Eczema Treatment Care

Question by Terri R: Any ideas how to treat Eczema with home remedies?
My 9yr. daughter has Eczema but never had it flare up this bad. I will not use anything with steroids in it. Right now we are doing Aveeno baths and using Aveeno lotion. She just came back from a trip to Northern Idaho to see relatives and after she came home it flared up real bad. A drastic change in weather is usually what gets it going but never this bad. She has it on her neck and has never had it there before. She just came home last night. The only difference in weather from there to here is it is drier there and a little warmer. I hope to get some ideas from other parents or people that have Eczema.

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Answer by Catherine G
My son has had bad exzema since…well, as along as I can remember. We’ve tried everything. It seems as long as we keep his skin hydrated (we put a thick coat of vaseline on his skin every night) we can avoid bad break outs. When they do get awful, we head straight to our favorite natural foods store for a remedy.

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It’s getting worse. I keep scratching it (yes, I know, shame on me, yadda yadda yadda). I cleaned it with peroxide. I need to relieve the itching. Any ideas to relieve it? Or at least take care of it so that I can make it go away?

i didnt get it until i turned 40. it itches terribly bad. i have went to several different dermatalogists and all they do is give me steroid cream. it only helps temporarily. do you know of any home remedies or anything that works. it has been 7 years now and it looks pretty bad. it is red , scaly , and awful looking. any ideas would be greatly appreciated. thank you and GOD BLESS.

My son has had horrible eczema since he was two months old. He is going on 8 months now. I took him to a dermatologist a few months ago, and he suggested the “soak & smear” technique. This involves soaking him in a lukewarm bath with a small amount of bleach, and then immediately coating him with prescribed ointment and cream. I have done this, and it’s made a drastic improvement. However, my mother in law insists that I put oil, etc. on him when the doctor has advised against it. I’ve asked/told her not to use anything other than what has been prescribed and she continues to buy & apply oils, lotions, etc… Now, his skin is breaking out again and I don’t know what to do. My son is in her care while I’m at work. While I’m reluctant to put him in daycare, I’m concerned that she will never respect my wishes. Any ideas?