Eczema or Atopic Dematis

[chixchix]

Hii all my 6 year old boy has been scratching himself all over and tiny tiny red bumps have formed from the neck to his thighs.. he cant sleep well in the nights vos of the itchiness. I brought him to Kids Link and was given a lotion to apply ,,it wasnt so good so I brought him to NUH..he was given some aqueous cream to apply..i did so ,he was alright for a few days and the rashes became worse... i dont know if I should bring him back to NUH or somewhere else ? Can anyone advise ?


Thanks

[UmmuMuadz]

Hi,


I think u have to bring him back to the doctor to find out what is causing the eczema. It could be some food allergy or some things that he is allergic to. They would have to run some test to determine it.

For example, my son was allergic to eggs and malt. Whenever, he eats those food, he will start to scratch. So we try to avoid giving him.

Also, some shower foam could further irritate the skin. You may wish to stop using them for the time being. And also some lotion/creams can make it worse.

Lastly, instead of using the shower gels, use oats instead. It always work for my son as it stops the itchiness and also soothes the skin.

You can get the organic oats from the supermarket. Wet the body and start rubbing the oats all over. If you don;t want to get messy, put the pats in a handkerchief and tie it up and then rub all over the body.

[schellen]

Tiny red bumps sound like hives instead. They're called Urticaria: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urticaria


I have them and it's like a rash that comes and goes and is very itchy.
It may be caused by something your child is allergic to. For example, for my DD, it used to be insect bites and for me, it's dust.

I think it's best to confirm what it is exactly before you start buying lots of creams and stuff.

[cookie77cookie]

chixchix:

Hii all my 6 year old boy has been scratching himself all over and tiny tiny red bumps have formed from the neck to his thighs.. he cant sleep well in the nights vos of the itchiness. I brought him to Kids Link and was given a lotion to apply ,,it wasnt so good so I brought him to NUH..he was given some aqueous cream to apply..i did so ,he was alright for a few days and the rashes became worse... i dont know if I should bring him back to NUH or somewhere else ? Can anyone advise ?


Thanks

If the Paediatrician doesn't help,why not try gg to the National Skin Centre.
I myself is still suffering from Eczema for years... and my doc told me that actually children are more prone to have it rather then adults...
A Skin specialist will be able to diagnose better and advance med will be given for your child.
Hope your child Have a speedy Recovery!

[schellen]

I agree with cookie77cookie. After seeing GP for a few times on different occasions for my DD’s red, itchy bumps, and receiving various creams for it, there was still no improvement. So in the end, we made an appt at the National Skin Centre. The specialist there diagnosed that my DD was suffering from hives brought about by insect bites. After receiving another cream for it which actually worked, we set about to prevent the problem from happening to reduce the occurrence of hives. Seeing the specialist was expensive but really worth it.

[cookie77cookie]

schellen:

I agree with cookie77cookie. After seeing GP for a few times on different occasions for my DD's red, itchy bumps, and receiving various creams for it, there was still no improvement. So in the end, we made an appt at the National Skin Centre. The specialist there diagnosed that my DD was suffering from hives brought about by insect bites. After receiving another cream for it which actually worked, we set about to prevent the problem from happening to reduce the occurrence of hives. Seeing the specialist was expensive but really worth it.

Check with you ya...is hives call '' FENG MO'' in chinese?

[schellen]

cookie77cookie:

schellen:

I agree with cookie77cookie. After seeing GP for a few times on different occasions for my DD's red, itchy bumps, and receiving various creams for it, there was still no improvement. So in the end, we made an appt at the National Skin Centre. The specialist there diagnosed that my DD was suffering from hives brought about by insect bites. After receiving another cream for it which actually worked, we set about to prevent the problem from happening to reduce the occurrence of hives. Seeing the specialist was expensive but really worth it.

Check with you ya...is hives call '' FENG MO'' in chinese?

Yes.

[cookie77cookie]

Oh! Thx schellen! Poor me…i gt both Hives and Eczema…so irritating…its so disturbing…

[schellen]

cookie77cookie:

Oh! Thx schellen! Poor me...i gt both Hives and Eczema..so irritating...its so disturbing..

Oh dear! I hope you have meds/creams that actually work. I myself try my best to avoid hives from occurring as I do not want to rely on meds/creams too much, especially if they contain steroids.

[cookie77cookie]

schellen:

cookie77cookie:

Oh! Thx schellen! Poor me...i gt both Hives and Eczema..so irritating...its so disturbing..

Oh dear! I hope you have meds/creams that actually work. I myself try my best to avoid hives from occurring as I do not want to rely on meds/creams too much, especially if they contain steroids.

Yeap,Moisturise moisturise and moisturise... I avoid staying under the sun/sauna for too long,if temp is too high...my body will start the hives action again.. so its very disturbing in my life.. and the itchiness of my eczema problem on my arms..haiz... Its a SAD thing for us(sufferers) that it has NO cure.