Eczema cream

There are plenty of creams on and behind the counter at the pharmacy. I went into one in a large pharmacy store on a very busy high street. Queues of people were waiting to buy their fizzy drinks with sandwich at lunchtime. I was having a brief respite and decided to get all the boring chores done first before sitting down to watch the ducks swimming along on the pond. I held my toothpaste, bandages and lip salve. Why I need this in summer I don't know but what is it about lip balms and the like? We feel we need them. I realise now it's because I should just drink more water instead. And who cares that my lips are dry? Half a litre of water should alleviate that in no time. I digress. 'Oh and er Eczema Itch Relief cream please.' The assistant looked behind her. There were so many. 'Oh,' I say. I look behind me now... the queue is long and the people impatient. They only have an hour to buy lunch, find a random spot to eat it while sunbathing and eat said lunch. 'Erm, just give me that one... in fact I'll come back.' 'No, no. You have to get the right product. What kind of eczema is it?' 'I don't know. All I know is, it's bad...' 'Fine, you can try this it has....' she lists a lot of chemicals. I have mentioned this before but I can't say I am convinced by these the plethora of creams. I can count on one hand, the number which are genuinely useful. For eczema, ask your doctor what they recommend but try to avoid the steroid creams for older people. They thin the skin which is already quite thin anyway. Ask a pharmacist but also ask them to go for the cream with the least number of ingredients. I still believe coconut oil, sweet almond oil with a drop of lavender essential oil infused and aloe vera gel are all effective. But these can be helped along with the specialist creams. It feels as if it is a minefield. All this while the people you care for, with the problem are suffering. Seek advice and if you're very concerned, ask the GP to refer you or your loved one, to a specialist.