5 year old with uncontrollable eczema. Nothing is working! Any advice welcome.

Hi kenimowy,

I'm sorry to hear you are going through this painful ordeal with your son. And I'm even more sorry to hear that doctors cannot seem to be helpful, despite the fact that there is growing scientific evidence that a very common bacteria may be the main culprit behind the disease. Simply type "Staph and Eczema" in your search engine, to read the results modern research has to offer on eczema.

So you may want to have your son's skin tested for Staph colonization, if your doctors allow this. Trouble is, even if they do and confirm that is the case, they may only be in a position to prescribe a short-term dose of conventional antibiotics, and the infection will likely return soon afterwards, because most strains of Staph have now become resistant to conventional antibiotics.

So that would leave you with the somewhat risky option of having him try plant-extract based antibiotics, which are not officially approved by mainstream medicine, but do potentially offer more hope. One of them is St. John's Wort, a well-known anti-depressor, but also a powerful natural antibiotic, even against the most resistant strains of Staph. There are others as well, such as Turmeric, Calendula, Comfrey, Berberine and many others. It's all trial and error, unfortunately, until science may find a better solution. But do know that I have successfully cured myself from a rebellious 20 year case of Eczema, by taking St. John's Wort Capsules, over a 5 to 6 month period; and I also know about others who have found relief likewise.

Best of luck, and please feel free to ask any questions after reading on the subject,

Greg.

hi, my daughter found after 10 years of eczema for 10 years that goats milk Kefir cured it to 90%. Took six weeks. Kefir is well worth a try.

I cured my excema in my early 20’s by a fluke. Since I was 7 years old I’d had eczema very bad on my hands and feet, especially my feet. One day while skiing I was so upset I went outside and stood in the snow barefoot. I stood there for about 25 minutes to a half hour and melted all the snow around my feet all the way to the ground! A normal person could never have lasted that long standing on what is vertically ice. It was the breakthrough I was looking for. The itching almost immediately stopped and in a matter of days (keeping my feet and hands cold) my excema went into remission. Since then anytime I have flareups I put my feet in ice, the itching instantly disappears and if I keep my feet cold and as dry as possible the eczema just goes away. I’ve told doctors this but no one takes me seriously. The problem is heat!!! Somehow the nerve stimulation creates heat which creates the blisters. Once you’ve rid your feet and hands of the eczema the rest of the eczema on your body will go away on its own. The main places for eczema is your hands and feet. Fill some Ziploc bags with water and freeze them and hold onto them with your hands. You’ll be surprised how long you can hold the ice pack. If the excema is bad enough you’ll be able to melt the whole bag of ice. Put your feet in ice water. Put a towel next to the bucket and keep your feet as dry as possible once they’ve gotten them cold. “Keep” your feet and hands cold. As cold as you can take it at first. And then after your feet and hands have heeled you must keep your hands and feet cool for the rest of your life or it will return. And for heavens sake never ever scratch or rub your affected area! Scratching promotes the heat. It takes vigilance. You can’t let the tingle start or it can come back in a matter of minutes. When I get the sansation and the itchy feeling I don’t care where I am, I kick off my shoes and socks and wag my feet around to get them cooled off. Then I immediately head for an ice bucket as soon as possible. Heat is the enemy. Oily creams and lotions don’t help and trap the heat. Keep your hands and feet clean, dry and above all “cold!”  Since we’re dealing with a child you won’t be able to do things as extremely as I did. Be carful not to go too far. Maybe use cold water instead of ice.  Eczema sucks! This is my cure. I’ve been excema free for 30 years. Just try it. You’ll see.