Help with my Son's skin.

ccwalker26

My son has eczema along with an egg allergy and peanut allergy. When the weather started to get colder, his eczema flared up and I began to put the usual lotions and creams on it. However, it's getting worse. Instead of dry and itchy, it's red, hot, and all over the inside of his arms. Nothing seems to help. I have tried Aquaphor, various eczema lotions (which makes it burn), prescription hydrocortisone cream, and the only thing that kind of helps is coconut oil and vaseline. Does anyone have any recommendations for something to help? I'm starting to wonder if it could possibly be a reaction to something. His doc can't see us till later this week. Thanks in advance!

mrsannie

My son is having the same issues (also has food allergies). His skin was great this summer and now it's an itchy mess and he is scratching it to the point of bleeding. The only thing keeping it somewhat under control is running his humidifier at night, only using soap in the bath every other night and lots of coconut oil. But I'll be watching this thread because he could still use some more relief. 

ccwalker26

Thanks for the input. I'll try the humidifier tonight to see if that helps any.

jesstellina

The warmth makes me a little nervous. If he starts to get any fevers or act sick, I'd definitely have him seen somewhere, because he could be getting a bacterial infection.  If it's not that, then I would continue with the baths, letting him stay in for a while to really let the moisture soak into his skin, then patting dry and getting one of those barrier creams (like the Aquaphor or Eucerin you've used) onto him right away. Some people also recommend things like hemp oil to take by mouth to put moisture into his skin from the inside. I'm not sure if there's much scientific evidence behind that though.

jlpev

My sons skin started getting dry once we turned our heater on. What I do is turn his humidifier on at night or if its really bad all day, skin so soft in his bath after I've washed his hair & everything then I just let him play in the water for a bit. I love coconut oil!!
When I was little I had really bad dry skin. My mom had me take baths in oatmeal. I remember it working. That might be an idea. But the skin so soft works amazing for DS. Plus it smells soo good.

rlyttle

My aunt has really bad eczema and she recently went on a gluten free diet. She said it has helped her eczema so much. She also has other food allergies. I hope your little guy is better soon!!