MyItchyBoy is starting to grow up. It’s true. Apparently, they all do it…. For him, part of being more independent and responsible is looking after his skin and managing his allergies. This is a lot of top of the normal stuff for an average four year old. But then, it’s sadly the only life he […]
And on the way to bed last night, we put on….
MIB woke up yesterday morning with a cold and by the time bathtime came he was suffering quite a bit, with a stuffy nose and his skin. Between getting out of his Oilatum bath and going in his room for a story, I put on him: 1. A good slather of Epaderm Ointment 2. Sudocrem […]
Latest update: Itchy skin
A tough few days with itchy skin for MyItchyBoy at the moment. A bit of a runny nose and chesty cough and he’s flared up quickly in about 24 hours. It doesn’t help that he had one night with a bit of a temperature, which tends to bring up a heat rash on top of […]
Our latest blood test experience
A while ago MyItchyBoy showed signs of a reaction to fish. Since then, we have had a consultant appointment and agreed to go for another RAST test. This is mainly because I hold no faith in the scratch tests since the peanut experience. As the RAST test involves taking blood we agreed that it was […]
What I learned from the dietician – calories and sandwich fillings
MIB had a dietician appointment earlier this month. It’s a regular appointment that we’ve had over the last 2½ years*. Each visit reveals some further information or leads to a referral to the allergy clinic and we are always grateful to the NHS for their help and guidance. This time the conversation was around his […]
Rosy cheeks
Have packed MIB off to nursery this morning with a good slathering of thick cream on his cheeks. Each time I pick him up, he has rosy cheeks where he has been scratching. We have no ideas why or how come it is only his cheeks, but fingers crossed, it will be better today.
The Epipen
The arrival of the Epipen into our lives was not a welcome one. It was something I had dreaded and lived in hope that it would never happen to us. Naturally, I am grateful we have it and that we were given free training from the NHS and it does mean we can get on […]
Epaderm Ointment
The thick Epaderm Ointment has the consistency of petroleum jelly, although it doesn’t feel as greasy. We sometimes use this for bathtime when away as it dissolves quite well under running water and the Oilatum Bath Additive has a tendency to leak out of anything we decant it into. The Epaderm is too thick to […]
Piriton
Piriton is a wonderful thing and is, thankfully, fast working. However, I sometimes wish it did actually make MIB drowsy, as the pharmacists warn you! We carry a small supply in MIB’s YellowCross pouch. We’ve also supplied grandparents with a bottle, just in case. We got this organised after I spent hours driving around in […]