Solution to Our Problem?

We just may have found a solution to one of our many challenges with Taryn. I've thought for a long time that her eczema is exacerbated by the detergent we are using for a few reasons. First, she's had eczema since she was a couple days old. That's too early for her to be allergic to foods. Second, even when we took her off the food allergens, she still had really bad episodes with eczema. Third, a few weeks ago, she broke out into a purple dot rash all over her torso which seemed to be contact dermatitis. Then two weeks ago, I put her in a dress I had bought from a yard sale without washing it before hand and she broke out into a rash all down her arms and over her body.

So, finally, we broke down and bought new detergent. People recommended Dreft, but when I did a little reading about allergies and Dreft, I found that most Dreft's are not free of both dyes AND perfumes. I wanted to eliminate both, just in case. So, I thought I'd try their Free and Clear, but when I went to the store, they didn't have any. I found Purex instead and took it to the front. The store was have a special on certain items and I was surprised when the cashier told me this $8 detergent was on sale for $2.50. So I got 4 more. In the end, I double checked and this particular detergent was NOT a part of the sale, but even the store manager told me it was. So, I got 5 bottles of this hypo-allergenic detergent for $12.50 instead of $40. Wow.

We started using it and washing everything Taryn touches and I am semi-surprised but very pleased to be noticing HUGE improvements in her eczema. It's not perfect by any means, but it is SO much better! We'll see if it lasts. She'll often go a few days with good and then a week of bad, so only time will tell if its really helping. But if so! I'll be so excited.