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Infant Has Itching, Rashes On Body, Diagnosed With Eczema, Prescribed With Myteka Pack, Has Diarrhea Since. Advise?
Hello doctor. My question is, my baby is 11months old now. When she s born there was some spots on her chicks and legs, as per the dr, it was Ethiopic allergy . Later it was removing with use of some medicine. Now again few days ago she starts itching and the rashing spots appear on her face, arm and legs. I took her again to doctor. The dr says this is eczema , infections, mild puller. The dry gave her myteka packet, once a day mixed in food. Since I started the myteka my baby is on very loose mort ions. My question is, basically myteka is given to relief asthma . What is the link between use of myteka and relief of Eczema? I need your guide ness to remove or control my 11 months old baby girl Eczema. Her current body weight is only 8kgs. How can I improve her body weight and health? Her skin is very dry.
Fri, 5 Oct 2012
Hi,
For eczema or atopic allergy in the skin use only external preparations -mild emollients in the early stages and very small amount of steroids as cream if severe along with some antihistamine syrup if there is itching.Drybskin is common in this condition.Do not use soap or powder on the body.If you do not have family historynofballergy your child winlmprove by 2 years of age.Avoid citrus fruits like oranges.Loose stools may stop once you stop these medicines.Good luck
For eczema or atopic allergy in the skin use only external preparations -mild emollients in the early stages and very small amount of steroids as cream if severe along with some antihistamine syrup if there is itching.Drybskin is common in this condition.Do not use soap or powder on the body.If you do not have family historynofballergy your child winlmprove by 2 years of age.Avoid citrus fruits like oranges.Loose stools may stop once you stop these medicines.Good luck
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