my baby has a rash doc says in eczma im not sure anyone else had similar?

Question

my 19mth old has has a spotty itchy rash mostly on his lower back, but the rest of his body has gone slighlty rough feeling. he's had it now for 7weeks. it fades then flares up again, but never goes completly. he went into hospital 3weeks ago cause he had a temp as well they kept him in thinking it may be scarlet fever, results were neg. they then sent us home saying it was eczma. gave us some vasaline type cream. he still isn't 100% well still has a runny nose (acting his normal self) but the rash is not improving has anyone had anything similar or any tips on what i can do to get rid of it as i dont like all these creams etc.

Answer 1

I had it when i was a baby up to like grade 6. I kept on scratching it though. Vasiline is ur best bet, and time will heal it eventually.

Answer 2

my two year old daughter developed a rash on her arm just above her elbow that started about a year ago. at the time we were told it was eczema however it turned out to be a fungal infection that was aggravated by using sun cream on her arms as it causes a film over the top of it so it is difficult to clear the fungus. the rash is there all the time and has caused some pigmentation to her skin but it flares up now and again however this year when we have been putting sun cream on her it has helped to clear the rash. hope this is help full and Don't worry too much he will fine

Answer 3

I have had exzcema for about 5 years now. I have tried everything from over the counter creams to prescriptions to natural remedies. I have found that the absolute best thing for it is to keep the area as dry as possible at night (when you're less likely to scratch), and then keep the area moisturized during the day with Pure Vitamin E Oil drops from a health food store. Vitamin E is great for the skin, is all natural, and is only about $3 for a bottle that will last quite a while! You can also put a few drops in your little one's bath, which is very soothing! Good luck and I hope this helps you out!!! :-)

Answer 4

Eczema is something that doesn't go away quickly. Lots of people grow out of it but some have it forever. Use the creams to help with the symptoms and see if there are any foods that the eczema's itchier after, some people avoid certain foods because they can cause a flare-up. Sometimes a flare-up can happen with soaps and shampoos, etc. it's a question of trial and error until you find out what's best for your child.
Sometimes there are no reasons and you just have to keep using the creams and hope it will go eventually.

Answer 5

I have atopic eczema. Have had it for 26 years (I'm 29 now). I occasionally get red blotches, very itchy, usually on the inner sides of my elbows & knees, sometimes on my face. I also have a runny nose, just like a flu, but I've come to know the difference.

If it's the same type of eczema he has, then I can tell you a few things:

-First, dont panick, it looks bad but it's not dangerous. If he realizes you're panicking, he'll panick & it will get worse.

-Eczema is widely believed to be psychologically related, but you can't know for sure. At 26 mine went from having been really bad for 4 years to nothing, just like that, because there was less anxiety in my life. Now I rarely get little rashes that disappear the next day.

-You can not cure eczema. Sometimes it will be bad, sometimes mild & other times it can disappear altogether, but you can't get rid of it for good. What you can do is reduce its outbursts. Try to find out what triggers it (different things for different people) and reduce his exposure to those things. In most cases dust & humidity are strong factors. Wool & nylon worn directly on the skin are too. Cotton is very good. Pollen in spring could also trigger it. Sunlight (but not too much) is good. So is sea water, but not chlorine. Use mild unfragranced soaps. Dove really works for me because it moistens.

-When he doesn't have rashes, you can prevent them from appearing, but not stop them altogether. On the other hand, when he does have them, you can only apply cream to minimize itching, they will disappear on their own.

Dont worry, it sounds bad, but it's not, really. It will not affect any activity he might ever want to undertake.

I hope this was of some help to you. Hope he feels better very soon.

Answer 6

both my boys suffer with eczema and have done so since they were babies try and stay away from hydrocritzone creams if you can as they make the skin thin over time .... this is how i treat my kids..... i put a camomile (one tea bag) in the bath water make sure its just a warm bath don't use any soap this will stop the itch and cool the skin ... don't dry him with a towel but use a hair drier on a cool setting this will help to make the skin soft and then use e45 cream the cream will soak in much better in about a week you should see an improvement ......also that kind off bath is good if you are just feeling hot

Answer 7

My 3 year old daughter has eczema. The best thing that works on her:

1) Don't use anything that has a strong fragrance. This applies to EVERYTHING that touches her skin! Including what I use on her clothes.

2) Hydrocortisone cream. If the over the counter levels (1/2%, 1%) aren't doing the job, the doctor can prescribe a stronger dosage (2.5%). But only use this when he has flare-ups.

3) MOISTURIZE HIS SKIN! My pediatrician told me to do this twice a day: bathe my daughter in lightly scented/non-scented soap; apply the hydrocortisone cream; apply a non-greasy, lightly scented/non-scented extra- moisturizing lotion all over (especially in the folds of her skin - under the neck, bend of arms, armpits, behind the knees).

This is the best advice I've been given to handle her eczema and it really works!

Good luck!

Answer 8

I wouldn't say the fever and runny nose were due to eczema, but it could be possible that the rash is. Try putting the cream/ lotion on after a warm bath, it will help the skin absorb it and hopefully help keep the rash at bay. I would take him to the pediatrician for the runny nose, he may have allergies or an ear infection.

Answer 9

My son is now 15 andhad it til he was 7 and now again at 15, his is very severe covering 99% of his body. Use moisturising cream, making sure its lanolin free, and make sure your toddler wears cotton, to let their skin 'breathe'. E45 bath is very good, and soap free and fragrance free products. Superdrug's intensive dry skin products work a treat. Try changing on to goats milk, instead of cows. My son is now on steroids, after PUVA treatment, and about a dozen different creams didnt work. If your at all worried ask to be referred to a Dermatologist. Also try to avoid any type of steroid creams as they can cause thinning of the skin, only use them if you really have to, and always in small amounts and not over a long period.

16/08/06
My son was hospitalised today for at leasst a week, his excema is so bad.

Answer 10

My 5 month old son has eczema something awful. The only thing that worked for him was Aveeno Baby Soothing Oatmeal bath. They are packets of this oatmeal type stuff that you dump in their bath water & let them soak for like 10 minutes & it calms their skin & makes it less itchy & red. You don't like creams, but if you choose to, we used the Aveeno Baby soothing moisture cream after his baths & he has no eczema spots at all since we have been using it. Here is the whole Aveeno baby care section part of their website:
http://www.aveeno.com/categoryAction.do?catid=1002
& here is what we used specifically:
http://www.aveeno.com/productListAction.do?pid=7000

Good luck I hope it gets better!

Answer 11

yes I have had the same problem myself and with my son. My son started getting that rash at the age of 3 months. Dematologist put him on topical and oral steroids but i refused to give my child steroids, so I talked to my family DR. He gave us a tube of Alcom. Not the alcom-nizoral mix just pure Alcom. It does not harm the skin, and contains no steroids. How we used it on my son was when his rash would break out, after his bath at bedtime, i lubed him up with the alcom, the next morning the rash was gone, and instead of using the alcome on a nightly basis, i would just moisturize him after every bath and only used soap everyother day. That kept the break outs to the minimum, and as soon as the breakout would start again, id put the alcom on again at night and he would be all baby bum smooth again by next morning. Eventually your child will grow out of it and you will find you need the alcom less and less.