I normally use isn't all that safe to use during early pregnancy as it can cause defects in bub so therefore I'm not prepared to risk it kwim?

So my question is does anyone know of a product that can help reduce the redness,soreness and itchiness that is safe to use during pregnancy?

TIA

[JLeigh29]

Just wanted to offer some sympathy as I suffer eczema too and know how distressing it can be.
I haven't had anywhere near the problems with eczema and hayfever that I usually do, and even my asthma has been non-existant during my pregnancy so I haven't really had to use anything.
When I do have a flare up, I try a warm bath with a sock full of oats under the tap. I also use goat's milk soap and no soap products, use the same washing liquid I always have that I know doesn't affect me - all the usual preventative things.
However, it sounds like you're looking for some relief. None of the non-prescription products I tried ever helped (and I tried a whole heap) and in fact some made the eczema worse (calendula cream was bad, for example!). Try to keep the area as moisturised as possible (with whatever cream suits you - I don't mind sorbolene or fragrance free cocoa butter, but both make DH itchy).
Oh, I just remembered. I take an inner health plus capsule each day, and flaxseed oil too. Since starting the flaxseed oil, my skin seems to be so much better (used to be really oily except for the dry eczema patches), but that was about 2 months before I fell pregnant, so it could be pregnancy, not the flaxseed oil!
Sorry for the loooong reply, but you might find something useful in all of this!

[Visitor8]

I use palmers olive oil cream. You know the cocobutter one we use for tummies when preggers? They have an extra virgin olive oil one and it's soooo nice.

Oat bathes too hun.

[Willow]

Have you tried the Moo Goo stuff? I've used it on L and it seems to help although I must admit his is only very mild.

Check out their website. I ordered some stuff for D because his skin was SHOCKING as a newborn (not really eczma but sooo many other issues with his skin) and apart from cortisone cream it was the only thing that helped. We've used the udder cream, the eczma cream and I use the milk bath on all the kids. I liked it so much I actually brought the anti ageing cream for myself

Have a look, if you think it might help let me know because I have a sample tub here I can send you

[*Beema*]

Could you try Dermaveen, you can creams and bath mixes for it, and the base product doesn't have coatizone (sp), Derma Aid has it and I wouldn't try that.

But you can call your closest Wome's and Childrens Hospital, there is a Department there who will have a full and up to date list of medications that are safe or not in pregnancy

I hope you find a solution that works, I have psoriosis since 13 and had infantile exzaema until I was about 8, year from 6 weeks of age, and we have been through sooo many different products
Goodluck

[mako]

Thanks for the replies girls. I' going to go to my health food shop and see what they can suggest too. I've just found out they stock moo goo so will ask about that too.I need to find something though cos its driving me crazy and its even worse when I've been to work and in a chlorine pool for a few hours at a time

[Yael]

I have severe eczema (think UV therapy for >2 years and xray therapy), which flares up not down in pregnancy, and have extensively questioned both the 3 dermo's who have taken care of my over my pregnancies, my obs, my pharmacists, and all of them assure me that almost all topical (skin applied) hydocortisone creams are 100% fine during pregnancy (i use the strongest cream available in Australia and they were all ok about me using it throughout)... They only indication is against injected steroids, but the ones on the skin aren't absorbed enough to be a worry

A lot of products say not to use during pregnancy, and most of the time it is the manufacturer covering their ass not to get sued, but it makes it hard for those of us who need those products and want to really know if they are safe or not

I suggest you speak to your treating dr about this, and if they are a good dr they will look into it for you. Another tip is to not let your eczema get severe by not treating it, because once it is terrible it can be hard to manage, and keeping it low grade by occasional treatment is a better way to go from my experience.