Your Questions About Eczema

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I suggest you talk to a competent pediatrician or nutritionist about this, it sounds like a serious and unusual problem. It’s strange he would be allergic to both, there may be some underlying problem. You need to make sure he’s getting enough vitamins as well, with such severe allergies he could be deficient.

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I have atopic dermatitis,the clinical term for eczema:I’ve had it for 40+ years. Bad news:THERE IS NO CURE!!!You can only treat it,and you have to learn to live with it unless you are one of those lucky children who outgrow the condition.
Here are things that you can do:
1.Never ever use soap.Soap is drying and exacerbates the condition. Eczema means that you have hyper-sensitive skin;your skin is suppossed to have a protective barrier,but with eczema it’s weak or non-existent.Soap,too much water,or even too much perspiration,the wrong products,all work against the skin’s natural moisture,causing the itching dryness that leads to scratching and full-borne flare-ups.Instead of soap,use Cetaphil products.Cetaphil cleansers come in lotion form and in bar form.It’s good to use both kinds.You can use the lotion cleanser with or without water.After cleaning up,if you have an active rash you’ll apply the medication.If you don’t have a rash,you apply a moisturizing lotion like Cetaphil Cream or Eucerin.The lotion has to be unscented and it can not contain lanolin,retinol,aha or sugar acids(unless your dermatologist prescribes aha products).
The most important thing to do everyday,several times a day, is to apply the moisturizing lotion,which forms a moisturizing barrier that can serve to protect the skin against that itchy dry feeling.

2.Over the years I have used all sorts of medications.Today,there is Cortaid cream with moisturizers,an over-the counter medication that works just as well as any prescription medication . All medicines will take time to help the skin heal.My worst flare up took 4 years to heal and I was taking prescription medications at the time and was under doctor’s care.PATIENCE is the best medicine that you can use;fretting just intensifies the rash.It’s a hard lesson to learn,but it’s unfortunaltely the most necessary one to learn.
Prescription medications I’ve used are hydrocortisone,Lidex,Prednisone(not recommended because the rash comes back when you go off of it and you are left with the side effects) and Protopic.Protopic burned and I didn’t use it;this turned out to be a lucky decision because Protopic and Elidel are under investigation for causing an increased risk of skin cancer.
If you ever get a really weepy rash,you can buy over-the-counter Bluborro Astringent powder to make wet-dressings.It will dry the ooze so your medication of choice can attack the rash.
3. Because you have hypersensitive skin you have to be careful of the grooming products that you use. No soaps,no bubblebaths.Aveeno makes a great Colloidal Oatmeal bath powder that soothes itchy skin.They also make a great bath/shower oil,too.Shampoos that are okay to use are Neutragena T-Gel(tar-based),Denorex Tar-Based shampoo,and Nizoral Shampoo. You need to stay away from scented products,Vaseline,any cream that contains benzocaine and/or antihistamines,aha and sugar acids,retinols,petroleum jelly or greasy ointments.
4.You need to wear cotton clothing or moisture -wicking soft fabrics,The aim is to wear soft,non-irritating fabrics that will let perspiration evaporate.Natural fabrics like cotton and tencel,and silks and linens are considered okay.If you wear wool,the wool has to be lined or you have to wear tee shirts and long underwear against your skin to keep the wool from making you itch.Clothes need to be cleaned using unscented detergents and fabric softeners.
5.Keep your nails short and clean.Donot scratch;scratching can tear the skin and lead to an infection.
6. Take an antihistamine;eczema,allergies and asthma are closely related.
7.Wear cotton gloves inside rubber gloves if you have to do wet work(like washing the car).
8.Educate yourself by reading books on skin conditions.I’ll list a few in sources as well as two websites.You can always research your condition by going to the public library and looking for books on eczema and atopic dermatitis or skin diseases;just make sure that they are written by doctors!The goal is to get as much information as you can so that you are able to come up with a program that works for your skin.
9.You will need to wear a sunblock.

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It could be if your father had the recessive gene

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Idk but its rely stupid. Its only gross if you have normal-oily hair. If you hair is dry, your hair needs the extra moisture.

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Just carry around whatever you think you might need while you’re out and about. For example I carry my wallet, a compact mirror, some lip balm, pens, body spray, hair brush… Things like that.

Can someone answer mine please?
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Just do a google search, there’s lots of info on it

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The effectiveness and cost of allergy shots depend on the individual person, but there is some general information. As for the cost, that really depends on your insurance and what it covers. Generally though, they are pretty expensive, especially because you usually take them for 3-5 years. As for the effectiveness, they are generally quite effective on mild allergies. It takes several months for them to work, but after that you will probably see improvement.

Talk to your doctor for more information!

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I think this depends on what you associate with the milk do you associate that it is bad for you as in pain or it made you parents over react to the sitauation ? For example when you had eczema did you suffer extreme pain and realise it was tied to the milk? Or are you more aware of the aversion and what it can do to you based on your mum’s or dad’s (or both) reaction to you going near milk or over reacting to it?

I thnk that is what you have to ask yourself what is causing me to have this kind of aversion to it…. By the sounds of it I think it would be more the enviroment you were raised in.

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It sounds like leprosy or plague.