Eczema Support Group

mainly just letting her know that you support her. i know that doesn't seem like alot but knowing that you will still love me no matter how i look, is a big deal.

We apply olive oil nightly to our daughters skin. We put it all over her body before her pj's. Try coconut oil as well.

Don't EVER wait until it gets so bad that she's crying before you schedule an appointment with a doctor, even if that doctor is just a general practicioner.

I love my mother. I do. I owe her so much and I am grateful to her. But, I canNOT understand nor forgive easily that in order for me to ever see a doctor, I would literally have to endure months of head to toe break outs and the occasional infection to break me down to tears. I never regularly went to a doctor growing up so I never had clear skin. After a visit, we would use the medication until it was gone and then, my entire body would grow red, raw, and oozy for another few months before I'd break down again and we would start the process all over again.

Never give up on her condition. Don't let her suffer. Maintain regular check ups so her doctor can understand her specific condition better (I have never seen the same doctor more than twice in my entire life. it is -very- frustrating).

Yes, her self-esteem will take a blow. School will be difficult at times. She won't be able to join activities and clubs or sports she might be interested in. The very words PE and "shorts" might strike fear into her heart. But, despite all that, she needs to know you're always on her side.

When I was a teenager dealing with this stuff, my relationship with my mother suffered. I shut her out almost completely and never talked to her about the things that bothered me, skin or otherwise. To this day, though I love her immensely, I'm not capable of having a true heart to heart with her. That is something I truly regret.