You have gotten alot of correct and true answers by most of the other people responding to your question but after my experience with my son and ezema I am here to tell you it is true when my son's peditrician told me that I should only bathe my son when his smell bothered people so bad that I had nothing left to do but bathe him.
This Dr said people bathe way too much and in doing so are their own worst enemy,drying their skin out and causing more itching esp.with eczema.
When bathing,cut your regularity and use different soaps such as Ivory and Basis or Oatmeal.
The only cortisone creams that will really do the trick WILL be the ones that Dr prescribe as they will contain a higher content of cortisone than those over the counter.
Another thing that helps the itch and still gives moisture so to speak to the patch of eczema is Preparation H Cream.
Don't gasp or laugh until you try it.
You might find it worth it to go to a Allergy Specialist and get an allergy test done and see if there is something you are allergic to as was the case with my son that contributes to your eczema.
Good Luck.
This Dr said people bathe way too much and in doing so are their own worst enemy,drying their skin out and causing more itching esp.with eczema.
When bathing,cut your regularity and use different soaps such as Ivory and Basis or Oatmeal.
The only cortisone creams that will really do the trick WILL be the ones that Dr prescribe as they will contain a higher content of cortisone than those over the counter.
Another thing that helps the itch and still gives moisture so to speak to the patch of eczema is Preparation H Cream.
Don't gasp or laugh until you try it.
You might find it worth it to go to a Allergy Specialist and get an allergy test done and see if there is something you are allergic to as was the case with my son that contributes to your eczema.
Good Luck.