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[quote=Anonymous]Has the eczema always been this way?  The reason I ask is my 6 year old ds2 has had TERRIBLE eczema this Fall/Winter.  This is even with regular steroid cream and vanicream which has been effective for years.  Due to known animal allergies (dh, and ds 1) we have no pets.  At age 2 his allergy testing showed nothing, BUT we have strong family history of allergies, and it is not common for young ones to show negative and then + by age 5.  Anyway, we happen to be going tomorrow for repeat skin testing to try to get to the bottom of the eczema, but I wonder if it is something with this up and down weather.

Interestingly enough, dh (and then me ) had a dog until our oldest was 2 (dog died).  Dh was allergic, but I guess like getting allergy shots he built up an immunity after 12 years?  Plus he was old enough to make a choice to suck up the symptoms.

All this being said, if you KNOW your child is allergic to dogs and that this is possibly the cause of the eczema, the dog has to go.  Allergies really suck, and yes, it might get better over time.  That said, if there was any way I could keep my son from not having the constant scratching/bloody patches, I would do it in a heartbeat.  Take him to the allergist with you, and let him hear it from the doc.  My good friend had to do this with her 13 year old dog.  Thankfully, her parents were able to take him, so they can still can see him sometimes.[/quote]

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