Family Pets: Child, Aquaphor

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My 5 Year Old Has Excema

My 5 year old daughter has excema. When she was an infant, it was so bad that she has scratches all over her face. She was reffered to a determatologist. He gave me some cream w/a prescription in it. This does not help her at all. We have controlled the dryness on her scalp by using T-gel ut her skin is still very dry. Last time we couldn't control the dryness, the doctor put her on steriods for 7 days. I hate the fact that the only way to help her skin is to put her on steriods. I have heard lots of bad thing about steriods. The doctor...

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5-Year Old with Eczema?

My little guy has battled eczema every winter since he was 2. However, it continues to get worse each year and has become so difficult to keep under control. We even had to do a round of an oral steroid this winter to get it back to the point of manageable. It was awful! Wondering from other moms dealing with similar issues: did your doctor recommend allergy testing to see if something else is going on that is making the eczema worse (or even causing it in the first place?) I am planning to ask the doc at the next appt. but wondered...

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Toddler and Dog

I need some suggestions. My toddler gets very exctied around our ten year...

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The Perfect Pet

I am in search of the perfect pet for my soon to be 7 year old daughter. ...