Sammy's Skin: Sammy's Skin May 18

Friday, May 18, 2012

Sammy's Skin May 18

Viral infection on top of regular eczema outbreak is a nasty combination. The small red circles on his feet are areas where he has dug holes in the skin with his nails. Even though I cut his nails very short he still manages to break the skin. Click to enlarge and you can also see the bumps and blisters.

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HeatherMay 18, 2012 at 11:42 PM
Man I just saw this. You should talk to Mark while he is there. Poor little guy.
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AnonymousMay 19, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Carrie,
Oh, I was just now reading and catching up on your blog. You poor thing ... oh, I wish I was there to watch your kids and let you sleep and relax. You've worked SOOOO hard and are such a dedicated Momma! Your children are SO blessed to have you as their Momma! Hang in there ... I'm putting your names on the Temple Prayer Roll again. I hope Sam has a much better day and sleep tonight.

Sending you BIG hugs and much love,
Marie ;-)
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UnknownOctober 28, 2013 at 3:37 PM
What kind of viral infection did he have?
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CJNovember 22, 2015 at 12:04 PM
Hand Foot & Mouth
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I am CJ, mother of three. Our youngest, Sam, has had eczema from birth. At 9 months that eczema became severe (covering 95% of the body). From that time forward Sam's body was constantly inflamed with the only relief coming from topical steroids and other drugs. As soon as we'd stop a drug, Sam's skin would flare right back up from head to toe. I knew this band-aid method would never get to the root of the problem. Like many mothers of children with eczema, I quickly became frustrated with the lack of answers from our pediatrician and allergist and unwilling to accept that a lifetime of steroid cream and allergy medication is the only cure. I knew there must be something causing the eczema that we could uncover and eliminate. This is the record of our journey- how I came to find a long term and drug-free solution for Sam's eczema.