Comments on Florida Girl in Sydney: Eczema and Alkaline Water and Epsom Salt

Can I also mention A2 milk. It might be that some...

2012-02-22T23:41:20.270+11:00

Can I also mention A2 milk. It might be that some eczema is not exactly a 'dairy' issue. A2 milk, like goats milk, has a different chemical composition. So you might not show up as lactose intolerant, but could still react badly to 'normal' Australian or US milk. See the A2 website at www.a2milk.com.au/for relevant scientific papers, and Prof Keith Woodford's book, Devil in the Milk, 2007 (which links non-A2 milk to a number of severe diseases). My family had bad stomach pains and other symptoms and since we have changed to A2 milk these symptoms have disappeared. And it tastes good. Worth a try.

Stephanie- And I have no idea if the NAET treatmen...

2012-02-19T17:38:43.236+11:00

Stephanie- And I have no idea if the NAET treatments also helped? Or may have been a catalyst??

Stephanie- just looking thru here, saw your commen...

2012-02-19T17:36:46.873+11:00

Stephanie- just looking thru here, saw your comment and wanted to let you know that our eczema is GONE!!! The kangen "beauty water" sprayed one, Cerave, and Dermasilk Pajamas seem to have worked for us-- we also take a dairy-free probiotic and Nordic Naturals with D3. Also, we don't do dairy. I am a true believer now in the Kangen water and Beauty water to balance acidity. I hope this may be helpful to someone else too! All the best, Laura <3

HI there Laura! I realise you moved! wow- good luc...

2011-12-14T12:33:17.284+11:00

HI there Laura!
I realise you moved! wow- good luck in San Fran- such a beautiful city. You get all the good ones! ;)

I was checking in with you about the NAEt- did you find the treatments helpful in the long run?

thanks and good luck to you and the fam!
Stephanie

And btw, we just purchased a new kangen machine in...

2011-11-22T16:10:30.251+11:00

And btw, we just purchased a new kangen machine in the US -- the stainless steel finish one, and I must say it's really pretty, which is good since it's front and center in my kitchen :)

Hi Katie, I'm not sure which country you are i...

2011-11-22T16:04:32.754+11:00

Hi Katie,
I'm not sure which country you are in-- but we have really good news, his eczema is about 85% gone! We really changed our routine and it immediately made a difference. We were just drinking the alkaline water and doing the things listed in my post.

This is our new routine:

We spray the ph6 (beauty water setting) on him in the morning, then put a new cream called Cerave (please read the amazon.com reviews).

Then during the day we spray the ph6 water on him face to toe and let it air dry (I know this goes against everything I thought you do for eczema). If it's convienent I sometimes apply the Cerave cream during the middle of the day too.

Then at night we've got a rainshow'r shower filter to remove chlorine from water. He's using Cerave wash in the shower. After his shower we dry his off, spray him again with the ph6 water and apply the Cerave.

I put regular PJs on him, until the cream is fully absorbed, them right before he goes to bed we change him into Dermasilk brand PJs. They are very expensive and by prescription in Europe-- but you can order them in Australia now-- and in the US you can order them from Canada or the UK-- they are considered a medical device for skin conditions and they are amazing. Because he had it badly on the top of his feet, he wears the Dermasilk socks to bed, then sometime during the night he tosses them off. If you want to discuss it more please email me at flgirlinsydney@gmail.com.

I think we are now using the best three products I've found in the Enagic Kangen machine, Cerave cream, and Dermasilk garments... but it is my mission to defeat eczema and to share any info I find on it! Wishing you much luck-- but please do email me on this.

After reading you post, I feel like we have the sa...

2011-11-22T15:26:36.543+11:00

After reading you post, I feel like we have the same child. We have been trying to get our 8 year old eczema under control for years and it just seems to be getting worse. We are now traveling 500 miles, one way, to see an allergy specialist because of her eczema. She has allergies to dairy, eggs, peanuts, walnuts, coconuts, mushrooms and wheat. Those are the foods that we had to eliminate completely and there is a list that she can only eat every 3-4 days, but can't have everyday. She also has to stay indoors and cannot join her friends at recess because of an allergy to the mold in the air right now. We have tried Kangan water and recently stopped using it because we were on a trial basis. When using the water, she was improving. We haven't had the Kangan water for about 2-3 weeks and her condition is worsening again. We have decided to purchase the machine since it was obviously helping. I went and bought Epsom salt tonight! I have shared your post with 2 people tonight and almost start to cry. I know there are many worse problems out there, but I hate seeing my little girl in pain and so uncomfortable. I am wondering which model of the Kangan water machine you purchased? Do you use the Kangan water for baths too? I wish you and your family the best of luck on your journey to health.
Katie

Dont you find it amazing that with all the progres...

2011-10-21T18:15:42.531+11:00

Dont you find it amazing that with all the progress in medicine, there is still no cure for eczema? I am 49, and have raised an eczema baby who turned 18 this year. I firmly believe that the answer lies in what we put into our bodies. I have developed severe eczema over the past two years, and I'm currently on a severe liver detox for my skin. You cannot imagine what it looks like...I have only two clear spots on my entire body. Check out www.healing-oil.co.za
Started using the oil and ointment last night, and this morning my skin seems a lot less inflamed. Will keep you posted on the results.

Hi Laura you are probably in good hands between yo...

2011-09-20T18:25:07.063+10:00

Hi Laura
you are probably in good hands between your sister and the practitioner- what your doing/taking is exactly what I would recommend. I can tell you he probably didn't pass yeast, from that reaction he is having now. Might be better to retreat sooner than later. I am sure your NAET practitioner has told you, but is there anything that your son craves/loves to eat? always a good place to look. It can be tomatoes,c it can be yogurt, it can be anything as what we are allergic to we usually crave,and eczema can so often be allergies.

