The ocean did WONDERS for sons eczema!!!

For anyone with severe eczema that lives close to the ocean I advise you to hop right in it!! My son has been suffering from eczema from 2 weeks old on, and has SEVERE eczema, his little legs and arms are so bad that he scratches himself to blood and looks like he has lizard skin all the time. Its very heart wrenching to see him like this all the time. He has been to allergists, but tested negative for food allergens, and he has tried so many steroid creams its not even funny. We took a vacation to Port Aransas, TX and my dad told me that when he lived by the ocean a while back, that his eczema spots cleared up completely in 2 weeks after a daily visit of wading in the ocean, and told me to try and keep our son in that water as long as we could while we were there. So we tried to keep our son in the ocean as much as possible and after only 2 days in the ocean he was so noticeabley improved we couldn't believe it! His skin didn't feel rough anymore, it was almost as if it were regular! So for any of you, like me, who don't live near the ocean, you might want to check in to sea salts, or dead sea salts, or even some fish aquarium stores sell live sea water you could use in baby's bath. I know I am going to try and use this new information to see what I can't come up with and good luck to all you other sufferers!

I went on holiday for a week. The weather hit 30 degress and it totally got rid of all my eczema for a few months
I always just taught it was the hot weather that cleared it. Maybe its the combination of hot weather, the ocean(sea salt) and being in a relaxed free enviroment.
Thanks

Hello

The ocean DOES work! Simply because of the dead sea salts. Epson salt works as well but nothing like dead sea salts. A good idea is to buy some and have them on hand to use during bathing, and as a mist when you itch. A great resource with tips can be found at http://eczemarecipes.fullofinformation.com with many other useful and natural remedies and tips.

After just two days in Hawaii last summer my eczema disappeared. Of course it reappeared after a few days back home. FYI - I have bee using the new Aveeno Eczema Care lotion and find it to be quite good ... it's hard to find in the stores though.

i have read all of your posts about the sea been good for eczema what a good idea, first thing in the morning im going to get some sea salts as i dont live near the sea. i have a 6 year old and he has had severe eczema since he was 1 year old i had to cover him in creams and bandages and you feel so helpless not been able to take it away! luckly it calmed down alot for bout year only with some patches, but recently it has came back and i know its only going to get worse. thankyou for your idea.

I found out when I was 12 that wading in the ocean helps my eczema, as well. I now use a salt scrub when I get eczema that won't go away. It hurts like you wouldn't believe, especially when my eczema has caused open wounds, so I only use it as an act of desperation. I just grit my teeth and rub it on, but I swear it works; it starts to feel better almost immediately. I think it might have something to do with cauterizing the skin, or something along those lines.

I am nearly 60 years old and am having horrible break outs of eczema. Now knowing what it is, I have had signs of it for many years but ever so slight. Now I am overwhelmed with it. It is good to hear about the sea salt therory. We just purchased a saltwater swimming pool. Using salt instead of clorine. Since I have read this I will make note if there is any change using this pool. We just now got it so I have not had a suitable amount of time to discovery its benefit or (hopefully not) problems. I was a bit nervous previously getting into the pool but now I will try. I will let you know the outcome

I blot a sea salt solution on my skin with cotton and it has really helped.

Alley wrote:

I am nearly 60 years old and am having horrible break outs of eczema. Now knowing what it is, I have had signs of it for many years but ever so slight. Now I am overwhelmed with it. It is good to hear about the sea salt therory. We just purchased a saltwater swimming pool. Using salt instead of clorine. Since I have read this I will make note if there is any change using this pool. We just now got it so I have not had a suitable amount of time to discovery its benefit or (hopefully not) problems. I was a bit nervous previously getting into the pool but now I will try. I will let you know the outcome

Hi Alley,
Can you please give us an update, how is your eczema doing in the salt water pool. I'm thinking of changing our pool to a salt system as well for my wife's eczema?

Hey guys...I have two kids...14 and 12 and both have suffered since birth with extremely bad eczema. Head to toe for the most part. We have a salt water pool and it does not do what the ocean does...the pool contains regular salt while the ocean is dead sea salts which is a natural disinfectant and healing agent. We own a saltwater pool and it doesn't do what the ocean does...I wish it did because my children are suffering miserably. I would love to hear from anyone out there who has truly found something that worked. We don't live near the ocean so we don't have that advantage! tntlyle6@charter.net