Re: Update on Jayden - allergic reaction?

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry to hear you don't have any definite answers yet, but I

hope you hear from the ped soon. I personally think it's

unacceptable that the ortho could not squeeze you in before

tomorrow. I mean, this is a severe reaction, they should make it a

priority! I know someone gave you the quoted information from the

Hanger website about not using soap and water, but I thought you

might want the link (if you don't have it) to show the ortho when

you do go in:

http://www.hanger.com/ThePatientExperience/Pediatrics/Pages/Plagiocep

haly.aspx

I'm not 100% sure about this, but I don't think it's completely out

of the realm of possibility that it could take up to 2 weeks to have

the reaction. I want to say that one of the other instances where a

child had a reaction might have taken that long, but I can't say for

sure (and I can't remember the severity). I wish someone would

respond that has been through that. I added " allergic reaction? " to

the subject line so maybe it will jump out at those moms that don't

have time to read every post. Please keep us posted!

Jake-2 (DOCBand Grad 9/19/08)

Jordan-4.5

>

> Well ladies. I'm still frustrated. I took Jayden to his normal ped

> yesterday for the blisters/boils all over his head. They are

filled

> with puss or liquid. The doctor popped one to do to a culture and

is

> supposed to call me back as soon as the results come back. BUT no

> answers yet. The doctor was actually puzzled cause the blisters

are

> ONLY on his head and nowhere else on his body. They look just

> terrible. They now ares starting to get crusting and ...ick! I

hope

> they do not scar!!! I was given an antibiotic to give him " just in

> case " its an infection. I wish I had a more clear answer. He's

going

> to the Orthotist tomorrow at 11am to see what they say there and

> possibly getting an adjustment. One I'm upset they couldnt get him

in

> sooner. I'm definately going to ask about the soap thing again. My

> paperwork from Hanger as well as verbal instructions were to wash

> with baby shampoo and water and rinse well, and that I could

> alternate that with rubbing alcohol. I think just to be safe Im

going

> to stay with alcohol just in case for some reason there was some

soap

> residue that caused this. Cross your fingers we get the helmet on

> asap so that everything gets back on the road. Im really hoping my

> son isnt allegic to the inside of the helmet but if he were

wouldnt

> he have reacted sooner than two weeks? Sigh. Thanks for thinking

of

> my little Jayden Bug.

>