How did the milk go? did you reintroduce it?

Naet can be slow and steady, but for children especially it can work wonders. Does your sister do it as well?

On another note- how good is the chocolate here compared to the US?! Know you don't love the food here, but the chocolate (swoon).Might be my allergy ;)

Hi Stephanie, that is so funny, what a coincidence...

2011-09-19T18:26:34.882+10:00

Hi Stephanie, that is so funny, what a coincidence-- damn eczema!
We go to Polly Wilkie here in Sydney, the NAET treatments were recommended to me by my sister-- who is an acupuncturist in San Francisco-- specializing in Pediatrics, she interned for years with a famous pediatric acupuncturist-- Randall Neustadter?? (I think)? Anyway, we did NAET for yeast a week and a half ago and wow, that is not fun-- he has been red and super cranky for 10 days now. rrr. Well I hope you are enjoying Melbourne and if you have any advice on the eczema front-- I'm all ears! We currently are on a regime of calendula ointment and Dermeze. Taking a probiotic called Probiozyme, taking D-hist Jr (from the US), Nordic Naturals fish oil, vitamin E capsule, D3, and ionic Zinc-- wow, when I type all that out, it sounds pretty WOW. Sooo any tips? Keep in touch! Laura

Well Hello Florida Girl in Sydney- I have to say I...

2011-09-19T15:51:03.186+10:00

Well Hello Florida Girl in Sydney-
I have to say I have been a fan of the site since January of 2009, when I was gearing up to move to Melbourne with my partner. All that great advice, and observation was really useful, and felt like I was geting a good taste of OZ.Well I am here now, in Melbs, looking at another blog that I frequent"extinguishing eczema" and there you are again in comments. I am an acupuncturist and NAET practitioner here, after doing it for 5 years over in LA. I thought there she is again! I was wondering how your son's treatment is/was going? And who is your son's practitioner?
thanks for all,
Stephanie

Anonymous- The verdict is still out for us on whet...

2011-08-04T12:21:19.048+10:00

Anonymous- The verdict is still out for us on whether the alkaline water has helped! sorry I'm not more helpful!

Jillian- thanks so much for that info-- I will ask our naturopath to muscle test him for it next week!!! Also have you heard of NAET? You can actually eliminate the allergy to nickel-- it is really working for us with other things he's allergic to.. if you find some naturopaths in your areas you may want to look into that, it's amazing.

I am an American living in Australia also, a few h...

2011-08-02T09:48:18.388+10:00

I am an American living in Australia also, a few hours north of Sydney. I came across your blog while I was searching to see if Costco has some of my favourite American food. I am 23 and have had eczema since I can remember! Painful, covering 90% of my body at times, eczema. And they told me it would go away as I got older, and it never did. Finally they decided to test me for allergies, only took 22 years of hell!! Nickel and chrome. Now you wouldn't think this is in much you eat/drink. But oh it is!! As soon as I went on a nickel free diet (about a month to clear it all up) I am now basically eczema free. I haven't had to use bad steroid creams or predinsone or anything.Worth getting him patch tested. Or just trying a nickel free diet for a month. It is hard since there is no chocolate, potatoes, legumes, nuts, anything whole grain/whole wheat allowed. But trust me it is so worth it to have clear skin and not be itchy always!! Hope it helps!!!!!

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2011-05-28T23:41:14.094+10:00

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hi i suffer from eczema very badly allovermy body...

2011-05-06T01:04:28.357+10:00

hi
i suffer from eczema very badly allovermy body and ihave researched alkaline water.. so u would recommend it for sure??

my email is carrsydney@hotmail.com
would love to hear from you and if you could help me overcome eczema..thx so much

Jenn- Thanks, I agree-- and cannot understand why ...

2011-05-05T15:12:13.756+10:00

Jenn- Thanks, I agree-- and cannot understand why some doctors refuse to accept that there are natural remedies which can be even more effective!

Thanks for sharing this knowledge and your experie...

2011-04-30T04:20:11.422+10:00

Thanks for sharing this knowledge and your experience with this problem. I definitely feel for you and to those people who feel frustrated at not knowing what exactly is causing the pain of a/their child. And I applaud you for saying it as it is. Just because they have a thing that says "licensed" under their name, doesn't mean they can refute alternative, "unproven", medicines. Keep it up! :)

Anonymous- I've sent you an email...

2011-04-29T20:41:56.562+10:00

Anonymous- I've sent you an email...

My Mum stumbled on your post. I am currently suffe...

2011-04-29T16:17:36.113+10:00

My Mum stumbled on your post. I am currently suffering from widespread eczema and psoriasis. I have started bathing in Epsom salts, just in the last week. I would love to talk to you about how long it took, and other questions I have. My email address is meelou07@hotmail.com if you could please contact me.

Erin- Thanks!

2011-04-22T11:12:06.192+10:00

Erin- Thanks!

Awesome post. Awesome mom. Period. xo

2011-04-21T22:27:46.170+10:00

Awesome post. Awesome mom. Period. xo

Marvin- I agree!

2011-04-18T16:38:15.179+10:00

Marvin- I agree!

Fascinating! I'm so glad you're making pro...

2011-04-18T04:39:05.357+10:00

Fascinating! I'm so glad you're making progress! I'm a firm believer in a patient being able to find their own solution more easily than a doctor can.

Brady- Thank you.

2011-04-17T14:02:07.639+10:00

Brady- Thank you.

Enjoyed the blog post!

2011-04-17T00:42:16.935+10:00

Enjoyed the blog post!