I am looking for a product that would help my grandaughter's really bad eczema. I hadn't seen her in a wee while and i've got her overnight and just gave her a bath and was shocked by the state of her skin.They've had her to the doctor and been prescribed sudacream but it doesn't seem to be helping. And I think it hurts her when you put it on her. She's only ten months old....

My daughter suffered from extreme exzema too.  So bad it would bleed.

I found what work best for her was an egg free diet and Iles paste.

I would make a weak tea of chamomile to put into sprog's bathwater, and even though people faint in coils and hop up and down about using honey with children, also a tablespoon of honey and milk in there.  Honey soap also works well.  It turned out he had a bad dairy allergy so I put him on goat milk - everyone on my father's side of the family has issues with cow's milk - and that helped loads.

Good luck, it's not at all fun, and sudacreme does zilch.

I've PM'd you.
Barb

Hi there
My daughter was born with eczema and over the last 5 years - have now found out that it is grass and pollen that causes hers - she now has no eczema through the winter months but it flairs up through April to September - I then make her some soothing cream with some nice oils in and she has to have a spoon of anti histamine every day through these months and this helps to keep on top of it!
Has you grand daughter had any allergy testing (if there are pets in the house it maybe this, or house dust mites, or food allergy??) It could be anything thats causes it and it is soooo frustrating when you just don't know - once you find out what IS the cause the ezcema is so much easier to control and soothe when it does flare up! Hope that helps!!

Tamanu oil (can be found in Fresholi Shop) might do wonders. Has done for some.

Thank you all for your replies, I'm really grateful. Until I can get some supplies in, I think I'll try silvergilts remedy in the meantime as I have these things at home. My next task will be to convince my daughter-in-law not just to take what the doctor has prescribed as the remedy as it's obviously not working, and to not sound like an interfering old nana!
I noticed in the fresholi shop Kukui Oil, has anyone every tried it?

Thank you again for all your help with this

I've PM'd you back, Barb.

Definitely try to persuafe your daughter to change to goats' milk from cow's milk.

I saw some goat's butter in Tesco's Porthmadoc today - don't know how many other branches stock it.

Heya

my daughter also had excema as a baby. Good news, a lot of children grow out of it (like mine), so there is light at the end of the tunnel. I found that most doctors refuse to believe that an allergy can be the cause of excema and it is difficult to get any testing done, unless you pay for it yourself.

My daughter also had hayfever related excema (grass pollen), although the doctor never believed me. I bought Pyritone instead. It helps with sleep and itchyness, I think there is a baby version around, you would have to ask at the pharmacy.

Sudocream did help my daughter, but everyone is different and especially with excema / sensitive skin, what works wonders for one person can be a killer for another. People will tell you not to feed milk, wheat, nuts, fish, eggs....the list goes on and on. We only ever tested for milk, as milk-allergy and lactose intolerance runs on my dad's side of the familiy, but it was negative. My daughter tolerates it just fine.

One thing which did work and was very soothing without stinging the skin was Aloe Vera Gel (the pure one which is available at some pharmacies for sunburn).

Best thing is to speak to your daughter-in-law to see what she has already tried and work with her to make sure you can eliminate anything that makes the condition worse. I bet she needs all the help she can get, as excema babies can be quite grizzly and stressful.

Good luck and have fun spoiling the granddaughter

I dont have eczema but I do have patches of incredibly dry skin on my face, I've been using helens (fresholi) kukui oil straight onto my skin after washing/before bed and my skin has really improved, quickly absorbed and doesnt bring me out in spots or ruin makeup (I also have oily patches). Dont know how it fares against the other oils but i'd recommend.

cheers lou 

A couple of years ago, our neighbour gave Helen a "baby" Aloe Vera plant.
Heaven knows why, they know she has form with killing plants as log as your arm.

Anyway, whenever the kids or us get scolded or small burns, stuff like that (happily rare occurences), we cut a "leaf" and squeeze the gel out onto the sore and the relief is instantaneous.
It's kind of refreshing to know we have a completely natural solution at hand whenever needed.

However, the thing seems to rather enjoy growing in the porch and has sprouted more babies and stuff.
We don't have a clue whether or not we should take some action, but my instincts tell me something should be done.

My fear is that it will go the way of every other plant that has, unluckily, found it's way into Helen's care.

The compost heap.
 

If Lou isn't otherwise engaged she can tell you how to look after it.

I think it is a chemical thing EJ - I follow guidance and advice on keeping plants erally carefully but (except for this one plant), they all sort of.... well, die on me.   

??