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Baby Eczema Allergy
Does/Did your infant have a milk allergy? How and when did it start?
My baby is 9 weeks old. This week, she had diarrhea with blood in it, vomiting, and what looked like eczema. The doctor thinks it was just a GI infection. She is on Nutramigen right now and will switch back to her regular formula in a day or two to test if it was the infection or if it was a milk allergy. I'm just curious if this would be a typical onset of a milk allergy or not.
It can be. I am allergic to milk and the way that I acted from the get go was refusing my bottle (milk based formula). It was a battle (screaming, colic, intestinal probs) for my mom every day.
When I finally was off the bottle, I would refuse milk (she'd flavor it and hope I'd drink some) and to this day, I can't stand it and it makes me sick.
That was in the dark ages . . . no choices and all that.
Fast forward to 5 years ago . . . my younger daughter was nursed and whenever I was away (hardly never) and the breast milk ran out, a well meaning sitter would give her formula . . . immediate and serious vomitting, screaming, as well as water diarhea a few hours later. SHe always had a rash.
No milk = no rash, vomitting, etc.
She is five now, and she drinks milk (2% mixed with yogurt) and does better, but won't drink just straight milk. She is not allergic, but does have a lactose intolerance problem (she's been tested for allergies).
My personal advice is really talk to the ped, the rash doesn't fit the GI Diagnosis to me.
Good luck!
From A Nurse: Eczema Treatment With Coconut Oil
Eczema (or dermatitis) is a chronic skin disorder that is usually characterized by itchy rashes (these rashes can be red, scaly, dry, and/or leathery.) It covers a variety of inflammations that take place on the most outer portion of the skin. It is also known as: atopic eczema, atopic dermatitis and infantile or baby eczema.
For the non-systemic or local causes of eczema such as contact dermatitis, you want to avoid having your skin come in contact with the offending item. Sometimes you may have to do a little detective work to figure out what is causing it. The most common contact dermatitis offenders include jewelry, perfumes, chemicals in cosmetics, shellac in mascara, lipstick, nickel (in jewelry-bras- eyeglasses, etc.), lotions, soaps, fabric softener sheets, pesticides from contact around the lips, mouth and chin, latex gloves, latex balloons, latex bandages, tomatoes, etc.
Once skin is exposed to one of these triggers, it releases chemicals that climb to the surface of the skin, which causes the patient to itch, sometimes profusely. The eczema creams on the market today are often used for both skin hydration and to reduce inflammation but virgin coconut oil is better and a cheap reliable home remedy.
The condition called Irritant Contact Eczema is caused by contact with a substance that one could be exposed to daily, such as soaps, chemicals, and detergents.
People who have eczema have skin that is very sensitive to many substances such as soap, wool, detergents, make-up, cosmetics, mascara, lipstick, nail polish, shampoos, etc.
My favorite and the best treatment I've found to heal eczema is organic virgin coconut oil. The coconut oil stops the itching and flaking too. I use coconut oil for everything including as a make-up remover and under my foundation and my skin is always soft, silky, smooth, and free of rashes, bumps, blemishes, blisters, etc. To apply the virgin coconut oil, apply it lightly on the affected area. It's important to keep the dermatitis area moist with the oil; you can apply a loose bandage to your skin, soaked with the oil if you'd rather, but the area should have adequate exposure to the air. Also you can expose the dermatitis area to direct sunlight for 20 minutes or so every day, if possible.
Depending on how severe the eczema is, it can be applied three or four times a day or more and at bedtime. You should make sure to get the organic virgin type of coconut oil that is not refined, bleached or deodorized. Whole foods market types carry organic virgin coconut oil in pint and quart jars. Or you can order it online in pints, quarts or gallon containers.
I add one big tablespoon of coconut oil to my smoothies, to help my skin from the inside out too, and have been doing so for many years; it's a plant fat not an animal fat. And it's a good medium chain fatty acid, not a bad long chain fatty acid.
For an attack of eczema to take place, two conditions need to be present: a predisposition or a special irritability of the skin, and a directly exciting cause. You'll want to make sure to eliminate any internal cause such as in non-contact allergies, rashes, and any known foods or nutritional deficiencies.
If you were to do nothing, eventually the immune system and body would take care of it, but coconut oil can speed up the process. Many people have reported using coconut oil as a treatment to cure or heal their eczema or even their baby's eczema. It just takes motivation, a willingness to try it, and diligent application of coconut oil daily as needed and at bedtime to see astonishing results.
About the Author
For more information on natural treatments for eczema dermatitis and acne go to http://www.Best-Skin-Solutions.com Helen Hecker R.N.'s website specializing in eczema, acne, pimples and skin disorders with tips, advice and resources for adults, teens, and babies, including information on eczema treatment
