Possible Link with Chromosome Inversion and Eczema?

I don't know about the chromosome inversion, but there are so many cases of eczema (adult and infant) being substantially reduced if not elimnated through the use of a patented nutritional product from a 20 year old highly rated company. I am a mom and a distributor, and I would love to have you talk to other moms whose kids have done so well on the children's formula. A colleague, who is a health educator now but trained as a biochemist, would be happy to give you the scientific background & clinical evidence. Instead of worrying about mittens, why not try something to eliminate the condition? I'd love to talk to you.

I honestly don't know how eczema happens, however, I do know of an amazing product that will help with it. I can't tell you how many people that I've seen have dramatic results with! It's called Renew Skin Therapy & is clinically proven to be 7x more affective than Eucerin cream. It uses tea tree oil as 1 of the healing properties. If you'd like to know more, please feel free to contact me directly. I don't sell it, but help people shop. I can't stop telling people about it because I've seen such results!! Good luck finding out more of how eczema happens. I've not been able to find out myself. S.

Interesting thoughts on the chromosone. I have two girls that both have ezcema. I had amnios for both but there was no mention of any chromosone problems with mine.

I am constantly looking for a way to stop my 8 1/2 month old from rubbing and scratching. My 3 year old does have multiple food allergies and now that she is off certain allergens and on Zyrtec her skin is beautiful. I'm hoping they will test the baby at her 9 month check up. I have had luck with sleep/playsuits and arm socks from a company in New Zealand. www.kumfycotton.com There is also a company in England but I don't remember the name and I think their products were much more expensive.

I would wonder about the soap u are using.My twin daughters had eczema really bad as infants and all i did was change their soap and lotion.I find using the oil is much less harsher than lotion too! I haven't had any problems since. And my mother has severe eczema and I never got that trait.Aveeno works well and the johnsons oil.But i think it was the oatmeal in aveeno that works. so an oatmeal based soap with no other additives. I stayed away from the fragrance stuff for a awhile,but i did use the lavender oil and no outbreaks!!Also,what laundry soap are u using?Stay away from the prescription stuff because eczema is usually a sign of a skin allergy or irritation from products because my mother has learned to stay away from certain products and topical ointments and she has had minimal problems and she has tried everything!!!!! So I would try changing your soaps and lotions first before worrying its a problem.

My suggestion would be to call a genetisist in your area. Or find out if there is research study. IN the last 6 months there have been a lot of advances in identifying genes.

Sorry I don't know about the chromosome part, but I have a couple tidbits regarding the eczema. As others mentioned, baby socks were our trick.

As for creams/ointments, we started with Aquaphor, which had a vaseline consistency. It was okay but we kept looking for something better. Then our doctor mentioned Hydrophilic Ointment. It didn't require a prescription, but it was behind the counter at the pharmacy (not sure why). It came in a tub and felt like noxzema. It worked GREAT! We had to use prescription creams much less often once we went to the hydrophilic ointment.

Good luck! Interesting question about the chromosome connection!

I don't know of any chromosome inversion connection, but thought this article might interest you:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008...

I dont know anything about the chromosome link, but i can relate with you on the eczema. Both of my children have it, my son is 5 and he still has it, and so does my daughter who is 2. It has gooten better thoguh, I wish i could help you out with suggestions about the scratch mittens but i didnt have any luck with them either. I just tried to cover the areas and keep up with their cream regimen. We have been through alot of prescription creams though. It seems 1 will work great and then all of a sudden it will stop working. Then they perscribe another one.... I guess its not so bad, my kids only have mild eczema, it flares up alot in the winter though. How about your children? Is it mild or moderate ?Have you been through alot of creams? I know your the one asking the question and now i am! :) Well i hope you get some answers! Good luck , h opefully it will get better!

no help on the chromosome question, sorry, but I didn't have any luck with mittens (even if they stayed on, they caused red lines and were so thin you could scratch through them). When he was scratching the worst, I used socks on his hands. A multipack from target worked best. Not very attractive, but it got the job done, especially at night. Once we got the eczema under control with the right prescriptions, we didn't need them anymore, but he still gets the occasional scratch in. Good luck... I know the effect on (mom's) quality of life is extraordinary.

we always just used the infant socks for the hands. They seemed to stay on well.

Not sure if they still sell them but when my son was born (he's 2 now) I found Wendy Bellissimo mittens at BRU and they were thick and actually stayed on. they were nice looking and soft also. I would check there. :)

I am a cytogenetic technologist. I analyze these types of chromosome anomalies for a living. You have been well informed. The inversion of chromosome 9 is insignificant and has not been found to be linked to any abnormalities. It is actually a quite common anomaly found in the general population.

you or your husband must have the same chromosome inversion as well. Did you look into which one? chromosome inversions do not typically have any genes deleted or duplicated so they do not have any medical effects. Eczema is common and is unlikely to be related.

Hi G. P,
I don't know much about chromosome inversion, however both my children have eczema and there is a link between eczema and a milk allergy, as well as other food allergies. As you probably know, it is not a skin disease and you can treat it with all the medications out on the market, which may keep it at bay, but eczema is a symptom and unlesss you address the real problem you are fighting a losing battle. One of my daughter's eczema condition was so bad it got severely infected and had to be treated with several bouts of antibiotics. Now that my daugters' food alergies have been established and all allergens have been eliminated, their skin looks beautiful and baby soft. I have a 5 year-old and 10 month old. They also both reacted to wool and other fabrics, therefore if you aren't already, use only 100% cotton, it made a big difference for us. Socks worked well for mitts, but because it was very difficult to find 100% cotton socks, it sometimes caused more skin irritation. Good luck... I know how hard it can be, but it will get better.

don't know about the chrom. thing, but the eczema and I still do battle. Knee high baby socks will help with the hands & itchies. Rx 2% Hydracortizone on the patches along with gentle naturals lotion or the unscented aveeno baby lotion are the best. Also only bathe a 1 to 2 times a week, try to use little or no soap. Good Luck!

I've only had one child, in my eight month of pregnancy I got what turned out to me a urinary track infection, but because of my age 33 and the fact that the pain was totally in my back they initially thought I had gone into premature labor and talked me into an amnio. I really don't know why specifically I was so against it but anyway with a room full of Drs and nurses around me I agreed. My daughter is now 15 and still has bouts of eczema which she's had since infancy. My Mom has had eczema so I've always attributed it to the gene my daughter probably inherited from her, now I'm wondering .....