My 10 year old son and his bad skin

[mandy1674]

I have a 10 yr old who has suffered all his life with eczema, it has got so bad that he ca not go to school... his arms are so sore he cant even drink as he cant move his arms, so much anti biotics and steriod cream over the yrs and non work... does anyone have any suggestions ? please help

[ARANI]

Dear Mandy,

I am so sorry to hear about your son. I have eczema and suffered very much like your son when I was a child. Please get your GP to refer you to a dermatologist at the hospital. Keep pestering - this is what my mom did - or get a second opinion from another GP. You must get referral to a hospital dermatologist.

Please get in contact with the National Eczema Society at eczema.org/

They have a helpline and lots of information to help and somebody to talk to.

Maybe you could try wet-wrapping your son - it certainly helped me to seal the cracked skin I had. Again the NES will be able to provide further details.

But please keep pestering your GP.

Hope this has helps!

[chan620]

Hi Mandy, so sorry to hear of your sons suffering, I have a 6 year old son who has suffered with eczema all his life and it just feels like a never ending battle sometimes. If you are not already under a dermatologist do ask your GP to refer you, although I have to say I found most of them pretty useless, the most help we have had is from a dermatology nurse but again you have to be referred. The only time my son has ever had a break from the itching is when he has been put on a course of oral steroids. I know a lot of people dont like using them in children but just to see your child not suffering, even just for a couple of weeks is so worth it. It also gives you a much needed break from constantly stopping them scratching and sleepless nights, and lets them get some proper rest too. It also means you can lay off the topical steroids for a while giving the skin a break. My son was on them for a month back in March and He was like a different kid, so confident and happy. Hope this helps a bit, sometimes I think it helps to know others are in the same position, it can be very lonely as no-one really understands it unless they experience it themselves

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