moisturizor eczema

[curlycue]

I know I did not spell that right...... I have eczema, does anyone have a good over the conter lotion or over all moisurizing cream, lotion.Any suggestions would be great

[leelee88]

I have the same but mostly on my legs, maybe someone will post with something.. :)

[Briza]

I have used a prescription cream. Kenalog. There is a generic so it is not too expensive. Ask your doctor.

[ICNDonna]

My youngest had severe eczema as a child --- there were very few lotions I could use on him --- most were prescription creams. There are some bath soaps and lotions available now that are hypoallergenic and were not available just a few years ago. Cetaphyl I believe is the brand name --- that is usually okay for people with allergic skin conditions.

Donna

[vm]

Aquaphor is a good cream, as well.

[Tuckersmom]

My daughter and her two boys --- ages 3 and 1 --- have eczema. They've tried just about everything imaginable. They're currently using Vaseline Intensive Rescue Moisture Locking Lotion. It's also available in a in Wal-Mart brand and is much less expensive than the name brand. It's fragrance-fee, too.

[Julie B]

My daughter has terrible eczema....since she was a baby.

We eventually found out that she was allergic to the waxes in most creams and OTC anti-itch medications. It took until she was 21 to get a doc to look deeper into this. (She is also terribly allergic to barley).

You may want to look for lotions that don't have "parabens" in them...basically, they are water based. You may also need to avoid shampoos and conditioners that have the same.

This may or may not help you, but I thought I would throw that out.

(I just called my daughter at work, but she is away from her desk. When she calls back, I will let you know brand names that she uses, ok?)

Hugs......

[angel7655]

Eucerine calming cream work good for me and my boys...but only if it's not really bad and we catch it early.

[Julie B]

My daughter just called me back.

She has to use Aquaphor or Eucerin. Neither have the parabens in them. She can only use OTC hydrocortisone creams if she can find the petroleum based formulas. Sometimes you have to ask the pharmacist to order it. Use the hydrocortisone creams sparingly, however, because it can thin the skin and actually make the condition worse. She said if she is trying to get her skin under control she will mix a tiny amount the hydryocortisone product with Aquaphor and put it on before bed. She wears long pants and long sleeves. (Poor thing, she is a newlywed!) But that usually helps by morning.

Well, I hope something in that paragraph helps you. Have you tried Atarax for your IC? That can also help calm the mast cells in the skin which is what eczema is. When my daughter and I met Dr. Buffington he told my daughter, "What you have on the outside of your body, your mom has on the inside." I think she got a new appreciation about IC that day.

Wishing you many itch-free days ahead!

[curlycue]

Thanks for the info. I really appreciate it.

[bluetou]

My daughter uses spectra cream moisterizer) and spectra lotion to wash her hands ...this is the only stuff that worked for her...her hands were cracked and bleeding, I never saw hands that were so far along as hers were with her eczema...and the above creams were all that worked...

Peace
Blue
:pray:

Thanks for the info. I really appreciate it.

[ICNDonna]

One thing I found with my son is that if a product is alkaline, it caused problems for him. I bought a swimming pool test kit so I could test things. When I washed his clothes, his allergist had me add a small amount of vinegar to the rinse water to neutralize the alkaline.

Donna