Is there anything around the house that I can use to help with the irratation from eczema?
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As a nutritionist, I would recommend a good B-Complex vitamin.  Eczema (and roscea) are prone to flare ups especially when Riboflavin (B2) and B12 are deficient.  When the body is under stress, the B vitamins are easily depleted, which lead to skin irritations, hair loss, sleep distrubances, and metabolic issues.
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try glycerine based soaps or lotions
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If you live in America, you can get this at drug store:\n\nCortaid Extra Strength Spray. \n\n(the cream didn't work for me, but the spray is fantastic) Better yet, have some allergy tests done and relieve the misery as soon as you can. I hate eczema and suffered with it for many years. Much luck to you.
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Maybe other than going to Doctors, then go visit Drugstore/Chemist for an ointment or cream for sensitive skins , this has worked for me in the past....
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The first goal is to identify whether food allergy is involved. Studies show that nearly ninety percent of people with eczema are allergic to one or more of seven foods: milk, egg, peanut, wheat, cod, catfish, and cashews. Another study found that milk, eggs, and peanuts accounted for roughly eighty-one percent of all cases of eczema. Yet another study found that sixty percent of people with severe eczema had an allergic reaction to one or two foods including eggs, cow's milk, peanut, fish, wheat, or soybean.\n\nTo discover if you have a food allergy, use the elimination diet and challenge method. Keep away from the most common allergens for a period of at least ten days. Also avoid artificial colors and preservatives. Then reintroduce the suspected foods slowly back into the diet. If symptoms return, keep from eating the food for at least a year.\n\nExternally put Vitamin E on your skin.  Use Dr. Bronners Organic Tea Tree Oil liquid soap (make sure to dilute it first)  Use for facial cleansing and cleaning minor cuts and scrapes as well as everyday bathing.  Get this at a health food store.\n  \nIngredients: Water, Saponified Organic Coconut & Olive oils (w/ retained Glycerin), Organic Hemp Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Tea Tree Oil, Citric Acid, Vitamin E
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Kerasal works like a charm.  You can get it at most drug stores and it isn't incredibly expensive.  I put it on at night and then put socks on over it.  I also use a pumice stone every other day on my heels because I build callouses quickly.  It seems to help a lot.  \n\nOne other strange suggestion is to go to Walmart (or Target, Walgreens, etc.) and get the breastfeeding cream called Lanisoh.  It is used for chapped nipples and is made of pure lanolin.  It's very mild but works miracles on extremely chapped hands and feet.  Use at night under socks.  It has no smell and is pretty inexpensive.  I discovered this by accident and am a true believer.  I recommended it to a mechanic friend of mine and he swears by it now too.
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My daughter and I use, Elidel.  It is a prescription cream that you just rub on a tiny bit.  It really dries the area and stops the itching.  It is expensive but one tub is not even 1/2 used in the 2 years or more that we've had it.  Ask your doctor about it.  I'm glad we did.
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try aquaphore and eucerine or see your doctor for a perscription  i have to use triamcinolone which is a steroid because mine is so bad.  i also have to take shots sometimes and i take steroid pills.  but use nonscented lotion, soaps, and detergent.  i say use aveeno oatmeal formula, dove for the soap, and purex free and clear for the detergent.  the detergent has no scent or color so it won't irritate your skin.  take an aveeno oatmeal bath too to relieve the itching.  and to help moisturized the skin try the wet pj treatment.  dunk your clothes in water and ring them out. put them in the dryer to warm them.  then just soak in a bath tub for 15 minutes and then apply the lotion or ointment  do this for 3 or 4 nights and your skin will seem so much different because the moisture stays on your skin instead of rubbing off.  you can protect your mattress and pillows by buying plastic coverings for them.  eczema is a non curable disease that is caused by a build up of dead skin cells since the skin cells produce more rapidly than normal skin.  since your skin cells produce more rapidally that means no layer of natural moisture like normal skin.  that also means less acne since the skin is natrually dry. (excluding where oil usually builds up  ie nose and chin)  i've had eczema for 15 years (all my life) and i still amaze doctors with how bad my skin gets.  the white marks that eczema may leave might go away or can be permanents scarring but keep putting lotion on it to reduce visibility and keep moisture on the skin.  check ya later ♥
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There is currently no cure for eczema though research continues to shed new light on the condition. However, there are many ways to minimize the discomfort and distress which eczema can bring, the foundation of which is an effective skin care routine. A wide range of treatments is available, either over the counter at the pharmacy, or on prescription from a doctor. Many complementary therapies are available, which some people find helpful. In addition, there are ways of minimising environmental allergens commonly found in the home.
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It ound like you my have Xzema. Got to the doctor ask for a cream called elcon ontiment. Make sure it the ontiment if too strong mix with regular vaseline. But before you do this try oat meal bath for senstive skin and there lotion for a week. if it don't work try the ontiment
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An over the counter cream called Eucerin... it comes in a little tub. Sold at most Drugstores
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Acupuncture works wonders!  I was really sceptical a few years ago until I saw what it did for my sisters Eczema. (skin condition).  She had tried EVERYTHING and nothing worked, until she had acupuncture.  The stuff literally disappeared.  I was so amazed!  Then I went in for stress and swear by it!  There is definately something to be said for it.  I think you can go in for everything, depends on what you have.
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Fill a bag of muslim cloth with rolled oats and put it under your warm water bath tap when running your bath. This has a soothing effect and reduces itching. I suffered with eczema on my lower legs and feet for a couple of years and found the oats offered a little temporary relief. But eventually my eczema went away after having a course of cortisone injections. All the very best to you and hope you find something that works for you too.
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my 8 month old has had skin allergies since she was a newborn. she also has baby eczema. her doctor prescribed elocon...i think thats how you spell it. anyway, at the pharmacy, they can give you a generic which is a whole lot cheaper, but still works wonders. before the doctor had given me the precription, my sister in law had already told me about the cream. she's a nurse in the allergy department of hospitals. any way, the itching definitely has subsided, but hasn't totally gone away. i have noticed though that when i put a few drops of baby oil in her bath water that it keeps her skin from drying out and helps to prevent some of the itchyness. i tried lotion, but that also gives her an allergic reaction. \n\nmy best suggestion would be to try different suggestions and see whay works best for your child. although eczema is eczema, each child will react differently to things. also preventing the itch is a whole lot better than trying to treat the itch. keep her moisturized with a hypoallergenic formula, keep her clean, treat the eczema every night with the elocon or equivalent, and let her know that scratching will only inflame the area. good luck to you and your daughter.
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Static electricity gets worse when it's dry... low humidity.  You can't do much about that outside, but you can always get a humidifier for your house. Use moisturizers on your skin, switch to cotton clothing, use dryer-sheets at the laundry, use a metal object (like a key) to touch metal things like doorknobs after shuffling along your rug.  Along those lines, pick up your feet when you walk so they're not sliding.  If no key is available, try grounding yourself by touching something like the wall before touching a metal object or a person (or pet!) Experiment with different shoes.  My leather boots are the worst!
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Elidel worked really well for my son and my daughter.  It does take a week or two to see real results though.  Also, be careful about perfumed soap, detergent, febreze sprays, etc., as the scents seem to aggravate eczema.  (at least they seemed to with my kids)
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TRY A CREAM CALLED KUMASUTRA. IT WORKS REALLY GOOD.