Best place for severe eczema and food allergies

[buckypeanut]

Hi, Im on my second ped immunoloy specialist and he is at the end of his rope now with ideas to help my 4 yo son.  Where would  the best place be to take my son with severe eczema and food allergies?  He is on prednisone and atarax now with minimal improvement.  I live in Southern Cal, but willing to go wherever I can get the best help.  He has a rash all over his body and bleeding wounds all over both hands and feet for three months straight now.  This is the second bout of prednisone in a month.  Already failed antibiotics and antifungals.  Please help.

[IrinaNJ]

I was this child too, horrible eczema from birth, NOTHING WAS HELPING, the only time skin was better when my parents would take me for a month or two in a summer to the sea. My eczema was so bad by the time I was 17, I was admitted to the best clinic in my country. On my first day at a clinic I was seen by a Doctor who I thought at that time was at least 100 years old, he took a look at my skin and said one phrase to my parents, move far away from where you live now. I did move to another continent at age 26. My eczema was gone after about a month here in US, NJ without a treatment,  have normal skin since then, Im 55 years old now, always remembering that Doctor and how right he was.

[aprilcherie]

I know you sent this long ago, but I'm just now finding this blog.  My son also has severe ezcema and food allergies.  We didn't find out until he was 8 months old that he was allergic to soy milk and that's what he'd been on, since we found out he was allergic to dairy around 5 months old.  We went to two other DR's until our pediatrician referred us to someone at Vanderbilt Children's hospital, DR Jennifer Ker.  She has been great.  put him through ALL allergy testing, skin and blood and within 2 months his skin looked a 100% better,.  Of course there is no cure for ezcema but you can control it once you find a regiman that works for you.  He still has flares, but NOTHING like they were.

[Mahnayah]

Buy some Abolene it $12 over the counter...

[Mahnayah]

My daughter is 13 and your story is my story... Mu daughter has been hospitalized 5 times due to infection..  I tried everything!!!! Removed carpets, put plastic covers on everything and got rid of my dog ( my first baby). It has been a long road... Due to a family tragedy I found one of the simplist solution. TryAbolene it's a make-up remover. It worked intstantly!!! No steroids or other harmful ingredients... Take care I would love to know if it works for you spread the word and keep the faith!!!

[ThreeBoys018]

I can't believe I never new of this site before today.  I have two sons with eczema one very severe and the other mild.  Both were born with it.  The one with the severe eczema is 6 now, and we have seen drs and done almost everything.  We are now looking into Phototherapy.  Has anyone considered it or done this type of treatment before?  I posted on FB and many of my friends and their social network friends recommended much of what you all have been doing.  I'm thankful to know that there is this support system.

[VIANEY707]

OMG!!! I THOUGHT MY SON WAS THE ONLY ONE!!... HE IS 18 MONTHS OLD AND HAS EVERY SINGLE SYMPTOM YOU DESCRIBED. RASH ALL OVER BODY, BLOODY SHEETS AND PJ'S IN THE AM... ALLERGIC TO EVERYTING!!!!!!!! IT IS SO FUSTRATING BECAUSE I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING AND NOTHING HELPS. WE GOT REFERED TO A HOLISTIC DR AND WE HAVE OUR FIRST APPT NEXT WEEK. WHICH WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY CASH FOR BECAUSE MEDICAL WON'T COVER IT. BUT WE HAVE HEARD GREAT SUCCESS STORIES AND WE ARE HOPING THAT OURS WILL BE A GOOD ONE TOO. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE IF WE COULD KEEP IN TOUCH AND PERHAPS SHARE TIPS THAT MIGHT HELP EACH OTHER OUT. I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, BUT ALL MY FAMILY IS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND AT THIS POINT I REALLY NEED SOMEONE THAT IS GOING THROUGH WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH AND UNDERSTANDS. MY EMAIL IS maria-***@****
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