What now??

Is it the Ghanna block? Could be all the cocoa? Sorry I'm not sure! Just thinking what might be in it... I've just learned bread sets off Lily's eczema which is at it's worst ever, but not sure what exactly in the bread is causing it...

If ISla has too much sugar it still makes her eczema come up, and I have noticed that Aiden gets patches on his cheeks if Im eating too much of my home baking, and it goes away when I cut down on sugar and flares again when I have more sugar than normal again too.

He might have a smaller tolerance than a couple of rows but it's some where to start. I probably od Cooper as well, didn't even think about it

Well, I haven't had any more chocolate since I posted this and have really been watching my sugar intake, but the rash is not getting any better.

I will take him back to the doctors tomorrow I think and it would probably be a good idea to keep a food diary too.

Yeah, it seems to be dairy, but I wonder if it is also something else.

He had reflux and after trying different medications things weren't getting much better, then someone suggested cutting out dairy. Five days later and he was improving drastically, after the two weeks he was a different baby. No more screaming and fighting at the breast, a major reduction in spewing and generally just a lot more settled. My Mum who doesn't get to see him much couldn't believe the difference in him when she came up for the weekend.

Since cutting out dairy we have been able to wean him off losec. But, the dairy free hasn't helped his excema any and as I say, he now has a rash on his body and the excema on his face.

 

 

Oh yeah, and the dairy free chocolate is Whittakers Dark (not sure if I mentioned that earlier)

Tara, your boy sounds exactly like Mac.

His Eczema is hideous at the moment, as is his nappy rash but I'm wondering if it's teething rather than food.

I'm trying taking Rice out of his diet to see what happens. It's all a big trial and error game I've found.

"Try this...nope thats not it...try that...nope that ain't it either. Give this a go...Oh it's fixed...oh but now...."

Yep, story of my life and I'm guessing yours as well.

Oh good to know it needs to be 10 days.
No rice at all today. Nappy rash looking great.
Eczema is still bad and getting worse.

Could be teething doing that or it could be one or more of the foods I'm feeding.
Apple, pear, pumpkin and carrot. Thats the only food going into him. That and "Monavie" which for anyone who doesn't know is supposed to be some super fruit drink that's a cure all that Mac's Dad suggested we try.
But he's no suggesting I try NOT giving it to him to see if his skin improves.

Will give it 10 days without the rice, and if no improvement I'll try taking the Monavie out.

If the rash goes away with having no Rice, do I need to try giving him rice again after the 10 days to see if the rash comes back? Kind of like a confirmation?

Oh they say you can cut it out for 4 days but withdrawals tend to happen around days 3-4 so I think 10 days or at least 7 to be more certain.

I cut out wheat today, not intentionally, but Cooper didn't have the blistery face rash he's been getting by the end of the day.

Hmmm maybe I need to look at wheat.

I took him to the doctor today just to get anything major ruled out, prognosis is... it could be anything. It could be excema, it could be an intolerance, it could be something else entirely. His mouth was checked and it doesn't look like it is teething at all.

 

He has spots all over his back and chest and now has round excemery looking marks on his shoulders, head, back, chest, arms, and thighs. The doctor just told me to keep putting aqueous cream on it and see how it goes.

I've taken photos so will show it all to the paed when we see them next week.

 

Kel - I don't have much soy. I haven't had soy milk in over a week, but could be getting it from other foods etc I guess.

You are dairy and wheat and soy free aren't you?? What on earth do you eat?

No I haven't cut wheat out YET but my blood tests (RAST not back yet) is showing some funky stuff which the nurse said could be to do with allergic responses. TBH I really really don't want to cut wheat out, that will truely suck!

I'll put it in another thread as I have a question about it.

Tara, cut wheat out for a couple of day or cut down the amount of wheat you eat & see if that makes a difference? I think it would respond quite quickly? Cooper hasn't had wheat for 2 days & his skin is looking better.