Nope, not our little guy.
I took William to the dermatologist twice today (long story not worth telling). The doctor promptly dismissed the pediatricians' diagnosis of scabies. Of course, we are thrilled to know there are not a million little buggers swarming around the inside of our baby's body.
The doctor diagnosed him with eczema with hives. William already had the large patch of eczema along his right thigh when we picked him up at St. Lucy's. She suspects that it went untreated and triggered the hives that now pop up and disappear at random throughout the day.
She wrote him a prescription for 2.5% hydrocortisone and Atarax (who knew that the same drug used to help with anxiety and dementia could also help our itchy boy?) Based upon her experience, the rashes should disappear in about 6 weeks, no dietary intervention needed. We're due to return to her office in 3 weeks for a follow-up visit. Hopefully by then we'll have better news and prettier pictures to post.
5 comments:
Oh, poor baby! That looks so uncomfortable. Six weeks seems like a long time to wait for relief!
Poor little guy, I hope the new prescription gives him some relief.
ooooh poor baby! :(
Poor little guy! I am so glad to hear it isn't scabies though. Hope he is feeling better soon!
Ouch! Those pictures make ME feel itchy! I hope the medicine works, and I'm glad he is here with you and can get treatment.
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