Reddit mentions of Petersons Ointment 3 Ounces

>When you say those treatments (bleach baths, uv...etc) didn't help long term, do you mean that you used those treatments consistently and they stopped being effective? Like your skin got tolerant or something?

Exactly like that. I now have everything on rotation. When my skin flares, I go through an ever growing list of interventions that I try. I add a new 'something' every few months or so.

>I feel for your mom to try and keep searching for the answer. It's what a mom does...we want the best for our kids and I believe our search for answers and cures is how they come to be.

I feel for her, too, especially now that I'm an adult. Her intentions were always good. But that doesn't translate well to a child and definitely not to a teenager! I think she bore just as much of a burden, if not more, than I did. She is of the mindset that if something isn't going your way, it is because you, personally, are not trying hard enough/being good enough. (I don't know, maybe its a Catholic thing.) Don't internalize this. You only have control over the interventions, not the actual condition of your daughter's skin.

Here are some random things that I have found to help, in case you'd like to give them a try (though, your post makes it seem like your daughter is quite young, so some of these might not help):

• Swimming was a great sport for me, growing up. It was hard being athletic when sweating would send me into an itching frenzy. The chlorine from the pool acted like a bleach bath, the sweat was instantly washed away, and it is fantastic exercise.
  
  
• Don't forget about 'natural' medicine. Coconut and almond oil are a godsend. If you don't mind yellow-dyed skin, so is turmeric (but it burns, fair warning). Local, unpasteurized honey can help inoculate her against allergens present in her environment when eaten regularly. Calendula has also helped me. And tea tree oil! (Also burns, though.)
  
  
• Foods that contain glycoalkaloids tend to give me a hard time. These are nightshades... Tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplant, raw potato (peeling potatoes does horrible things to my hands), goji berries, etc.
  
  
• This is one of my favorite recent discoveries: https://www.amazon.com/LEE-PHARMACEUTICAL-CO-Petersons-Ointment/dp/B000V7VZ7O It has an anti-itch, a numbing agent, and an antiseptic. It stings, though, so might not be suitable for a young child.
  
  
• Where I currently live, the water that comes out of the faucet does horrible things to my skin. This wasn't the case growing up, but now I have a filter on my shower head and it has made a world of difference. So that is something you could consider.
  
  
• I take Benadryl. Zyrtec/Claritin are not strong enough to do any good.
  
  
• Animal products never did my skin any favors. I don't eat meat and rarely dairy. (Can't seem to give up eggs, though.) Anything I can eliminate that stresses my body, I do.
  
  
• I drink a ton of water and keep the humidity in my house at about 60% (any higher and it creates an ideal environment for mold and dust mites).