Rash due to Helmet?

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Hi there!

Anyone ever heard of a body rash on the baby due to using the helmet?

Or maybe an adverse reaction to the alcohol I use to clean the helmet?

I'm having a real problem with rash on my son. It started two weeks

ago on his face & neck. After seeing the pediatrician, it seemed it

might have to do with his cold, so he took Dimetapp with an

antihistimine, and it cleared up mostly. However, it remained on his

neck and got a little on his tummy. So, I saw the doctor again this

week, and he prescribed a 2.5% hydro cortisone cream to use sparingly,

and then Eucerin Lotion to use 3-4 times a day. I did that, and it

cleared up almost completely. He was totally clear for just over a

day. That's coincidentally when he had his appointment at CIRS with

the orthotist, and he checkd out great there.

This morning, he woke up with a pink semi-swollen left eyelid. By

afternoon, the right eye was swollen, and by bathtime at night, he was

rashy all over his back, tummy, and the folds of his neck were pretty

red. The rash has fine red bumps.

This battle with a rash has kept me from being able to keep his helmet

on 23/7. He only wears it half the time (if that.) Despite that, I am

super super pleased with how things have turned out for him so far.

He's really rounding out, not only do I see it but my friends see the

changes also. I'm just bummed that I am having trouble keeping the

helmet on when I don't know what's going on with the rash. Especially

since I paid out of pocket, and I came into this experience very

committed to seeing the helmet all the way through.

So- heard of any allergies due to helmet use? or any related reason?

-Maritza

Pleasant Hill, CA

mom to Zach, 8 months, brachycephaly- Starband started 11/17/06

and Nate, 3.5 years, toddlercrazyphaly

P.S., it's not hives, he's breathing fine, and has no fever that I can

tell. It's not anything like measels or chicken pox either, since my

mom's a retired nurse and she lives here with me. It mostly seems to

be just some kind of skin reaction. At least I hope that's what it

is; I am worried and hoping he's OK as he sleeps tonite, but my mom is

reassuring me. I am taking him to the pediatrician's office tomorrow

morning since they are open Saturday mornings.