my daughter as exama could she be allergic to something?

Answer 1

There are many types of Eczema, contact dermatitis being one that can be caused by an allergic reaction. It is best to seek help from your GP about this, as if it is an allergic reaction, they can do tests that can find what allergen is causing the dermatitis. This way you can help prevent your child from coming into contact with it.

Answer 2

My triggers of eczema from when I was a kid are still the same. I'm not 100% sure of what ingredient in these products cause me to react, so I just stay away from them. I'll name some, all citrus, peanut butter, chocolate, tomatoes, many laundry detergents especially ones with citrus, and cats. When I eat something that contains these ingredients, I usually get a rash on my face first, then it spreads to my arms, legs, and tummy. If it's something with citrus in my clothing or cat fur, I get it on my body before my face. Of course as I've gotten older some aren't as bad.

I think it's best if you take her to an allergy specialist. I was 17 the first time I got to see one, I found out so much, and learned that I was allergic to other things that I didn't even realize. You can also take her to a dermatologist, I haven't seen one yet.

Someone mentioned above that their girlfriend is on protopic...yeah I tried that for a few months. It did work a little, but it burned for days. If I applied it somewhere, like my face around my lips where I had inflammed and a rash. The heat my body gave off actually made it feel like It was burning. Even the heat from my breath burned my face, the heat from the shower, It was brutal! I couldn't hack it. I pretty much stick to hydrating my skin as much as possible, and taking an allergy pill every morning. I've been on numerous ointments over the years, each one failed, or my body just got immune to them, and they stopped working. You should try the Aveeno Lotion, It works wonders for eczema sufferers.

Best wishes, for you and your daughter.

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Answer 3

Hi,
your daughter could be allergic to chocolate or another dairy product. I remeber having a friend who had exama and she couldn't have chocolate because of it.

Answer 4

when i was younger i suffered from exama really bad.. i also had really bad allergies alot of different things caused my exama i was allergic to all dairy products, animals, dust and laundry soap) lol yeah i was a mess...
my mom switched me to soy milk.. and washed my bedding very often with the unscented arm and hammer laundry soap...
to soothe the exama; she would put me in my underwear and wrap me in a cool wet towel, Aveno products work really well too.. also if you have a food processer grind up plain oatmeal and slather it on her in a cool bath, it stops the burning and itching...
i hope my info helped.

Answer 5

I would first consider taking your baby to a dermatologist (or an allergist who knows how to treat eczema) for a checkup. They will usually suggest something like Vanacream or Vaseline as a moisturizer in addition to a topical steriod to break the itch-scratch cycle.

However, while these will help on the outside, please also consider treating the eczema from within. The typical American diet is low in Omega 3 fatty acids. The single best source is all natural flax seed. I've written an article on this subject if you would like more details.

http://www.answermarks.com/health/babyeczema.html

Answer 6

Hi,
When I was about 6 I was diagnosed with pretty bad eczema (sp?) and the doctors said that it wouldn't ever get better. It turned out that I was allergic to oranges and peanuts, I still don't know if that was what caused it. My skin cleared up completely. I would maybe check up with her doctor to see if she has any allergies, although I don't think that can cause it, just like the other people were saying.

Answer 7

my son only gets excema when he has dairy or dairy detrivitives so if he has anything with even a slight trace or if it has come into contact with it he will be covered in excema mainly on his head inside elbows backs of knees and buttocks within ten minutes and the more he has the worse he gets. this can also give them loose stools and tummy upsets. i hope i've helped but the best person to speak to is your gp wwho will refer you to a dietician to be tested but before you go try taking her off of dairy and dairy products for at least a two weeks and see if she gets better, rice milk is nicer than soya. just be careful as you can find something from the shops that is dairy free on week and then not the next so you need to check every product every time, hola hoops used to be fine but now there produced on a line that also have also produced something containing milk so be careful.
I've listed all things that dairy can come under below:-

DAIRY PRODUCTS AND DERIVATIVES.


Skimmed milk powder, Milk solids, Milk protein, Milk fat, Separate milk solids, Whey, Hydrolysed whey protein, Margarine, Shortening containing whey, Whey syrup sweetener, Vegetarian whey, Hydrolysed whey sugar, Casein, Caseinates, Hydrolysed casein, Sodium caseinates, Butter, Cream, Animal fat, Buttermilk, Butterfat, Butter oil, Artificial cream, Ghee, Cheese, Cheese powder, Non-fat milk solids, Yoghurt, Lactose, and Some sweeteners and flavourings contain lactose.

Answer 8

Erm unlike "lovin Joe" who doesn't obviously know anything about Eczema, i know alot about the condition. my girlfriend has suffered with it all her life,shes here with me, She has many allergy's to animals,dairy and dust mite(these are very common in eczema) Not everybody with eczema has allergy's but it is more often than not.If you are concerned you should take your daughter to see a doctor to get some allergy tests done, they can do blood and patch testing witch will then prove or disprove the theory.If the eczema is severe i would suggest asking your doctor for a ointment called Protopic(its a non steroid cream and has been very helpful in controlling my girlfriend condition) I hope this is of some help. best wishes!

Answer 9

exama is very rarely triggered by some elements such as dust, but only where the exama bacteria are present already, so in other words, if it was triggered your son must also have been expossed to exama

Answer 10

Most probably - i have eczema and i am allergic to a number of different things such as pet hair - dust mites - certain chemicals in moiturisers ect. For your daughter it may be a different range of things that set off her eczema - go to a dermatologist and they should be able to work out what she is allergic to.