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5-Year Old with Eczema?

My little guy has battled eczema every winter since he was 2. However, it continues to get worse each year and has become so difficult to keep under control. We even had to do a round of an oral steroid this winter to get it back to the point of manageable. It was awful! Wondering from other moms dealing with similar issues: did your doctor recommend allergy testing to see if something else is going on that is making the eczema worse (or even causing it in the first place?) I am planning to ask the doc at the next appt. but wondered...