(Closed) Anyone have any remedies for eczema?

• FarleyNish
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: June 2013

• ChocolateLime
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: September 2013

my 5 month old daughter has bad ezcema all over her. After getting a perscription of bath oilatum and it not working i started last night using a light moisturiser (parfum free) and putting a thin layer of sudocrem over the top. no word of a lie this morning it is so much better and almost gone on her cheeks. 

I have been applying everytime i feed her so every 3 hours. If it works for a delicate babys skin im sure it would work on an adult. 

• DarlingClementine
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: July 2015

Weird thing is, my skin reacted differently to two different types of coconut oil. I borrowed some off my mum (can’t remember the brand but it was a big tub from a chinese market) and it worked amazingly. I’m almost out of that now 🙁 The huge tub of organic stuff from amazon gave me spots! That won’t be an issue on hands though, it was just annoying on the face! It’s great as a hair and body moisturiser though.

• DarlingClementine
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: July 2015

• LilyBee70
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: May 1994

@ashley99:  Try an eczema ointment instead of cream it’s really thick like Vaseline but its the only thing that helps my eczem the cream just doesn’t last long enough.

• country chic
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: November 1999

You’ve gotten a lot of great tips!

SoftSoap, despite it’s name, is a really harsh soap.  Cetaphil makes a pump soap that is really good.  Use a liquid rather than bar soap as the bar soaps are more drying.  Use warm instead of hot water.

Eczema is an allergy that manifests on the skin.  You could see either a dermatologist or an allergist for this.  I’m not sure where you live, but around me (Midwest US) allergies are TERRIBLE!  The mold count is really high and ragweed is off the charts.  I have allergies and I am miserable.  It’s been a terrible year for allergies.

If you’re getting flare ups after eating citrus fruits, you may have an allergy or intollerance to them.  It’s a very common allergy.

I have found that the Aveeno lotion is really good too.  There is one called Eczema Therapy that has oatmeal in it.

I second the acidophillus.  Probiotics are very good for allergies.

Use the steroid creams when you have flare ups.  Don’t worry about your skin becoming thin.  That’s usually only after years and years of constant use.

I hope you’re able to find some relief!

• AngE0522
• 7 years ago

@ashley99:  Ive had it since i was little. its awful. I have a prescriotion from my doctor when it gets bad but i prevent breakouts by doing the following:

-no hand sanitizers (I’m a nurse so this is hard but they tear my hands up)

– wearing gloves when cleaning the house

– only dial the gold bar works for me as far a soap 

-no body wash

– no perfuems, smell good lotion, or anything with fragrance on my skin

-lubriderm and sometimes aveeno lotions are the only things i can use

I am super sensitive. What I eat, my period, the season amd stress all trigger breakouts. Hope this helps.

• AB Bride
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: January 2011

I find a big help is to keep your hands moisturized.  Use 2 different things.  Start with something that soaks in.  I like jojoba oil, olive oil, mineral oil, etc. can also work.  Follow that up with something that doesn’t – coconut oil, a barrier cream, some body butters, etc.

I love Rocky Mountain Soap company.  They promote their pumpkin soap for eczema, but I prefer their honey oatmeal soap.  The recently changed it (I was still able to get the original) with one that also has cocoa butter I think.  That should be fine too, I just use it on my face so wanted to avoid it.

Be careful with tea tree oil.  I used it to treat a chronic skin infection a while ago and developed an allergy to it which made my eczema worse.  My derm. told me that allergies to tea tree oil are common.

• MrsPanda99
• 7 years ago

• AB Bride
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: January 2011

• MrsPanda99
• 7 years ago

• almostmrsj
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: May 2012

As a kid I had horrible eczema inside my elbows, and super dry peeling skin, especially on my belly and thighs.

I got rid of most of it (still have really dry skin, but it doesn’t peel off anymore) by doing allery tests and an elimination diet.  I went to a holistic doctor and did a blood test for food intolerances, which is different than normal food allergies.  For 3 months I couldn’t eat bread or drink beer or really anything I used to love (which – you develop intolerances to the things you eat the most, so…).

Anyway, among other things, my skin cleared up. 

• ColoradoGirl
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: July 2013

I get terrible outbreaks of eczema and I have tried every thing out there. I actually had an outbreak from my dyed wedding shoes while we were on our honeymoon. That was terrible. The only thing aside from the steriod cream (which they don’t want you to use long-term anyway) is Aveeno Active Naturals Eczema cream. It’s a bit pricey, but it’s totally worth it. Coconut Oil also helped for a short time.