I read a few things saying people have found them helpful, however if your eczema is related to food allergies, then you need to read the labels carefully...many probiotics contain yogurt cultures, which could have life-threatening effects if you're dealing with a severe milk allergy. I haven't tried them with my daughter just because her food allergies are so hyper-sensitive right now. But again, I have read a few things that said people have found them to be quite effective. I would have tried them if her eczema wasn't related to the food allergies.

Hope you continue to see improvement for yourself and get the results you are looking for!

did nothing for me

Couldn't have cured mine without it. Or my families, or a couple of friends, or some people I have helped that were just aquaintences.
They make probiotics for lactose intolerant people.
They won't do it alone though. Luck up key words leaky gut syndrome and probiotics..
I will post some herbs if anyone is interested.
Keep hearing food alergy. Maybe allergies are not the cause but a symptom?

Also, probiotics are not created equal. Just because one kind failed you, doesn't mean they don't work. I found personally the REFRIDGERATED powderes to be best.

big bump

Yes I agree, these were really helpful to me. really helped my digestive problems.

YES!! You might want to read the following link. It speaks of a correlation between skin and GI Track health(balance of good bacteria and digestive enzymes).PRObiotics are very good for both. I had my son (who is not allergic to milk)try GNC: Digestive Health Powder which has Porbiotics, Prebioticcs AND Digestive Enzymes. I could NOT beleive it within 3 days I seen about 75% reduction in redness and some spots were gone. It has continued to clear up. It was much better than the lotion that just treated the symptom this treats the root problem.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_2003_May/ai_100767858
Skin health, eczema, and preventative strategies
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, May, 2003 by Chris D. Meletis, Jason Barker

-Good Luck
PS Link looks broke but it should work

Hmm. I did some fresh reading on this and it looks like there could be something in it, but the results are still debatable. All the trials I could find were conducted for infants, and since the immune system of infants is still learning it is possible that introducing various bacteria into the gut could modulate their immune system in the long term. Eczema is an immune disease. I couldn't find any studies for probiotics in adults. I guess that maybe there's still an effect but a smaller one, but maybe it's just enough to make a difference in people with mild eczema.

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=lactobacillus+fermentum+dermatitis

Keep looking, then maybe I will talk to you?

"Keep looking, then maybe I will talk to you?"

No really, you're too kind.

In the doctors prescriptions you said you never take anti biotics.

This is a hug to stix24 from you;

Hug IL13 (10/27/07)

I was there last week, it's the worst. Now clear and back to 'normal' (had to take antibiotics though). Plenty of salt baths. Keep fighting it, it will heal.

wow you're keen! actually bothering to research me, I'm honored.

Yes, I did take antibiotics on that occasion (I had to, I was in trouble), that was the first time in 30 years. So I feel it is painting an accurate portrait for me say characterize myself as 'never' taking antibiotics.

Really interested to read discussion about probiotics and eczema. I started with mine (mild on face) 18yrs ago just before getting married, used steroid cream until I read that it 'thins the skin', so decided to put up with it, as so mild. About 9 yrs ago, I was on antibiotics for ages following an operation, and began taking a probiotic to deal with the subsequent thrush. It was powder in capsules that you keep refrigerated (like somebody mentioned in an earlier post) amazingly, within a couple of days my skin had totally cleared up. I have had to take it on numerous occasions (stress, and always need to take some on holiday with me) and it has always done the trick (the health food shop didn't have the brand one time, I bought another but this didn't do anything for me). I must say that mine is only mild, and am not saying this will work for everybody, but I did recommend this to the mum of a young woman who would not leave the house and she reported back that her skin had improved dramatically.

My son USED to have ezcema on his tummy, arms, legs. He only has mildly red area under chin right now. USE PRObiotics!!! Eczema is your body's problem of being unable to retain moisture in your skin. Thus, you have dry skin patches. You can use lotions which treat the symptom. If you want to treat the root causes, one which is very likely to be your skin not getting enough vitamins. Then you may want to take something like:
1/4 scoop (daily) GNC: Digestive Health Powder(AWESOME PRODUCT). It contains prebiotics, PRObiotics and digestive enzymes that help breakdown and absorb the nutrients from your food better. All your organs improve especially the largest one that takes more vitamins... YOUR SKIN. Take a product like this for about a week. You may be VERY surprised at the improvement.
Note you should be taking a multivitamin and fish oil along with a good diet that includes fruits, veggies, lean meat, long grains and water.
Oh yeah, take warm.. not hot showers since the heat pulls more moisture out of the skin.

Probiotics helped clear up about 80% of my kid's eczema in less than a week. I had to do the research to find this information since all the doctors only suggested lotion that did NOT clear up the problem. See your doctor to find out if probiotics can help you.

Please let me know if this worked for you.

My source: Skin health, eczema, and preventative strategies: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients.
May, 2003 by Chris D. Meletis, Jason Barker

http://www.eczemamembers.com/clubportal/...
Bacteria and Eczema: Eczema is an Immune System Disorder (atopy), and 75% of your Immune System is found in your Gastrointestinal Tract where 3 to 4 pounds of bacteria reside.

You know my son has been MUCH better with his eczema for over a month since I put him on Probiotics. Then in the last 3 days it got much worse. Long story short I came to the conclusion body pH must be too acidic for the GOOD bacteria otherwise I wouldn't have to KEEP giving him Probiotics everyday.( The bacteria should have grown/replicated on their own) So his pH must be too low/acidic. Then it dawned on me that recently I had been giving him OJ..very acidic for the last few days. I gave him 1/8 teaspoon baking soda in 1 1/2 Cups milk last night to raise pH so it was higher more base/alkaline. This morning his eczema had went from down from 9 to 3 (1-10 scale) in redness OVERNIGHT! I think this confirms my theory. He is young so still does not eat alot of green veggies which also makes your pH more alkaline but I am continuing to try to get more of these foods in his diet. If pH is right then bacteria should grow on their own, absorbing more nutrients healing your skin from the inside out. Taking Probiotics to help get your GI track "seeded" while raising pH should help your skin get more nutrients and become healthier.

Let me know if this info helped you.
I hope it does.
Either way I wish you well.

PS Body pH makes since .. if you have urinary track infection (UTI) you drink cranberry juice which is highly acidic to kill bacteria and get rid of the infection.