Dr. Aron - One Year

This is part of a series of posts about Penny's eczema story.  To start at the beginning, go here.

One year ago today, I first emailed Dr. Aron.  It's hard to think about what life was like a year ago.  I wrote about that time...

Not Out Of The Eczema Woods

This is part of a series of posts about Penny's eczema story.  To start at the beginning, go here.

We got a reminder today of how far Penny's skin has come, yet we can't forget she does still have eczema.

Dr. Aron - Week 10 (New foods!)

This is part of a series of posts about Penny's eczema story.  To start at the beginning, go here.

Before Dr. Aron, searching for eczema triggers almost drove me insane.  Some days it seemed that everything Penny touched or ate could be a trigger.  With 10 foods that we have to avoid even traces of, I'm always hesitant to pull yet another food from Penny's diet.  And it was so hard to know for sure if a food was really the cause of a flare when her skin was never clear for more than a few days at a time.   Yet some foods really seemed to be a problem.  

Dr. Aron - The Second Month (Or Happy Birthday to Penny)

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.

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. 

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."

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.