Causes of eczema?

[kellie80]

Aimee had really bad eczema when she was younger but its been cleared up completly for months now. I have noticed over the past couple of weeks its started to come back and is quite bad again today. I was wondering if it could be down to the weather? Can it be affected be the time of year it is and if it is what causes it? I was thinking maybe it was the heating but I don't know. Anyone have a clue?

 

[gingerpig]

It could easily be the increased cold, or also the increased central heating which can be very drying. Is the weather the only new thing, no dietary changes, new pets etc?

 

[kellie80]

No theres nothing else i can think of. Its just she seems to have been eczema free all summer and thats the only thing i can think of.

 

[gingerpig]

Is it worse on the bits of her that are exposed to the cold? Maybe you could get a nice thick emollient from your go for it? I read somewhere if its because of the dry heating air, you can put a bowl of water on top of the radiators to increase the humidity..... Not sure how practical that is though, and I've never tried it.

 

[budge]

have u ever thuoght of a food that could be causing it?
My eldest daughter got it slightly on her arms every now and then. Eventually we discovered pork was the culprit. Everytime she had a sausage or other pork product she would get a flare up. So we cut pork out her diet.
Funnily enough my mother is the same and so is my second youngest daughter
maybe look at her diet.

 

[cassi]

Budge took the words out of my mouth.

excema is very commonly caused by allergies to foods

 

[kellie80]

Maybe it is a food, i really don't know. She has being eating all sorts over christmas so i wouldn't have a clue what it could be.