1st Tri (5 weeks) and Dermatitis - Help please...

[Esme]

Sudocrem works for DS2: it takes the redness and the swelling out of it. Moogoo made it much worse for him too. We also use Nyal eczema relief lotion; it is nice and thick and not as 'watery' as some sorbolenes ITMS.

[teamalchin]

Ive just started using Moo wash & cream. I found that using only one didnt help & need both of them to see any difference. I have it on my legs & a smal almount on my face. Hopefully it will work for you as

[surprised]

Have you tried blackstrap molasses (by mouth)? Sounds strange but it works for DH. Google it for some stories.

[Ilithyia]

Thats fair enough.

Its tricky being pregnant sometimes. There's so much you can't treat.

I started taking Zinc tablets to try and help with my breakouts (pimples). Not sure if that might help.

Which cream were you using? Was it Elocin??

Kim - Sheesh ya poor chook!

[Yael]

I have severe contact irritant dermatitis - mainly on my hands, but also on my face.

I have established with both my obs and my dermo that it is 100% fine to use as much topical cortisone cream as I need to keep my eczema under control. I use the strongest cream available by prescription in Australia, and neither had a problem with it. I also had UV therapy whilst pregnant and that was fine too., The say as it is a topical steroid, there is virtually non absorbed past the local area, and even if you did, that % would be so small that none would go to the baby. They said to use less on my stomach (I get flare ups all over whilst pregnant), but even then were not particularly concerned. The problems lie with steroid injections. Ask your GP to look up the data, rather than going off the 'lets ban everything approach'. A better management of eczema will mean less use overall, then letting flare ups and infections happen. Because I have dealt with this in 2 pregnancies, an having such severe eczema (now onto grenz rays/x ray therapy for it), I have done extensive investigate into the evidence around the use of it in pregnancy.

[~StarBright~]

YOu poor thing I get severe eczema psoriasis on my hands too, I am on methotrexate and oral steroids to keep mine at bay (which you cant have while pregnant)

Sending so many coz I know what your going through- and the pain and the frustration (especially when you get those horrible cuts and infections!!!!

I have a bit of advice- just a bit of what I have done and tried- and thats one of the keys.. try everything and anything at least once.. for some reason things that work for some people just dont work for others, and vise versa. My latest creams are one from woolies called Natralia Nurish Naturals eczema & psoriasis cream- which I use as a moisturiser pretty much and a barrier cream for when I am at work. And also a new one I have found at the chemist called EgoPsoryl TA which i apply once and night and once in the morning. The Egopsoryl is a tar based cream and is cortisone free - maybe worth a try- it was only about $10 (one of the cheaper of my experimental creams) For me the cortisone creams didnt work- the only one that slightly helped was Advantan, but after one or two applications it actually made my hands worse

Also I have found using Goats milk soap has been great- you have to get the completely everything but goats milk free ones (since the goats milk craze awhile ago everyone is making it now, but they are putting fragrances and all sort of stuff in it- which defeats the purpose of natural goats milk for people like us who it benefits!!) Billy goat soap has been the best I have used!! My dad has to send it to me from up north though coz i cant buy it where i am!!

Mine I think is hormonal- it flares up the week I get AF.. then takes the next two weeks to calm down again, I get about a good week in and then it flares again (even on the meds, its just nowhere near as bad) but I also reckon it has to do with bread (for me particularly wholemeal for some reason- also cereals), I found it interesting you mentioned that. Also mine is immune related- hence the heavy meds I am on which lower my immune system - So as your hormones and your immune system changes during your pregnancy- you may find it will clear up a bit as you get further along. (But also as I said, everyone seems to have different triggers and different reactions and reasons with this fun itchy problem!!!!)

I hope it clears up for you soon- there is nothing worse xoxoxo