Wednesday, 15 April 2009
Sunday, 12 April 2009
hmmm fishy...
Well, the steroid trial continues, still one application a day (evening) until Monday. Then we'll chop it back to every other day for another week. Jasmine's skin seems to be doing ok at the moment. It's almost as if two applications a day were overloading her skin. The eczema is still visable, and areas of her skin seem rougher than others, but generally it doesn't seem as angry as in the last post.
One possible coincidence is that lack of fish in her diet in the last five or so days. We plan to trial a fish free couple of weeks just to see.
The little monkey is on the brink of toddling. She is standing unsupported more and more, and just hasn't work out what to do next before plonking down on her bottom. It's going to get interesting when she'll start running after Hazel :D
One possible coincidence is that lack of fish in her diet in the last five or so days. We plan to trial a fish free couple of weeks just to see.
The little monkey is on the brink of toddling. She is standing unsupported more and more, and just hasn't work out what to do next before plonking down on her bottom. It's going to get interesting when she'll start running after Hazel :D
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
A week in...
As the title suggests, we're one week into Jasmine's steroid use. The 1st three days went well, her itching gradually subsided to the extent that we thought any residual itching was almost more habitual. From the fourth day however it was apparent that our little monkey was indeed still itchy. The eczema was visable beneath her skin. Not in the usual rough skin, but a brooding, red layer, waiting to burst through.
Jasmine has a patch under her right eye, her cheeks are waiting to erupt and where the skin was smooth for the 1st three days is becoming rougher now we've reached the week mark. Her scalp is very itchy and tonight I noticed that where she had frantically scratched to the point of weeping an area on her scalp has formed a kind of cradle cap. :(
We are only using the steroid ointment once a day now. I think my biggest concern is that the Doctors will just recommend a stronger steroid - enter vicious cycle....
Well, we'll wean her off this batch of steroids gradually, and hopefully there will be no ill effects. Otherwise her routine is much the same. We tried the Cetraben emolient, though were not convinced. It seemed to make her itchier, though it was only a brief trial. Either way, we're back on Aveeno, with the usual homeopathic and flower remedy suppliments. She's bathed every other day, alternating between using Aveeno bath lotion and Himalayan rock salt.
Jasmine has a patch under her right eye, her cheeks are waiting to erupt and where the skin was smooth for the 1st three days is becoming rougher now we've reached the week mark. Her scalp is very itchy and tonight I noticed that where she had frantically scratched to the point of weeping an area on her scalp has formed a kind of cradle cap. :(
We are only using the steroid ointment once a day now. I think my biggest concern is that the Doctors will just recommend a stronger steroid - enter vicious cycle....
Well, we'll wean her off this batch of steroids gradually, and hopefully there will be no ill effects. Otherwise her routine is much the same. We tried the Cetraben emolient, though were not convinced. It seemed to make her itchier, though it was only a brief trial. Either way, we're back on Aveeno, with the usual homeopathic and flower remedy suppliments. She's bathed every other day, alternating between using Aveeno bath lotion and Himalayan rock salt.
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