Guest guest Posted February 16, 2001 Report Share Posted February 16, 2001 We had our first 23 hour day yesterday. Hannah is finally wearing her DOC band all day (after a week getting the band). She slept in it great last night. I actually think maybe she is sleeping better with it on than with it off...she did not get up once last night. I am a little concerned about the pressure spot on her forehead. It stays red all the time....is this normal? Our orthotist said that it will eventually get better. We have had that area adjusted two times so I doubt that there is to much pressue. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2001 Report Share Posted February 16, 2001 Hi Stacey! We have been going through the exact same thing! My son Evan's band had been adjusted twice for a spot on the back of his head, and just when we got that cleared up, a spot appeared on his forehead, after wearing for 23hrs/3 days! It stayed red for a few hours yesterday. It did not look almost sore though, like the one on the back of his his head did, so I just put the band back on! And it did get better....so maybe give Hannah's a little more time! I have been such a worry wart about my son's....it's hard not to be! Good luck! - Evan's mom- banded 2/6/01 > We had our first 23 hour day yesterday. Hannah is finally wearing > her DOC band all day (after a week getting the band). She slept in > it great last night. I actually think maybe she is sleeping better > with it on than with it off...she did not get up once last night. I > am a little concerned about the pressure spot on her forehead. It > stays red all the time....is this normal? Our orthotist said that it > will eventually get better. We have had that area adjusted two times > so I doubt that there is to much pressue. > > Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2001 Report Share Posted February 17, 2001 We were told to apply 0.5% hydrocortisone cream to these types of red areas. Check with your orthotist. Hope this helps. Sue & , Bakersfield, CA > We had our first 23 hour day yesterday. Hannah is finally wearing > her DOC band all day (after a week getting the band). She slept in > it great last night. I actually think maybe she is sleeping better > with it on than with it off...she did not get up once last night. I > am a little concerned about the pressure spot on her forehead. It > stays red all the time....is this normal? Our orthotist said that it > will eventually get better. We have had that area adjusted two times > so I doubt that there is to much pressue. > > Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2001 Report Share Posted February 17, 2001 We were told to take a few days and do 2, 1/2 hour time offs, rather than 1 of 1hr. It worked great. We also had the red spot on the forehead. Until then, we were doing great adjusting also. It seemed to do the trick. I ended up calling our Physical Therapist at home on the weekend about this question, and that's what she told me. After about 2 or 3 days doing it that way, she was ready for the straight hour, once a day. Hope it helps! & (1/17/01)We >From: sbonna@... >Reply-Plagiocephaly >Plagiocephaly >Subject: Re: Our first 23 hour day! >Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 01:08:59 -0000 > >We were told to apply 0.5% hydrocortisone cream to these types of red >areas. Check with your orthotist. Hope this helps. >Sue & , Bakersfield, CA > > > > > > We had our first 23 hour day yesterday. Hannah is finally wearing > > her DOC band all day (after a week getting the band). She slept in > > it great last night. I actually think maybe she is sleeping better > > with it on than with it off...she did not get up once last night. >I > > am a little concerned about the pressure spot on her forehead. It > > stays red all the time....is this normal? Our orthotist said that >it > > will eventually get better. We have had that area adjusted two >times > > so I doubt that there is to much pressue. > > > > Stacey > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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