My kids poor skin...

[peachsmama]

So M's eczema has been awful from the cold weather, I was finally getting it under control and now this.. this weekend he was playing in the grass (rolling around being ninjas) and this showed up the next morning... it seems to be getting worse despite keeping it lathered in cerve and aquafore. Ideas? It covers both arms where his tshirt didnt cover. And both hands. He itches it like crazy!

[lfig]

Poor fella! He may need a steroidal cream or ointment for it. I have eczema in the most bizarre place...my ear, like IN the ear. But the only thing that has ever helped it is the steroid ointments. Or something the dr called “magic dust”. I don’t know what it was, but he sprayed it on the affected area and it magically got sooo much better after flare ups.

[guster]

We’re having some luck with eucrisa. It’s a prescription non-steroidal cream for eczema. Daily baths are a must for us, too.

[peachsmama]

I'm going to give benadryl and lather tonight. Just to rule out an allergic reaction. If its not getting better tomorrow, I'll see if his pedi will call in a cream.

[kim22]

This is a steroid prescription my daughter uses. Her arms will look like your picture and overnight it’s gone with this.

[klong11]

Are you sure it isn't chiggers? Do you have chiggers in your area or is this a regional thing?
Is it itching him?
Poison ivy?

[peachsmama]

Mar 25, 2019 18:07:45 GMT -6 klong11 said:

Are you sure it isn't chiggers? Do you have chiggers in your area or is this a regional thing?
Is it itching him?
Poison ivy?

Chiggers dont do the long scratches though. Just little dots. It's not super super itchy so I'm assuming not poison ivy.

[peachsmama]

Mar 25, 2019 17:35:14 GMT -6 kim22 said:

This is a steroid prescription my daughter uses. Her arms will look like your picture and overnight it’s gone with this.

I will send this to my pedi then! He said the other kids were asking about it so I want it cleared up asap. The more its pointed out the more he itches.

[kim22]

Mar 25, 2019 19:44:21 GMT -6 peachsmama said:

Mar 25, 2019 17:35:14 GMT -6 kim22 said:

This is a steroid prescription my daughter uses. Her arms will look like your picture and overnight it’s gone with this.

I will send this to my pedi then! He said the other kids were asking about it so I want it cleared up asap. The more its pointed out the more he itches.

And I’m glad I pulled that out and saw it’s all broken and dried up so I can call for a new one before her next outbreak lol.

[nam2013]

No current advice, but I used to have eczema and as it turned out i was allergic to the steroid cream... it took a while to figure that out, so try on a small spot first .

[chrisy01]

peachsmama for lo’s skin concerns his doctor gave him this:

[cagoldi]

Did you try any Benadryl? Looks like some raised bumps? I would suspect maybe contact dermatitis + eczema.

We have the cream that kim22 uses, then we put LUSH dream cream once it calms down.

[klong11]

My dermatologist prescribed Triamcinolone acetonide for my dermatitis type issue that I had on my neck. It's a steroid cream that helped it go away withing a few applications.

[tgrimes]

Mar 26, 2019 8:33:26 GMT -6 klong11 said:

My dermatologist prescribed Triamcinolone acetonide for my dermatitis type issue that I had on my neck. It's a steroid cream that helped it go away withing a few applications.

That's what i was given for H's eczema, too.  

[cagoldi]

If it starts to open up, I would use the cream that chrisy01 posted, too.

That's for bacterial infections and since he's had impetigo before, I wouldn't mess around with taking a chance on any staph getting in there.

[peachsmama]

I did aquaphor and benadryl last night and it didnt improve at all. I have a call into the nurse.

[peachsmama]

Nurse wont call it in without seeing him. Appointment in the morning. Thanks for the advice.

[peachsmama]

Just a bad flare of his eczema but he also has a double ear infection 🤦‍♀️ I asked him if they hurt and he said "uh maybe a little bit"