To Maritza......Re: Rash due to Helmet? Somewhat off topic.....

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Hi Maritza,

I just wanted to let you know what happened to my son. He has eczema

and has had it since about 2.5 months old. It was so bad his eye lids

were peeling and broken and seeping blood a little bit. It was all

over his body though. His arm was completely crusted over and turned

a brownish or yellowish...It did tend to move around sometimes too.

They looked like little red pimples or something, but all together

and all over. It took going to the pediatrician 4 times before they

realized it was eczema. I kept being told it was a rash caused from

a " cold " but I KNEW it was something else. I exclusivley breastfed

for 6 months before even introducing anything and then slowly started

to feed him. After battling with the rash for 7 months, we finally

did allergy testing and found out that he is allergic to milk and all

dairy!! I would eat a ton of cheese, yogurt, ice cream, milk...etc,

etc. He never had any type of dairy himself, but he was having

problems from the dairy I ate through my breastmilk. I was shocked.

Now we obviously are avoiding all of the above and he has

dramatically improved. I just feel bad it took so long before finding

out. It very well may be from the helmet, but I would consider

allergy testing to avoid alot of time and grief for both of your

sake. My son just had a blood test to confirm his allergy so it is

just one needle poke....Sorry to ramble, just trying to help. Let us

know what you find out.

Lynne

Mom to Huntley, 10.5 months-grad from 1st Clarren helmet Dec.5th

Tort, Plagio, acid reflux, milk/dairy allergy, cat allergy, eczema

and restless leg syndrome (we just found out)

>

> 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.

>