Category Archives: Treatments

Cooling The Heat Of Eczema Inflammation

Did you know that one of the biggest reasons why eczema is painful, itchy, and prone to infections is inflammation? When the skin and tissues under the affected area become inflamed, the real problems begin. Fighting inflammation can lead to a huge decrease in eczema issues, and today I’m going to share a few ‘do […]

How To Educate About Allergies

If you have a child with allergies, sensitivities, or special needs, you may have noticed that sometimes it can be hard to get friends, family, and caregivers all on the same page without lots of hassle and confrontation. Taking time to talk to every single person about your child’s situation can be exhausting, and it can even make your […]

Take it Away – A 3 Part Series on Elimination Diet (Part 1)

Many of you may have heard of the  Elimination Diet before, especially if you, your child, or someone you know suffers from allergies or food sensitivities. The Elimination Diet is an effective and low-cost tool that you can use to determine which foods, if any, are contributing to your symptoms.  For twelve days you eliminate […]

NEA announces Eczema App

The NEA has announced it’s first Eczema App which helps you: *Track Flares and Treatments *Take notes about the flare *Gain Information about Eczema by age groups *Get Up To Date News about Eczema from the NEA *Available for all mobile Apple and Android Devices *& More! Download it here!   All images courtesy of […]

UPDATE: Itchy Skin questions & Dr. Cockerell

A Note From Andrea from ScratchMeNot: This original post was published in 2012, can you believe it?! This was early in my eczema mom-ing journey, I had a little one with moderate to severe eczema and was researching like crazy to get it under control. Thankfully we had ScratchMeNots to stop my daughter’s scratching damage […]

The Road to Ronan’s Eczema Recovery

Eczema is something I’ve only heard about from close friends and seen in pictures. It’s not something that affected me personally until our son Ronan came into our lives. Ronan was born on Australia day, Jan 26th 2012 in Melbourne, Australia just after 1am. Ronan was a dream pregnancy and a good but long 12 […]

Got questions? Get answers from a leading Dermatologist!

Any questions about eczema or itchy skin? You may have read about Jennifer’s success with Cln BodyWash for her son with severe eczema. We’ve talked to the doctors behind CLn BodyWash and one of the founders is Dr. Cockerell, an internationally renowned Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist. He has offered our readers a chance to have your questions […]

Once upon a time, we struggled with eczema….

A special thanks to Jennifer Ardoyno for providing this guest post! I know I’m one, among thousands of moms, who has a child dealing with the frustrations of eczema. My son, who is now 8, has had eczema his whole life. I am all too familiar with the sleepless nights, scratching until bleeding, countless doctors’ […]

Addressing Itchy Skin Conditions – Part 2 (Featuring a GIVEAWAY)

In part 1 of this two part post, itchy skin conditions were defined. In addition, two categories of triggers – allergens and irritants – were identified.  Part 2 of this post suggests non-medical approaches to addressing skin conditions that cause itching and are otherwise generally unpleasant. To recap, allergies are the body’s way of saying […]

Addressing Itchy Skin Conditions – Part 1

In Part 1 of this two part series, itchy skin conditions are defined. In addition, two categories of triggers – allergens and irritants – are identified. Part 2 of this post suggests approaches to addressing skin conditions that cause itching and are otherwise generally unpleasant. Introduction Finding a safe, effective treatment for your child’s skin […]

Children, Allergies, And Eyedrops

If you’re a parent who has children that deal with allergies, you may have struggled with your child’s itchy eyes. The eyes are an extremely sensitive and delicate organ and have to be treated with care. The problem is that many children scratch and rub their eyes and don’t realize how much damage they may […]

Reilly’s Eczema Story

Check out this video featuring Reilly, an adorable little boy who fought the eczema and allergies battle and won! Reilly went through what many other children go through. He saw countless doctors who all gave a variety of options and treatments… but many of them were conflicting. With dedication, research, and a few ScratchMeNot mittens […]

Creating A Back To School Allergy Kit

School is about to begin again, and many parents really start feeling anxiety and fear creep up at this time of year as they send their children out to learn. If you child struggles with allergies, it can seem impossible to keep them under control when they aren’t at home all day. The good news […]

Getting The Most From Your Allergy Specialist

if you’re working with a doctor, dermatologist, allergist, dietitian, or other allergy specialist to help with your child’s allergies, there are a few simple tips you can use to get the most from their help. These professionals know a lot about allergies and how to treat them – but there’s only so much they can […]

What To Look For When Choosing Bath Products For Your Child

If you have a child with sensitive skin, allergies, eczema, or other skin irritations, you’ve probably already found out that sometimes choosing the right product to bath and moisturize your child’s skin can be confusing. There are more baby bath products on the market right now than ever before, and all of them claim to […]

Should you entertain an alternative method?

After the first NAET blog post by Jennifer went live, I was excited to see the outcome. Upon waiting for the part 2 to post, there was unexpected opposition to NAET treatment. Most of us have heard that finding the underlying cause to itchy/sensitive skin is a trial and error process. I was caught off […]

NAET – Miracle cure or hoax? Part II Conclusion

Earlier in Part 1, we discussed why Jennifer began the journey of NAET to determine if it would be a miracle cure or hoax. Read Part I here. More importantly, if it would help Tristan with his concerns. After the Treatment At the end of each treatment session Tristan could have absolutely no exposure to the substance […]

NAET – Miracle cure or hoax? Part I

If you have food or environmental allergies, intolerances, eczema, or a variety of other health issues, you may have heard of NAET treatment.   What is NAET Treatment? NAET stands for Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques. According to the NAET website, NAET is “a non-invasive, drug free, natural solution to eliminate allergies of all types and […]