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Need medication to help sleep!!!

By tomiskates · New reply yesterday at 9:34 pm
Discussion in Living with eczema · 11 replies
My 9 year old son has severe atopic dermatitis and we are doing a good job managing through winter months with diet but spring came and is kicking our butt!!! He is sooo allergic to the environmental ...

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

By NEAstaff · New reply yesterday at 6:25 pm
Discussion in Living with eczema · 1 reply
Post from Robert Sidbury, MD, National Eczema Association Scientific Advisory Committee member: A long list of non-traditional remedies have been tried for eczema ranging from Traditional Chinese Medicine ...

NO CURE!?!?

By delam416 · New reply yesterday at 12:10 pm
Discussion in Living with eczema · 11 replies
I DID RESEARCH ONLINE... NO ONE IS LOOKING FOR A CURE, JUST PRESENTING TREATMENTS! THEY ARE MAKING BILLIONS OFF US, OF COURSE THEY WONT RESEARCH ON A CURE. :( DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY STUDIES RESEARCHING ...

Has anyone been help by Envionrnmental Medicine?

By SAVTA · New reply yesterday at 8:25 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 2 replies
I heard of someone being helped with injections. A Dr Doris Rapp (now retired) gave them many years ago and now there are other Drs who belong to the Association of Envionmental Medicine. They treat allergies ...

IgE levels

By mcf · New reply May 11, 2012
Discussion in Living with eczema · 11 replies
Just had another allergy test done on my 7 yr old... she has IgE levels over 10,000. Eczema is really her only symptom. She has been diagnosed with asthma in the past but we haven't had to use her inhaler ...

Homepathic remedies?

By rosma896 · New reply May 10, 2012
Discussion in Complementary and alternative therapies · 11 replies
Has anyone had experience treating eczema with homeopathic remedies, such as Sulphur? I know that with homeopathy, the symptom is very specific so it does depend on the type of rash, itchiness, etc. that ...

Vitamin D and eczema

By NEAstaff · New reply May 10, 2012
Discussion in Living with eczema · 1 reply
Post from Robert Sidbury, MD, National Eczema Association Scientific Advisory Committee member: Many patients find their eczema worsens in the winter. There are a number of possible explanations for this ...

Good doctor that solved my daughter eczema

By J12877 · New reply May 8, 2012
Discussion in Treatment options · 5 replies
Dear Friends... you may try to visit this doctor in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her name is Dr. Cynthia Natalia Wibowo, Sp.KK at Medistra Hospital. (www.medistra.com). My daughter Isabelle had severe eczema for ...

Vinegar Baths

By Mommy-Bandaids · New reply May 7, 2012
Discussion in Living with eczema · 3 replies
Hello everyone...My son who is 4 years old has been living with with eczema since he was born. I have tried everything, many Drs.and many medications, creams,lotions, and oils. The last prescription I ...

Face Washes, Lotion and Care

By Eczemahelp4Shae · New reply May 4, 2012
Discussion in General discussion · 11 replies
I used to rarely wash my face and then I decided it was time to take better care of myself. So I tried a face wash and then my eczema broke out on my face. A couple months later I tried a different kind ...

504 plan at school?

By tomiskates · New reply May 3, 2012
Discussion in Living with eczema · 5 replies
Anyone with a severely atopic child have a 594 plan at school? Sleepless nights are interfering with schoolwork for us and a 504 plan has been recommended? Your thoughts? Thanks!!! I'm still looking into ...

Cotton vs. polyester clothing/blankets

By KPete · New reply May 3, 2012
Discussion in Living with eczema · 5 replies
19 year old son with severe eczema has dressed in all cotton clothing for many years. Even some 100% cotton t-shirts bother him. Bought him a 50% cotton/50% poly t-shirt by mistake - he felt it was more ...

Expert Contributor of the Month

By NEAstaff · Posted May 2, 2012
Discussion in Living with eczema · 0 replies
The National Eczema Association would like to thank Lawrence F. Eichenfield, MD, National Eczema Association Scientific Advisory Committee member for being NEA’s Expert Contributor in April 2012. NEA ...

Quercetin, Bromelain, Coconut Oil, Hyaluronic Acid

By iceryder · New reply April 30, 2012
Discussion in Treatment options · 4 replies
Our almost-two-year old grandson (eczema since a few months old), had a recent flare. This recent flare has led me to do some additional research on eczema treatments and options. Currently I am looking ...

Atopic Derm - 8 year old

By tomiskates · New reply April 30, 2012
Discussion in Living with eczema · 12 replies
Just a question for everyone. My 8 year old son's skin is finally under control - NO STEROIDS since last November since switching his diet BUT.....even though his skin is soft to the touch and looking ...

Sunlight dishwashing liquid for sensitive skin

By Ellen15 · New reply April 29, 2012
Discussion in General discussion · 1 reply
At present Sunlight dishwashing liquid for sensitive skin (formerly Dove dishwashing liquid) is no longer being produced. If you would like to see this product on the market again, contact Diversey, Inc ...

working out

By dmc0012 · New reply April 29, 2012
Discussion in Living with eczema · 8 replies
idk about some of you but when ever i sweat a lot my eczema gets flared up badly. this is bad esp when i work out or do some yard work. it gets to point where its so painful that i dont want to work out ...

Bathing Effects and Moisturizing

By NEAstaff · Posted April 25, 2012
Discussion in Living with eczema · 0 replies
Post from Lawrence F. Eichenfield, MD, National Eczema Association Scientific Advisory Committee member: Does bathing moisturize the skin? A common question is whether bathing can moisturize the skin ...

Has suppliments helped your child?

By SAVTA · New reply April 23, 2012
Discussion in Treatment options · 2 replies
my grandson is suffering terribly. Nothing has helped for long ( the air and sun at the Dead Sea helped for a year when he was 1 and a half. It did not work when he was four and five. Has anyone found ...

Has anyone been successful with suppliments?

By SAVTA · New reply April 23, 2012
Discussion in Parents, friends and family · 1 reply
My grandson who is five is suffeing terribly. We read here about someone who was helped with suppliments. has this helped anyone else? How do get a five year old to take them ...

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