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mrsmorgen
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
morgen
coudersport
pa
USA
146 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 05:15:27 AM
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Ok Ladies,
I know there is some expertise out there for this. I have Eczema on my eyelids which is very painful and ugly when it flairs up. It is hard to find something that doesn't get into my eyes too when I put it on. Any suggestions for treatment out there? I must be allergic to something in the fall. It seems to flair up very badly about now.
Morgen
I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all..
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 06:36:29 AM
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Morgan - that really sounds painful. I know what can help for eczema on the body but the eyes are a whole different matter. It would probably be best to go to the doctor for something like that.
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 08:23:14 AM
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I would make a strong comfrey tea or calendula tea, soak a cloth in it and put it on your eyelids. Just think a few minutes a couple of times a day to sit and relax with your eyes closed!! As far as creams.... most of them are going to eventually get a little runny and possibly get into your eyes, so be careful!
Farmgirl #208
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9581 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9581 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 09:18:15 AM
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try some squalane. you can google it and you should be able to find a source for it. It is what I use on my eyelids and eyebrows
Denise
farmgirl sister #43
"Take a lesson from the teakettle, though up to its
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 09:44:58 AM
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I have suggested Emu Oil to my clients. One girl gets it bad on her hands and loves the Emu products. I usually dont endorse anything like that, but I've had a few clients with stubborn cases, and tossed that out as a suggestion....
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens/Mother Hen
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knittingmom
True Blue Farmgirl
665 Posts
AnneMarie
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
665 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 10:05:29 AM
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I've had eczema flare-ups since I was 13. Like you, I find the fall to be a little worse since the air begins to dry out. If your eczema is allergy related taking an anithistimine might help, but more likely than not it's because there is less moisture in the air. Try having a humidifier going at night in your bedroom that might help a bit as well.
Avoid putting cosmetics on if possible. The Body Shop used to make a product called elderflower eye gel, I think they still carry it. I find that it helps a bit to bring the swelling and redness down. There are also many non-soap face cleansers out there, commerical soaps tend to dry out the skin, purchase "home-made" if possible. Also you might want to take omega oils (i.e. Salmon Oil, Flax Oil, etc), I find those really help keep my skin in better shape.
Know it's not pleasant.
Anne-Marie
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mrsmorgen
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
morgen
coudersport
pa
USA
146 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 11:21:40 AM
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thank you all so much. I know one of these will help! It gives me some hope to find a more natural thing that works.
morgen
I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all..
laura ingalls wilder
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Nov 05 2008 : 07:59:03 AM
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Calendula creme is supposed to help too. I'm trying some right now. I need to go through the market place and try to get some from the farmgirls, as the one from the health food store is mixed in petroleum jelly.
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clux64
True Blue Farmgirl
162 Posts
Celeste
Blair
NE
USA
162 Posts |
Posted - Nov 05 2008 : 08:16:44 AM
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I have a good friend who is quite prominent in the natural health community here where I live. I have another friend whose daughter deals with eczema in the wintertime and he suggested that drinking beet juice to stimulate the liver might be helpful. I really have no experience with this treatment, but this guy usually doesn't steer us wrong so I'm passing this along. Hope you get some relief soon!
Celeste
"No matter where you go, there you are"
--Confucious
www.urbanprairiehome.blogspot.com
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Dec 17 2008 : 7:33:43 PM
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Morgan, have you found anything that has helped you yet? All these things sound great. I have this, too, and it would always be worse in the fall and winter when it was dryer. I would start taking evening primrose oil capsules asap when it got bad. It took a few weeks to start noticing a difference, but it always worked.
But now since I've been drinking the ACV and honey, I don't need to do that anymore. I don't even have to take allergy pills. I don't know how bad it is for you. What works for one may not work for another.
I just saw this and thought I'd throw my two cents in here.
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2008 : 08:54:46 AM
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Morgen, I sell this type of soap. It's cold process, so there's no synthetic ingredients to irritate you're already irritated skin. It's made by a wild soap bar. it's listed on mywebsite as well, http://www.thelittlegreenstore.net/#/awildsoapbar/4531905321
Here's the description:
If you've got skin problems, our tea tree scented pine tar and neem oil soap is for you! Customers tell us it helps their psoriasis, eczema, rashes, acne and dandruff. . . but try it yourself and you be the judge. The combination of generous amounts of pine tar AND neem oil plus organic aloe puts this bar far above its commercial counterparts.
Also, Angel Baby Botton Balm may be just the right blend of ingredients for you: http://www.thelittlegreenstore.net/#/earthmamaangelbaby/4531905294
Angel Baby Bottom Balm
(76.718% organic)
Olea europaea (organic olive) oil, Calendula officinalis (organic calendula) extract, Hypericum perforatum (organic St. John's wort) extract, Stellaria media (organic chickweed) extract, Plantago major (organic plantain extract), Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, Euphorbia antisyphilitica (candelilla), Simmondsia chinensis (organic jojoba) oil, proprietary blend of Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil and Commiphora myrrha (myrrh) oil
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mommakatof2
True Blue Farmgirl
62 Posts
nieki
dalhart
texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 12 2009 : 12:24:25 PM
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My youngest son has eczema and we've been battling it since he was born, but i have found a lotion taht seems to help, you can get it at most health food stores. It's by ShiKai, we use the vanilla on him and it works pretty good.
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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