This is part of a series of posts about Penny's eczema story. To start at the beginning, go here.
By six weeks into Dr. Aron's treatment, Penny's skin was looking great, just occasionally little itchy spots on her wrists, knees, and ankles. Pollen season had started, and her nose was running and sneezing, so a little itchiness didn't concern me too much.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
Dr. Aron - The First Month
This is part of a series of posts about Penny's eczema story. To start at the beginning, go here.
At the end of our first week with Dr. Aron, I was excited to see how Penny's skin would hold up as time went on. Would Dr. Aron's tapering method work where my own had failed? Would the flares and itching return?
Make no mistake. Penny still has eczema. Dr. Aron doesn't promise a cure. But my definitions of "flare" and "itch" are completely different than before.
At the end of our first week with Dr. Aron, I was excited to see how Penny's skin would hold up as time went on. Would Dr. Aron's tapering method work where my own had failed? Would the flares and itching return?
Make no mistake. Penny still has eczema. Dr. Aron doesn't promise a cure. But my definitions of "flare" and "itch" are completely different than before.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Our Pediatrician and Dr. Aron
This is part of a series of posts about Penny's eczema story. To start at the beginning, go here.
My husband and I had discussed Dr. Richard Aron's treatment a few times, weighing the pros and cons of what to try next for Penny's eczema. I finally told my husband this was what I wanted to do, but I was nervous about the conversation with our pediatrician. (Since Dr. Aron is overseas, we had to have a US doctor rewrite the prescription to be accepted at a US pharmacy.)
My husband's advice: "Stop worrying about having the conversation, and just have it."
My husband and I had discussed Dr. Richard Aron's treatment a few times, weighing the pros and cons of what to try next for Penny's eczema. I finally told my husband this was what I wanted to do, but I was nervous about the conversation with our pediatrician. (Since Dr. Aron is overseas, we had to have a US doctor rewrite the prescription to be accepted at a US pharmacy.)
My husband's advice: "Stop worrying about having the conversation, and just have it."
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Who is this Dr. Aron?
This is part of a series of posts about Penny's eczema story. To start at the beginning, go here.
I first heard about Dr. Richard Aron on the Facebook group Eczema Parents. Like any parent who has been around the eczema block, I was very skeptical at first. We've all heard of plenty of miracle lotions and diets. None of them have helped. And these parents on FB were saying they had paid an overseas doctor online for a consultation? It honestly sounded like a scam.
I first heard about Dr. Richard Aron on the Facebook group Eczema Parents. Like any parent who has been around the eczema block, I was very skeptical at first. We've all heard of plenty of miracle lotions and diets. None of them have helped. And these parents on FB were saying they had paid an overseas doctor online for a consultation? It honestly sounded like a scam.
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Hunting Those Elusive Triggers
This is part of a series of posts about Penny's eczema story. To start at the beginning, go here.
By the fall of 2014, Penny's eczema was in a much better place. Wet wrapping and keeping her skin covered had cleared the eczema from much of her body. This huge progress further convinced me that Topical Steroid Addiction was not what we were dealing with. And she was growing so fast!
Yet she still had some trouble spots that drove us crazy.
By the fall of 2014, Penny's eczema was in a much better place. Wet wrapping and keeping her skin covered had cleared the eczema from much of her body. This huge progress further convinced me that Topical Steroid Addiction was not what we were dealing with. And she was growing so fast!
Yet she still had some trouble spots that drove us crazy.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Learning from National Jewish Hospital
This is part of a series of posts about Penny's eczema story. To start at the beginning, go here
As I was reading about Topical Steroid Addiction, I also found a Facebook group called Eczema Parents. One of the first posts I saw was about a family who had been to a hospital in Denver called National Jewish Health that has an intense outpatient program for children with allergies, eczema, and/or asthma.
As I was reading about Topical Steroid Addiction, I also found a Facebook group called Eczema Parents. One of the first posts I saw was about a family who had been to a hospital in Denver called National Jewish Health that has an intense outpatient program for children with allergies, eczema, and/or asthma.
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