Different forms of dermatitis.

Eczema is a catch-all phrase that describes a number of different forms of dermatitis. The most common forms include atopic eczema, irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, adult seborrhoeic eczema, infantile seborrhoeic eczema, discoid eczema and varicose eczema. Babies and kids get atopic dermatitis, but so do adults. This form of eczema is often tied to a family history of allergies.
Many people believe that eczema is hereditary. In addition to flaky skin, cracked skin, excessive peeling of skin and pink patches, the skin may blister and be quite inflamed. Itching can be quite severe and this is not something kids are good at tolerating. Kids love to scratch and peel their skin but this further deteriorates the skin’s health. The condition can be aggravated by chemicals or food reactions. It is difficult to know what it is that one touched or has ingested that resulted in the eczema rash. An accurate diagnosis required to get rid of eczema requires patience, steadfastness and determination to analyze and test.

Don’t ignore the stress in your life. I teach yoga and noticed that when I breathed slowly the itching was reduced. When I was tense and pre-occupied about my rash, it really was much easier. Take calcium/magnesium and flax seed oil if you wake up in the middle of night from itching. These helped me and are quite inexpensive.

There are effective natural remedy treatments that can make a difference Wear cotton clothing and avoid wool and fabrics that irritate the body. Some people have very sensitive skin. If you have hand eczema be careful about wearing latex gloves and what you use to wash dishes. Are you allergic to any ingredients in the dish liquid? It isn’t always easy to figure out all that we contact each day that triggers these responses.

Try applying camphor, sandalwood paste or soothing oils on the eczema rash inflamed areas. If you control the itching, psychologically you feel much better. Applying coconut oil and taking oatmeal baths stop the itching for many people. A sensitive skin cleanser like dove for sensitive skin or cetaphil gentle skin cleanser are good for showering. You can also check your health food store. Bring reading glasses to study the ingredients.

Don’t assume you have no food allergies. Even if you’ve succesfully eaten eggs, dairy and wheat products for years, it doesn’t mean you can’t become allergic to them. Try for a week to use rice milk instead of milk and see if that helps. Vanilla rice milk tastes great in cereal so kids will have that. I found that serving the original plain version did not work! An eczema home treatment like omega 3 capsules may not be something a kid will take, but the vanilla rice milk is delicious. If your child has severe eczema, try to find small pills of probiotics and add a little coconut oil to foods to help the immune system.