New to the Group and need help

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Hi Everyone,

I am new to this group and I am just starting to learn about

alternative medicine. I am trying to learn all I can about herbs,

essential oils and good nutrition.

 

To give you a little backgroud, I have a soon to be 8 year old son

who has had allergies (mostly food) and eczema since he was about a

year and a half. We did the traditional medical route for 7 years.

We started off avoiding known allergens although when they tested

him, he was allergic to almost everything so we couldn't avoid

everything. I started giving him antihistamines only as needed. I

didn't want to put drugs in his body but the doctors told me these

were safe and he would grow out of these allergies and eczema. After

a year or two of trying to avoid triggers, we started giving him

zyrtec everyday. I had steroids to use on the eczema. I refused to

use protopic or elidel since these were new and there were some

studies showing a link to lymphoma or leukemia. They also wanted

him to use singulair and nasonex. I didn't use those on him for

long. It seemed like they wanted to put him on all these drugs yet

they didn't make much difference. In spite of all the drugs going

into his body, he was still often rashy, itchy. His hands and feet

always looked like he had poison. He was allergic to just as much or

more. So, I thought, what do I have to lose. We've done this other

route for 7 years, I'm going to see a naturopath. She immediately

told me to stop giving him drugs. She detoxed him for the first 3

months and you would not believe the things that came out of his

skin. It was scarey. Now, 9 months later, he is still not where he

needs to be but I believe he is healthier. We are trying to nourish

him now. He is on a better diet - very seldom does he drink juices

or soda. It is mostly water. He has vegetables and protein at every

meal. He still likes sweet things but I try not to give him too many

processed foods. It's far from perfect but better. The naturopath

has him on Vit D, calcium, EFA's, Figs and Flax, Broad Beans, etc.

BUT, he is still not where he needs to be 9 months later. His skin

is still dry and flakey.. He rubs it ALL the time. I don't know if

it has become a habit, if he's stressed or if it is because it is

still itchy because it is dry. My biggest concern is his hands.

Because so much came out through his hands and feet, his hands look

like he is 100 years old. I'm using YL essential oil Gentle Baby in

an attempt to restore those hands. Will they ever get back to

normal?????? or have I ruined him for life. Also, could he still be

detoxing after 9 months? I read that when your body is healing, the

bottom of the body is the last place for toxins to get out and his

feet are still not even healed yet. I am sure they will be tough

like his hands for a long time. Out of the bath, I use coconut oil

mixed with manuka honey for a coat or two and then we use a product

called psorzema by derma e. It is supposed to be all natural with

healing ingredients. That on top of the coconut oil/honey leaves his

skin feeling less tacky yet moister for a while longer. But, the

next day, he is still very dry. What's is going on? Is it normal

for this to take so long and is he really healthier? Why can't he

stop rubbing his body? Sometimes I worry that something more serious

is going on yet he was used to a drug that would take some of that

discomfort/itchiness away so maybe his body is just trying to do what

it has to do naturally until we get him back in balance. The

naturopath also recommended EFT which we do occasionally. Would that

really make a difference in the itching? I was gung ho at the

beginning but I have had serious doubts throughout this process. In

my heart, I know it is the healthier way to go but how long does he

have to go through this?

 

Sorry for such a long post the first time. I would appreciate any

advice or encouragement.

 

Thanks,

Beverly