Anyone has kids with allergies/eczema who gets very itchy at night and barely sleeps?

Question

My daughter has eczema and allergies and wakes up all the time, scratching... She is 4 and also gets the hives... It is very frustraiting.

Answer 1

The best way to deal with allergies and allergic reactions is the use of bioflavonoids. Once you find your ideal intake of this the allergies and asthma will disappear.

Answer 2

A few suggestions that might fix the problem:

1. If you haven't already, switch to a non-allergenic detergent and all her soaps and shampoos too. Perfumes and other ingredients are common allergens. I did this for my daughter and the problem was solved in about a week.

2. If that isn't enough, get ahold of what is called the "Fiengold diet" or ask your allergist for an exclusion diet. Basically what you do is temporarily cut her diet back to foods that are highly unlikely to cause an allergic reaction, then add things back one at a time until you figure out if she has any food allergies (much like when you introduced new foods to her as a baby).

If you can get to what is causing the problem and eliminate it, your daughter will be soooo much more comfortable.

You can give her benydryl at night in the meantime. Get the clear one so there's no dyes that could aggrevate her allergies. Benedryl helps both the itch AND will help her sleep.

Answer 3

My six year old has suffered with both eczema and allergies for two years now. I finally took him to a Allergist and he was diagnosed with mild asthma and numerous allergies. He was given Asthmanex, Proventil inhaler and claritin and it has kept it well under control and he sleeps great. There may be more going on with your daughter than allergies. I thought it was just allergies too and found out a big part was asthma. His pediatrician could not figure this out a year ago that's why I took him to an allergist.

Answer 4

My children do not have eczema, but I do! It's on my calves and ankles, and gets very bad at times, espedcially at night.
I'd suggest taking your daughter to a good dermatologist who can prescribe a variety of relief creams. I use Fluocinonide, which is a steroid cream, but don't know if it's suitable for a young child. Your doctor will, however.
Also use mild laundry detergents with no added bleach or perfumes, try using a different bath soap. Eveeno and other oatmeal-based soaps and lotions are very good and soothing.

Answer 5

There an cream called Ellidel, its been working wonders for me! I feel for your daughter, I really do and, the worst thing is that it won't ever go away, it only can be treated. Make sure she does exercise and showers frequently, the fatter you get the worse the eczema. She will learn at a early age (I learned when I was 10) that its something she has to deal with, but it didn't stop me from my Ballet, Piano and other activities. So use cocoa butter cream, oatmeal soap, with no alcohol or fragrance and find that Ellidel!

Good Luck!

Answer 6

Skin diseases are no longer a problem to control.

A group of complex carbohydrates should normally be attached the proteins of every single cell in the human body. The transfer of all biological data at cellular level depends upon all of those carbohydrates being in place. This is the mechanism which is 'Immune Function'.

Diseases such as Eczema, Psoriasis or Hives, are simply the result of the immune system not being able to recognise that there is a problem in the first place.

Replacing these missing carbohydrates is quite straight forward, and promotes proper immune response. This attacks the root cause of the disease.

Answer 7

My little boy had eczema on his cheeks. I was not sure what method to use but I didn't want to make my boy go through any surgery treatments at this young age. Some suggested a plastic surgeon since it was in a very visible location but our family doctor recommend this natural guide.

Best Eczema Treatment?

Answer 8

Lori A. hit it on the money, most eczema in children is actually caused by food allergies, usually related to preservatives.. milk and jelly are blamed for a lot of it.. another thing you can try is to brew a thick pot of chamomile tea, soak a rag in it and place it on the affected areas.. it's said to help the itch and dryness.

Answer 9

you can get a baby gate to put on the outside of the door, or even two gates stacked on top of each other will keep them from getting out and you can still tear them down quickly if you needed to. I wouldn't suggest a lock with a key because it's dangerous in an emergency but you could get a hook and eye or slide latch (the kind on public bathrooms) and put it out of reach. Just make sure you are only using this because your kids truly need it; once they are old enough to learn they need to stay in bed, you have to take this stuff down and just deal with it. if you want a less confining method, you can get "wanderguards" which are bracelets that alert you when they've left a certain area (like their bedroom)

Answer 10

Ask your doc for Oilatum cream and emulsifying ointment also
mometasone, Our daughter has shown a big improvement and some times sleeps wearing elasticated tuba grip viscose,socks,leggings,and top and bathe in oilatum plus just at night. Good luck