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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Have you changed your clothes detergent recently? Or had any foods that you haven't had before?
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Neither.
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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
DB has eczema, we use a special eczema soap for him that has helped a ton. They do make them, most have some type of oatmeal in them to help soothe the skin. The product we use is California Baby and really good. It can be used by adults.
We put on aquaphor or cetaphil as a moisturizer. His legs have gotten a ton better. His face still flairs up but that is due to drool from teething (he is 14 months), sleeping face down and rubbig his check, and an increase in humidity.
There are a bunch of websites that discuss eczema and there is suppose to be a food based connection. I am not sure I buy that but who knows. Gentle body wash and shampoo, limited time in the tub/shower, and good moisturizers are what work.
My friend had really bad eczema all her life and she wore only cotton clothes because other materials bothered her.
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As I said I think it's a combination of stress and humidity. My skin irritates quickly when the weather is sweaty, especially in those areas that have broken out in a rash. Hopefully it won't be a recurring problem!
The cortisone cream seems to help, at least the itchiness, burning sensation and flakiness has been reduced by 99% (or so it feels), so hopefully now I'm not tempted to scratch and/or rub the irritated skin the redness will also go away.