Marcie Mum Julia has posted to say her Dermatologist and her GP are failing her, and you advice is go to see a Dermatologist!!!! If they had been any good she you not be here. Julia Unfortunately you have to do most of this yourself, there is lots of info on the web about Eczema and its causes, you ...

I am sorry Marcie Mum but I think you need to be careful with what you say. The purpose of the Vaseline is to seal the skin to stop the chemicals in the water getting to the skin not to moisturise, and by saying moisturise some people might think that a layer of E45 is the same IT IS NOT. As far as ...

Try a thin layer of vaseline before you go in the pool this will act as a sealant to your skin stopping a lot of the water and chemicals getting into your skin. Wash it off afterwards because you do not want your skin sealed long term. Unfortunately using the Cetraben and Oilatum is still going to i...

Well you are cetianly doing all the things I would have thought of and good for you for making your own shower wash. Please tell me to but out if I am being too pushy but, in your earlier post you mentioned double base shower cream, steroid and epiderm. Have you stopped using the double base now and...

You poor thing. I have to say I am not a fan of GPs. They do not really have any idea about what to do and NEVER just say so. They talk down to you if suggest something and just keep giving you the same old routine of Steroids and Moisturisers, which we all know do not work. There are 2 articles in ...

You do not say how long you have tried the diet changes and oil supplements. I think that common sence should prevail, it makes sense to me that taking omega oil supplements will help in the long term as will a healthy diet ( I have never heard of an allergy to vegetables!). With my son it took a ye...

Hello Fateskimo

The trouble is there are so many creams out there, each doctor gives you something different and none of them work.