I had no idea what eczema really was. For those of you mommas out there who have a child with severe eczema, you know what I mean. There are some children who have a very mild cases of eczema. Maybe in the result of a minor patch of dry skin. My son developed severe eczema, I'm talking eczema from head to toe. He would scratch so much that he would bleed during the night and have gashes on his wrists and ankles. It was bad.
Now thinking back on his infant year, he would throw up his milk often but not often enough to lose weight. The first sighting of eczema with him was around 6 months old. I had no idea what we were dealing with. I even decided to take him to the ER because the Hydrocortisone was not doing the job and I wanted to be sure it wasn't something else. I was very frustrated when the doctor asked me if I had ever Googled it. Really? No, why would I Google a severe problem that my child was having before sending him off to the ER? That actually makes sense! (Can you feel the sarcasm in that statement.) I was angry, but while in the ER the nurse did make an appointment with our family doctor concerning this issue. The nurse was awesome and very helpful suggesting oatmeal baths and other solutions since her daughter also had eczema.
He was clearly uncomfortable and there was nothing I could do. I tried oatmeal baths, different creams and changing his soaps. Anything and everything within reason that I could find on Google or the suggestions from the doctor. The eczema cream and hydrocortisone was no longer working. Which made no sense to me because it had almost cleared up his skin before. Why doesn't it still work? Milo and I would both drown in tears. There were several late nights when he'd be up scratching his skin raw and just screaming. I felt helpless and completely exhausted.
TO BE CONTINUED....
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