We took Bubba to the allergist last week at the recommendation of our pediatrician. He's been struggling with pretty bad eczema since he was a baby and he has since developed allergies and possibly asthma. Here's what the allergist suggested (we decided not to do testing at this point because he is pretty sure it's environmental allergies that aggravate his eczema...and he tends to kick doctors when they touch him so testing with needles would probably not be a good idea at this point!):
1) Rip up the carpet in our entire house (we compromised on Bubba's room only)2) Get rid of the stuffed animal overload in our house
3) Get Bubba on a strict skincare regimen (This includes a slew of mild soap, steroid and non-steroid cream, lotion, allergy medicine etc...)
4) Get Bubba using the neb twice a day to confirm if he's got asthma or not
He promises it will be labor-intensive but worth it. Especially if we don't have to test Bubba for allergies because we narrow it down based on these suggestions. It's been 4 days and we're doing good. I have a hard time remembering to do the skin regimen in the mornings because I usually get him dressed downstairs but his spots are clearing up!! We've been able to narrow grass down as an aggravate because every day that he plays in the grass (if we forget the zyrtec before bed) he wakes up late at night screaming and crying and scratching like crazy. :(
But so far we're getting positive results! And Sissy has started the temper tantrum stage. Oi. We love our kids!!! :)I'll be starting my internship this week. I'll be doing lots with foster kids, their families and foster families. I'm very very nervous but I've met with the people who work at the agency a few times and they are really awesome people. I'm excited to work with people who have the same passion that I do. :) Daddy is a wee bit nervous to be switching roles with Mommy but excited to take the kids to the zoo...every day (according to Bubba).
