Excema update

Last night (Sun) Charlotte slept through the whole night for the first time in nearly a week. It was so great. Took her back to the Dr today (and I was really glad Dr C was back from holiday). We got another prescription for the creams and bath liquid we've been using since Saturday. And a schedule for coming off the cortisone (Dr C said if you stop the cortisone suddenly it can cause a flare-up). So we do the cortisone cream for another two nights, then every second night till we finish next Tuesday. The thick unguent (which has almond oil in it, I think) we can use whenever. And the bath liquid is good to use a couple of times a week when Charlotte has dry skin.

Dr C recommended Charlotte avoids raw tomato and for us to be careful with laundry detergent. Also chorine can be a problem (it was so cold and rainy today I can hardly imagine going to the pool). She would not suggest allergy testing yet as a negative result may be inaccurate at this age. She suggested we wait a bit longer and see what happens.

Dad sent me an article today about children and excema that said, amongst other things,

Emotional stress can worsen eczema rash, so it is important that parents not convey a negative attitude toward the child when treating this frustrating (and often sleep depriving) condition.

This is good for us to keep in mind.