eczema in nappy area - claws at self.
My little one is 2 next month. He has eczema mainly above his genitals. As soon as I take his nappy off he claws at himself and I am constantly battling him, attempting to hold two hands with one of mine while I change him with the other. It is a nightmare for me and him. The eczema doesn't actually look bad, in fact most days you can barely see it but he just can't stop scratching. I turned my back for about 30 seconds once and when I looked back he had blood dripping down his legs because of the scratching.
The doctor said that his eczema will not go until his last four molars come through. We have tried the following: 50/50, vaseline, sudocrem, oilatum. we only bath him once a week as that triggers it off despite using oilatum in the bath. he also claws at himself in the bath. he has cream (one of the above) on after every nappy change.
I don't think I will ever be able to potty train him as I can't leave his nappy off for even a second. he can't even run around without trousers on as his hand goes straight into the side of his nappy. he is not trying to grab his genitals, just scratch the whole area.
Do you think switching to cotton nappies would help?
Is there ANYONE with experience of this????? Please HELP!!!!!!!:\?
The doctor said that his eczema will not go until his last four molars come through. We have tried the following: 50/50, vaseline, sudocrem, oilatum. we only bath him once a week as that triggers it off despite using oilatum in the bath. he also claws at himself in the bath. he has cream (one of the above) on after every nappy change.
I don't think I will ever be able to potty train him as I can't leave his nappy off for even a second. he can't even run around without trousers on as his hand goes straight into the side of his nappy. he is not trying to grab his genitals, just scratch the whole area.
Do you think switching to cotton nappies would help?
Is there ANYONE with experience of this????? Please HELP!!!!!!!:\?
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Kerry xx
Thanks .x
http://www.cottontails.co.uk/index.html
They do a home trial pack as well, so they would lend you the nappies for 2 weeks to wash at home and see how you got on.
thanks for your help!!!!!!
It is a shame that you can't take the nappy off because if he was able to go naked round the house he would be able to get some air on the area.
I personally found with my first son that some products such as the oilatum made him a lot worse. Also that he got wetter quicker in the real nappies and that agravate the situation. have you tried a different brand of nappies? it's really difficult to know how to resolve this for your poor boy.
my son did not have it as bad as yours by the sound of it but he did grow out of it so it will get better.
best of luck, julesy
Gloves are a good idea Julesy - at least that would reduce the severity of the scratching. He is two next month and I am going to try and potty train him asap because that will stop the problem altogether.
I hope it does anyway:\?
My brother has bad eczema and the only cream that works for him is E45 (not the lotion, only the cream in the tube). You could try this maybe?
Hope he get better soon
Well my little one still has the eczema.
He woke up this morning squirming all over the place because he was itching. The only way to stop this is to potty train him. I am planning to do this once the weather gets better. Poor little thing - I feel so helpless and the docs say there is nothing they can do.
Where is the sunshine???????
Thanks for such a great natural suggestion - will try it asap!!!!!