A Malaysian guide book teaches families how to cope with eczema

There are no creams to help eczema go away for good, only ones that help to manage the situation.

Operations manager Fatisyah Yahaya’s youngest child is three years old but he still keeps her up at night. Sleepless nights are quite the norm in their family because all three of Fatisyah’s children have eczema which disturbs their rest.

“My youngest son sleeps with me. In the middle of the night, he would wake me up and say ‘itchy’ and ‘garu’ (scratch). He had an attack last week and I had to keep rubbing lotion on his body throughout the night,” says Fatisyah, 35.