Category Archives: Treatments

What’s the Deal with Coconut Oil and Eczema?

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Benefits of Coconut Oil for Eczema Lately it seems that coconut oil can be used for anything: cooking, skin care, dental hygiene, hair care, etc. People with eczema often point to coconut oil as a way to relieve and soothe eczema. This is because coconut oil can be used as a moisturizer, as a way […]

Essential Oils and Eczema

essential oil

If you’re an avid reader of the blog, you’ll know that a lot of people are turning towards more holistic and natural methods of healing eczema. Essential oils should be an essential part of your eczema holistic healing toolkit! First of all, what the heck are essential oils? Essential oils are simply compounds that are […]

Using Wet Wrap Dressings To Treat Eczema For Kids – Wet Wrapping

wet wrapping

One of the most effective ways for to treat a child’s moderate to severe eczema is with wet dressings, also call wet wraps. It is THE go to treatment for flare ups. This nearly miraculous treatment is simple and effective as it allows the skin to: Deeply hydrate the skin while soothing sores Reducing inflammation Relieving itching Healing broken skin Overall […]

Low Dose Allergy Immunotherapy – Natural Allergy Treatment

Low Dose Allergy Immunotherapy

One of our ScratchMeNot families has graciously shared a new treatment they are seeking to use for their son, Low Dose Allergy The Davis’ have a son with moderate-severe case of eczema & allergies. They are looking to begin treatment after raising funds through a Go Fund Me campaign (www.gofundme.com/Linkseczema). They are hoping that this will help their […]

How ScratchMeNot Supports Eczema Awareness Month

eczema awareness month

This is a wonderful month to bring Eczema Awareness to the forefront of everyone’s mind. Here’s how ScratchMeNot is helping push the cause forward! Events: Free Eczema Class on October 14, 2014 at the Nappy Shoppe at 11:30am Eczema & Asthma Twitter Chat on Oct 30, 2014… Stay tuned for details Giving Back: $1 from every sale […]

DIY Disaster / Emergency Preparedness Kit – Customized for allergy needs!

Emergency Preparedness Kit

One of the most important things we can do for the health and safety of our families is create and maintain an emergency and disaster preparedness kit. These kits can be purchased online or in local stores – but you can also put them together on your own and save money in the process! Before […]

Pfizer, Anacor and Crisaborole: Will Eczema Finally Be Relieved?

Pfizer has recently acquired Anacor to secure the purchase and ownership of the medication – Crisaborole. Crisaborole 2% ointment is a non-steroidal topical medication that is geared towards mild to moderate eczema. Over the years, steroids has been one of the top prescribed medications for eczema.  However, the long term side effects of steroid use, include […]

Epi-Pen for Schools Program by Mylan

epi-pen recall 2017

——–Epipen for schools program by Mylan will continue below this recall update. EPIPEN & EPIPEN JR Voluntarily Recalled on March 31, 2017.  If you have an EpiPen or EpiPen Jr affected by the recall, please contact your pharmacist or doctor to return and receive a replacement. The following lots were affected: ——–EpiPen for schools program […]

Chicken Pox: 8 Must Haves to Keep Your Sanity!

chicken pox must haves

What started off as excitement for the upcoming winter holidays, turned into a big ball of stress mess! Apparently, my husband had been under more stress than he alluded to when he suddenly broke out into  shingles. Yes, typically shingles affects seniors, yet those affected recently are younger and younger. Shingles hit our home and […]

Sensory Processing Disorder ( SPD) – Sensory Diet

The sensory diet may prove to be a great diet for any child. Upon first glance, it’s easy to assume that the word diet is food related. However in the Sensory Processing Disorder ( SPD ), I’ve come to see that this sensory diet is a diet of individualized activities catered to help a child […]

Caring For Sick And Healthy Children At The Same Time!

caring for sick and healthy

Sniffling. Then a fever. Perhaps nausea. Oh no! One of the kids are sick. Now what? As a parent of a sick child, caring for a sick child is the most important thing on your mind. Keep the child hydrated. Medicate for fever and symptoms. Try to make the child comfortable. All of these things can […]

Is It Ringworm or Eczema?

ringworm or eczema

Rashes are hard to deal with, especially if they look similar to other skin conditions. This particular incident made me question, “Is it ringworm or eczema?” Our first bought of eczema was with my first daughter. Her eczema was on every joint, it had no rhyme or reason. Her eczema was red & inflamed, then […]

ScratchMeNot’s #EczemaAsthma Twitter Chat – Thursday, Nov 13!

kids eczema and ashma

Join us as we discuss the connection between eczema and asthma! Our #EczemaAsthma Twitter Chat will feature questions solely about asthma too with guest host & physician, Dr. Renee, who is a Asthma Advocate. Take a moment and submit your questions early to info@scratchmenot.com Enjoy a chat, giveaways and great answers from Dr. Renee! Dr. Renee […]

Creative Ways To Keep Your Child’s Epi-Pen On Hand

epipen on hand

If you have a child with allergies and keep an epi-pen on hand in case of an accident, you may be wondering how to always have it on hand without the cumbersome task of fussing with it whenever you leave the house. The good news is that there are some creative ways to keep your […]

Finding The Perfect Children’s Allergy Specialist

children allergy specialist

If your child suffers from allergies of any kind, you may be wondering where to turn for help. The Internet is a great resource for learning more about what works for other parents – but it’s no replacement for the detailed information you can get about your child from a specialist. Your child is unique […]

The Healing Power Of Oatmeal – Simple Home Remedies For Itchy Skin

healing benefits of oatmeal

Believe it or not, oatmeal is a pretty amazing thing packed with some pretty important vitamins, minerals, and proteins, oatmeal! It’s great for the body both inside and out. One of the most profound ways that oatmeal can benefit your family is on the skin.  This amazing product works wonders for even the most delicate […]

Scratch-Free Summer Style!

If you’re a parent who has a child that scratches due to allergies, eczema, compulsive behavior, or any other cause, you’ve probably heard about ScratchMeNot mittens and how they help put an end to the damage caused by scratching. In today’s post, we thought it would be fun to look at the sweet styles and […]

Desensiziting Food Allergies

I’ve been doing a lot of research lately about overcoming food allergens. I had heard about food allergy desensitizing a while back but hadn’t paid much attention to it until I stumbled across a few reviews and some success stories online. I even met a friendly police officer at Starbucks who directed me to a […]

How To Treat Eczema If You Can’t Find The Trigger

If you’re like me, you’re constantly on the hunt for those hidden food and allergen triggers that cause eczema to flare up. It seems that just when I figure out what not to give my kids; something else starts causing us trouble. The real work of a parent who has a child with eczema really […]

Treating The Air For Eczema Relief

When eczema happens, most of us focus on the skin to give our kids relief and to help prevent flare ups from happening in the first place – but did you know that treating the air in your home can provide some seriously amazing help? The skin is the largest organ on the body, and […]

How To Use Tallow For Eczema Flare Ups

Chances are that you many have never heard of tallow before – but it’s quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the most effective home remedies for eczema, dermatitis, acne, and other skin issues! This all-natural balm-like material is the rendered fat of a variety of barnyard animals like cows and sheep, and while […]

Why Treatments Stop Working

Why Treatments Stop Working

Have you ever experienced this… You find a new ointment, cream, or treatment that seems like the miracle answer to your eczema problems – but after a few weeks, months, or even years it simply stops working? This can be an extremely frustrating situation for anyone who finds relief to their suffering only to lose […]