Eczema or Atopic Dematis
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jedamum:
Is not strange,dun worry. Its very common for us.It can happen anytime ,anywhere. If you can,(gt time) try to note down things that you eat/ been to/touched whenever you kena feng mo. Then ,aft a month or two,try to find out what is the common thing that you do juz b4 your feng mo happen.so next time you know what to avoid to prevent it from occuring.
have creams for Feng Mo??
i understand that some people link feng mo to allergies, but i have very frequent feng mo (i think that's it ba). it can come and go in 5-10min and can be at any part of me except my face. it usually appears when the weather is cold/or i'm cold in air con room. is that strange?
As for cream,I dun have,you can check with schellen.What i usually do is wet a towel ,wipe the affected area,so aft it cool down,it will slowly disappear..if not,i will take pills (anti itch) -
cookie77cookie:
As for cream,I dun have,you can check with schellen.What i usually do is wet a towel ,wipe the affected area,so aft it cool down,it will slowly disappear..if not,i will take pills (anti itch)
I only used cream for DD when the specialist prescribed it. Now, she doesn't break out in hives anymore but I do. I use anti-itch gel from Hansaplast or wash area and pat dry, then distract myself with something while the hives disappear. Dry skin will worsen the condition so I moisturise a lot but not when the hives are there. -
Hi,
My husband also has hives and I have eczema. My 15 month girl also has eczema when she was 1 year old. We have brought her to see doctor until now, she is ok. I always apply cream on her body as when she sweats, the eczema will come back.
When my husband sweats, his hive will come back. When you look at them, really very scaring, even his nephew and niece will stay away from him. Wonder when my girl grows up, will she afraid of her dad?
Usually his hive will appear in the night time and after he sleeps, the next morning will disappear. His skin is dry but he refuses to apply cream on his body. :x -
I grew up w eczema since I was a kid to adulthood. my girl also has sensitive skin like me. there is no way to ‘siam’ except to keep skin moisturised. cannot use commercial shower cream eg. shokobutsu. must use QV or other moisturising shower cream and lotion. always very itchy and sometimes scratch until weepy…
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My son also has eczema, triggered by humidity & sweat. We use Cetaphil & moisturise with QV cream after every shower. It’s under control.
He was also seen by national skin centre.
Was told that ‘cream’ is better than ‘lotion’ as it’s more moisutrising. Hope this helps -
My son and i suffer from bad eczema. We were prescribed a very strong steroid cream but after a few weeks, it stopped being effective!
A fren from Australia brought over a Active Manuka Cream. It WORKED over night. I believe that its manufactured from organic Manuka Honey with 20+ active. It also worked for normal rashes and helped with the healing for my son’s cuts n abrasions.
Its a suggestion that any of you can look at. Its a natural and wholesome way instead of medicated ways. -
Feng:
Was told that 'cream' is better than 'lotion' as it's more moisutrising. Hope this helps
Its becos cream has less moisture and do not get totally absorb into skin layers. It is actually better to use a light moisturising gel/lotion. After it dries off, then apply cream for a protective layer.
For hives, I would normally rub some methanol calamine lotion or if its hot and burning, I will use a cold pack on it.[/quote] -
I have a student, already 18 years old, who has very bad eczema. The sad thing is that he was taking steroids for a long time, and the steroids caused his eyes to have cataract ! He has to go for surgery.
My 5 year old boy also has eczema. I used to bring him to National Skin Centre, and was prescribed some steroid cream. Now I don’t dare to use any steroid cream on him.
I use Cetaphil for his shower, and California baby calendula cream as moisturizer every day.
I use a laundry detergent for sensitive skin, and I make sure that the clothes and bedsheet are rinsed 4 to 5 times to be completely free of detergent.
I am also trying to find out what sort of food will help. I read that bean sprouts and Aloe Vera are good for skin problems, I am going to try feeding my boy with those types of food.
Sian…we don’t have any family history of eczema before, don’t know why it happens to my boy. -
Just to share…my 2 kids have eczema too. Noticed and was also further confirmed that it’s 'cos of their sensitive noses (they have coughs/colds frequently) that led to the eczema.
For me the standard routine for them is to apply Physiogel moisturizing lotion on them after they wake up, after their shower and before they sleep.
Expensive solution but better than to have to apply steriod creams all the time. Also was told by my PD that when they shower, the water should not be too hot else their skin will become dry and worsen the eczema.
One good thing tho, my PD told me that most of the time, the child should grow out of it…Hope that’s some consolation.
For me, I used to have eczema and hives too. I remember having to down bowls of ginger water when I was a kid.Don’t ask me why but I stopped having hives since p6 and there was only 1 isolated episode during my year 1 exams in NUS due to stress .Other than that I was cleared. -
tamarind:
It could be a food allergy.
Sian...we don't have any family history of eczema before, don't know why it happens to my boy.
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