I've had a mysterious rash for the past 8 months, starting 2 weeks after my first child was born. Two different dermatologists say probably eczema, and I probably just have to live with it. Should I give up and live with it, or try to do something else? [more inside]
posted by Vampire Cat on May 4, 2013 - 14 answers

Do eczema rashes blanch (turn white) when you press them?
posted by brista on Sep 28, 2012 - 5 answers

Does my face rash sound like seborrheic dermatitis or atopic eczema? And, what can I do about it while I wait for a derm appointment? [more inside]
posted by cejl on Jul 1, 2012 - 17 answers

I need a physical method of preventing my toddler from scratching her lower arm/wrist while she's in bed. [more inside]
posted by Mayor Curley on Mar 15, 2011 - 21 answers

Help me figure out my baby's food allergies! Symptoms: eczema, rash around mouth, itchy hives, and broken sleep. And I can't seem to keep a truly accurate track of her food. [more inside]
posted by mdiskin on Jan 18, 2009 - 31 answers

I am about to turn 40, and the last couple years have not been great for me physically, so if this is middle-age, then I don't want it. In my case, the problem is dry skin, which has plagued me more or less all my life, but looking back, it seems like in former decades it was a relatively minor annoyance compared to the scourge it has become. Sometimes I go into an itching frenzy. Not good at night when I'm trying to sleep or when out in public. [more inside]
posted by markhu on Jun 6, 2008 - 21 answers

Our itchy baby can only sleep if we swaddle her securely. By securely, I mean we have to wrap her quite snuggly, safety-pinning the stretchy cloth to prevent her from wriggling out and scratching herself awake. It took some trial-and-error to find a wrapping method that could contain her. Can snug swaddling harm babies orthopedically? [more inside]
posted by markhu on Oct 12, 2007 - 27 answers