Does anyone on her have eczema?

My 7-year-old son was just diagnosed with it.  He had a little patch of bumps that came up on his inner forearm.  He said they didn't itch or anything.  A couple of days later, he had another area on the other arm in the same place.  Then, the next day it was all over his back and on his outer thigh.  I took him to the doctor and was told it was eczema.  The doctor put him on an oral corticosteroid. 

My son has bad allergies to begin with.  He is allergic to practically everything that grows outside.  So springtime is tough for us.  He will be on two or three medications.  He is also allergic to nickel of all things.  The buttons on his jeans break his stomach out since they are made from nickel.  So I have had to become very creative over the years to cover that up in order not to break him out.

I was just curious if anyone had any tips that work for you regarding eczema that I could try with him that might help.  The poor boy, I feel like every time we turn around it's something else added on.

TIA!!

• Does anyone on her have eczema? - ama
  • Eczema...ugh!! - MT at the River
    • Poor girl is right - ama
  • Yes, my son has eczema also - - Johnny's Mom
  • You all have been so helpful!! - ama
  • If allergic to nickel, then avoid green beans, broccoli, peas, etc. - bad allergy.
  • Couple of remedies to try sm - mlstoo
  • For the nickel allergy, you can paint - Misha
  • See below. Been at this for 15+ years - Eczema mom
    • Thank you so much - OP
  • Please see message for advice - Cam
    • Thanks so much - OP
    • correct on cream it is Vanicream. - Cam
  • My 18 month old is eaten up with it! - sm
  • I have it bad in a few areas. I use - sm - Frankie
    • Aloe is amazing. I should grow it as a window plant, it's - next best thing to a miracle.
      • I have an aloe plant - OP
  • yes, but not bad anymore. - sm
    • i have a mild case of it - sm
      • I get it under my ring too! - It is awful! nm
        • Betcha THAT is an allergy! - Previously itchy/scratchy
          • not an allergy.. only have the - condition in the winter time
  • oops..should have been *here* - ama
    • thass OK, honey, we all do typos. - ;-)

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 have had this forever!

On my eye lids, hands, shins, behind my knees, and even on my ears from wearing headphones while working.

I have a few allergies, and nickle is one of them.  I put clear finger nail polish on things that touch my skin.  Like the inside of my weddig ring, on my earrings, etc.  It has to be redone but it sure does help.  In the summer when its warm and muggy i brake out more.

this rash seems to hit several of my family members. It can be caused by food allergies too. For my niece it was chocolate. Poor girl.