I've been using Epaderm on my 4 year old son, who is regularly admitted to hospital on Iv's his Eczema is so severe, and it is very good!

Found out today I have been refused DLA Looks like I have a biggg fight on my hands. I am prepared to go as far as I have to so I hope they are prepared also.

That's brilliant Helen (obviously not that you are suffering) and I am going to look into some funding and things.

I don't actually suffer with Eczema anymore (I'm here about my son), well I do get the odd patch here and there occassionally but it is very mild, but I do get very dry lips from air-con or heating. Not sure if this is anything to do with Eczema, never even linked the two until reading this but I ju...

Where are you from?

I have been doing some research into charity fundraising for raising awareness. If we are close we could maybe try and work together. I have a few ideas but need to start pulling things together.

Glad you are feeling better about things

Thanks, his mood is improving lots.

Oh well I hope you are ok, and manage to get through it

Good luck at dermatologist and keep me informed. It's good chatting to someone who understands.

Thanks Anna, did you have to put up much of a fight or was it quite straight forward?

Oh sorry to hear that, you are having a hard time at the moment aren't you!! At least you seem to be having a bit of luck in dealing with the Eczema. Did you manage to change hospitals? Jay is quite good today, he has gone 2 full nights without scratching AT ALL :D I'm so proud of him, and myself re...

By the way, how did you get on at hospital?

I was given Dermol for my son by his dermatologist and it worked well for a few weeks. Then, suddenly he had a bad reaction to it. His face started swelling up, went bright red and dry, and it looked very sore.