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by AnnaB
Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:13 pm
Forum: general eczema discussions
Topic: Im new
Replies: 4
Views: 5213

Re: Im new

Hi, have you contacted the National Eczema Society they list all the support groups round the country, Anna
by AnnaB
Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:08 pm
Forum: general eczema discussions
Topic: itching and bruising skin !!
Replies: 5
Views: 7432

Re: itching and bruising skin !!

Have you tried strong pain killers, my son is waiting for methotrexate to start working, he is on 2 different antihisamines and when bad and he is struggling pain killers are what we turn to. It might be worth seeing your GP for pain relief or different antihistamines. Is it possible to wrap bandage...
by AnnaB
Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:15 pm
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: METHOTREXATE
Replies: 52
Views: 325469

Re: METHOTREXATE

Hi Kelly, How did you get on with James infection, I thought Dans was infected again but he seems to have fought it off this time. We saw his specialist this week, she said the Methotrexate will take 4 to 6 months to take effect which is a lot longer than the 3 months we were originally told. So the...
by AnnaB
Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:32 pm
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: METHOTREXATE
Replies: 52
Views: 325469

Re: METHOTREXATE

Hi Kelly & Mei Daniel has not been admitted to hospital ever but I often feel he should be as I am helpless and treatments aren't helping when he is screaming the house down in the night I feel like taking him to A&E but never have. He is still struggling school rang me 4 times today, but at...
by AnnaB
Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:21 pm
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: METHOTREXATE
Replies: 52
Views: 325469

Re: METHOTREXATE

Hi Kelly Dan has just come out of bandages after a long and difficult 3 months. He is still in a mess but better than he was. I am not sure if it is the Methotrexate or prednisolone which is helping or if it the protection long term from the bandages. Oh and he has been on antibiotics for 3 weeks wh...
by AnnaB
Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:39 am
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: METHOTREXATE
Replies: 52
Views: 325469

Re: METHOTREXATE

Hi Randyrandy My son has been take off corticosteroids and protopic and we have been told it will take 3 months or more to take effect. He is allergic to the sun so shade is always a must in his world. I'm told his bloods are fine so side effects wise he is doing OK it is just a game of waiting. Anna
by AnnaB
Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:42 pm
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: METHOTREXATE
Replies: 52
Views: 325469

Re: METHOTREXATE

Hello randyrandy

Thank you for that, is the new meds working for you now?? Yes we all had a virus over xmas and Dan had antibiotics, i just hope the rate of skin infections reduce as he went from one infection to another on ciclosporin.

Anna
by AnnaB
Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:28 am
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: METHOTREXATE
Replies: 52
Views: 325469

Re: METHOTREXATE

Hi Sorry for late reply. Dan has been in such a mess, they say it could take 3 months for the Methotrexate to kick in, he is still on a 4 week course of prednisolone to try and bring some control till it starts to work. Thankfully he is not suffering any side effects at the moment, he's struggling w...
by AnnaB
Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:33 am
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: Elidel - pimecrolimus ~ risks
Replies: 2
Views: 5085

Re: Elidel - pimecrolimus ~ risks

We were told that any medical specialist would feel the benefits outway the side effects. My son's skin is damaged by the thinning of steroid cream. I find with Elidel that sun protection is the main vital precaution you can take. Apply also at night so when active on the skin no in sun light
by AnnaB
Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:39 pm
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: METHOTREXATE
Replies: 52
Views: 325469

METHOTREXATE

Next week my son aged 8 will start on Methotrexate, he he has been on Ciclosporin for 4 months which has failed to help his eczema control. Has anyone tried Methotrexate? How did it work? Had you tried Ciclosporin or any other medications prior to Methotrexate?
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