My daughters (ages 6 and 4) have been battling Eczema for years now. Tight, red, blistery rash covers most of their bodily creases. Crooks of the elbows, back of knees, down their sides, their bums and their knee caps are the most problematic areas. Battling Eczema for Years with Potential Cures!
After years of trial and error, tons of products, consulting this doctor and that doctor, oral medications, etc.. we have finally found a system of care that is inexpensive and truly works!
First we had to diagnose the true cause of my daughters eczema. There were so many potential causes! Our Family Doctor had told us that Eczema is 'believed to be an Allergy that is Present in the Skin'. Therefore it makes one believe that removing the problematic allergen would solve the problem. Ha! We tried individually eliminating the most common food items first. Peanut Butter, Dairy, Lactose, Soy, Strawberries, the list goes on and on. None of it worked for us. So we tried environmental agents that may have been the cause. Laundry detergents, fabric softness, perfumes, bubble bath, fabric types. Nope... That didn't work. Not to say that's these are not YOUR causes, but unfortunately they weren't ours.
To combat the allergens, since we couldn't figure what they were, we tried oral allergy medications instead. Claritin and Benedryl were given daily. Claritin in the mornings, Benedryl at night. The only thing we noticed is that my girls slept better and weren't bothered by the itching at night due to the fact that we were drugging them! Not the desired effect! Again, these items may work for your eczema. Give them a try! If not, check back tomorrow as I'll go over more of the other treatments we have tried!
