Teens eczema is so bad hes asked to be put in an ‘induced coma’ – Metro.co.uk

Barney is constantly bleeding from cuts (Picture: SWNS)

A desperate mum is trying to find a cure for her teenage sons crippling eczema.

Miranda Rae wants to help her 14-year-old son Barney who has the condition so bad that hes asked to be placed in an induced coma.

Barney says his skin constantly feels like its on fire and is so itchy that he often scratches himself until he is covered in blood.

The teen, who is due to start Year 10 this month, also finds it excruciating to wear school uniform.

Single mum Miranda has even tried to bandage Barneys body, but he rips these off as he sleeps.

The 50-year-old, from Bristol, says: One night he came into my room and was bleeding from head to toe.

He was shaking and said I cant believe Ive done this to myself.

Now hes terrified of sleeping because he ends up scratching when hes asleep.

Hes bleeding with cuts and puss all the time. Its constant, theres no second of relief.

Barney has suffered with eczema since he was four years old but last October his condition deteriorated.

Miranda adds: The worst thing was when he said he wanted to be in an induced coma because the pain was so bad.

I have to keep telling him its not your fault.

He has no life. His life has been crippled. Even wearing clothes hurts for him. He cant even put water on his skin because it feels like fire.

He cant do any sport because he cant sweat.

Its heartbreaking to see him go through this. I would do anything to fix this.

Sadly doctors havent found an effective treatment for Barneys condition and now his eczema has spread to his face.

Radio presenter Miranda said: After taking the new medication it looked like hed had acid thrown in his face.

We must have tried 50 different creams in the last year and every single one was like fire on his skin.

Were in this horrible position where nothing is working.

You can see its really got to him but hes brave and Im incredibly proud of him.

Currently Barney is on a daily dose of a steroid called Prednisolone but it has strong side effects, such as weight gain, which means its not sustainable.

The steroid has reduced the eczema on Barneys face but Miranda says hes totally reliant on the drug and still has a severe rash on his neck.

He also takes Dupilumab, a 24,000-a-year drug prescribed by the NHS, but its yet to prove effective.

Now Miranda is fundraising 20,000 for private treatment to properly diagnose Barneys condition and to find him a cure.

So far, shes raised 13,000 some of which was used to buy an air conditioning unit for Barney for the hot weather, when his condition worsens.

More information on the fundraising page can be found here.

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