Itchy Easter

21/04/2011 by spindlygiraffe.

Yesterday we were back at our GP.  A positive outcome for the future but nothing to stop the current itchiness.  Looking at James’ diary, 4 years, when he was months old we went to the out of hours doctor.  It was the Easter weekend, first weekend in April.  His eczema was really bad then.  All they did was put him on so much piriton he was only awake occasionally.  I know most see piriton as a washout, but for a tiny baby………… it was horrible.

Last night he was up and scratching.  He has the fan on in his room as he is so hot.  I was thinking too much and did not get back to sleep before he woke again.  This morning he woke early.  Brilliant, tired and irritable 4 year old and tired and irritable Mummy.  He’s already dissolved into tears about silly things this morning.  At least I know why, but this rarely helps when I am easily would up.  I go from being really cross with him to really upset due to his skin.  His eyes were so swollen and infected he could not really open them - hence out gp outing.  Today is our last day at home due to his adenoids operation.  The doctors surgery was the first outing in two weeks (not officially meant to happen).

My hands are still itchy.  Yesterday I had a frenzied few minutes of pulling them apart.  I was so hot!  I nearly turned the fan on in the living room.  It was not that hot yesterday.  It did work as a reminder though as to how hot he must feel, how that aggravates his eczema, that makes him hotter, aggravates his eczema- I guess you get it.

Basically, I think this must be a bad time of year for us both.  I guess we will both get through it.  He won’t have any idea that I’ll be expecting it again next year.  Why does it tie in with the Easter weekend?  Easter changes, it is like a sixth sense knowing when bank holidays are and doctors are closed.

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