Infant diagnosed with eczema and my advice at Curezone
I was alarmed by this poster’s problem at the Eczema forum on Curezone.com:
http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1110799#i
My 6 month old son has been diagnosed with eczema. He has a dry patch on the right forehead that has doubled in size the last 8 weeks and one small one starting on the the left side of forehead. I have been using lotions, apricot oil, and vasiline for the last 8 weeks trying to clear up but no go. (Separately, not at same time). I use Burts Bees buttermilk Soap for bathing, and clear and free laundry detergent.
Today doctor prescribes steroid medication. I do NOT want to use, but the patches are growing in size rather than healing.
I read change diet, but he’s an infant and formula is all I can give him. (Unfortuneately, breastfeeding did not take). He has been on Similac Soy formula since about 1 month. He does not have regular bowl movements. I give him 1 teaspoon of prune juice a day to help, but he only goes 2-3 times a week. I don’t want to give him any prescribed meds for constipation. He has not been vaccinated. Only V-K shot at birth.
I know his little system probably needs cleaned out but I don’t know what to do with a six month old. I can’t “change” his diet. I don’t want to use steroids (which, of course, is dr’s answer).
Any suggestions other than natural lotions? I have tried Burt Bees Buttermilk. It did not help.
Any ideas about diet? Can I give him probiotics?
So I answered in my usual alarming honest tone. I hope she understands this.
Your baby does not have a skin disease. The eczema is a sign that whatever kind of nurturing, feeding or medicating is being done to your baby is absolutely wrong. Plus you said your baby was constipated! Alarm alarm alarm!
My advice would be to throw away the vaseline. Rule of thumb when putting anything on the skin: If you can’t eat it, don’t put it on the skin. Virgin coconut oil and extra virgin olive oil are edible for example.
Don’t use alcohol, don’t use powder on your baby, no chemicals.
I would not use drugs / steroids on your baby, he is not drug deficient… a little humor there 🙂
Stay away from detergents. Use only real pure soap with no added chemicals. Maybe a soap with virgin coconut oil and extra virgin olive oil. See the end all be all of soap and detergents at
http://www.eczemacure.info/article/articleview/249/1/9/
whether for bathing or for his laundry! No fabric softeners! Rinse all laundry thoroughly.I dare say that SOY FORMULA is poison. I dare say that you should immediately throw away the soy formula right now. Find a wet nurse. Find a source for raw goat milk or raw cow milk (goat is better). Find powdered goat milk baby formula. Or just go with a cow’s milk based baby formula at worst. I dare say the soy formula is killing your baby. Your baby can DIE if you don’t change formula immediately. (I’m sorry I have to shock you by saying this.) See
http://www.wholesoystory.com/The KEY is to give REAL, LIVE, RAW nutrients to your baby because he truly missed the best nutrition (breast milk) and got the worst (soy milk). See the La Leche League for more information on how to go about feeding your baby.
http://www.llli.org/Other things:
– Give your baby fresh air all the time (not air conditioning).
– Give your baby lots of bare skin direct sunlight at least 1 hour per day. Remove all his clothes.
– Use only home distilled or home reverse osmosis water for your baby formula. Use the reverse osmosis water to bath, wipe the baby, tap water has chlorine, that’s bad for your baby.Most important: Kick out your doctor / pediatrician. It is he who seems to be the cause of your baby’s misery by prescribing soy milk and giving vaseline and giving steroids. Please do not vaccinate your baby. Better to get a good CHIROPRACTOR. I am sure the CHIROPRACTOR will do wonders for your baby’s health.
I know quite a lot more about babies. Just ask. I love them. Taking care of them, raising them. I got 3 of them at the moment.
Know more about eczema at
http://www.eczemacure.infoI do not recommend the detox protocols to your 6 month old baby.