Let me tell you about the one true love of my life. His name is Jordan Tre and he is 9 months old. He also goes by the nickname "itchyscratchy" because he suffers from eczema. But, nevertheless, this kid is all little boy. He's happy, he's otherwise healthy and just a true blessing from God. Mommy and Daddy have had a very difficult time trying to find some relief for his eczema, but Grandma and Grandpa know that in no time at all he will be just fine. KID JUST NEEDS TO GROW UP A LITTLE!!!! We have tried almost every remedy out there in Googleland, but to no avail. We tried the old fashioned cornstarch remedy. No luck. Oatmeal baths--zilch. His parents should now be stockholders for Aveeno and every other lotion producer in the market. The only way those products provide a little relief is if they are applied 16 times a day.

I swear for the longest time, this kid didn't realize he had fingers because his hand were always wrapped in gloves or socks. He's been seen by pediatricians, allergists, and dermatologists. They all had remedies and suggestions, but no success. So Mommy joined a support group online and quickly made friends. They too, shared their "horror stories" and referred her to other sites. Online experts know more about this kid than his own pediatrician, yet they've never touched the kid. There were all kinds of miracle creams introduced as well as nutritional supplements, but if there was no relief in a week or so...plan b,c,d,etc.

The latest thing right now is some local homeopathic "shaman" who has studied alternative medicine in India and apparently spent a couple of years living in a teepee somewhere in California in order to study herbology. I don't buy it and I am strongly opposed to the whole idea. Anyway, I give it a week.