Eczema outbreak on the school bus
Being different struggling with allergies anxiety asthma runs in my family outbreaks can occur anytime anywhere like with my grandsons right during football practice hives itching rash anything can trigger it my granddaughters all the same during ballet cheerleading of just playing a violin in chorus scratching is the worse thing to do my Christmas stockings are filled with benedryll cortisone emergency creams Eucrissa worse cases antihistamines antibiotics even sun of course prescription ointment are definitely in order eczema is hereditary getting tested early by a professional allergy specialist keeping epipens on tap rescue inhalers for worse out breaks it could be triggered by perfumes pet dander molds moss trees nuts berries poultry seafood dairy milk clothing yes clothing especially new clothes from the dye even anxiety it can be embarrassing for anyone especially kids being teased taunted during an outbreak puffy cheeks hives all over your body being allergic to clothing especially new clothes like jeans the worse due to the dye and my absolute worse was festive dresses holiday clothing gifts no sweat wash all garments in dye clear free hypoallergenic detergent try buying clothes that already have hypoallergenic fabric this could save on doctors bills wasting money on over the counter ointment all of my children and grandchildren also great grandchildren has some for of allergy no doubt from me Nonna Noni asthma my family spent many years nebulisers humidifiers breathing allergy tablets ointment creams rather summer winter spring or fall eczema outbreaks will happen be safe protect your family against allergies asthma eczema outbreaks rashes hives no need to be embarrassed you are not alone my grandson was the worse in the family four years old then very frail he looked one year old he couldn’t gain weight so he spent three months in the hospital in a sterile cage with tubes his skin was now like an alligator appearance only one family member could come in his room wearing a spacesuit basically we could only hug with through a space glove devastating so many test he couldn’t eat anything he was allergic to everything including bread the yeast now he’s a strong young man now working at the Mayo clinic my daughter in law is a nurse paediatrician my family endured three nasal surgeries two ear surgeries ear nose and throat 45 years children grandchildren and great grandchildren has battled respiratory ear infections allergies psoriasis asthma eczema my grandchildren are indeed a rainbow tribe from Somali Costa Rica Panamanian Caribbean Irish Native American Italian African American 26 all together I know to well eczema can strike any race religion heritage it effects all cultures so many millions of people every year it’s starts in young children to adolescence to adulthood more popular in young children though awareness save lives no child should be taunted teased bullied or embarrassed of any illness we should all love the skin that we’re in so next time you see someone covered in hives wearing big itchy sweater turtlenecks hiding their skin or someone with a rash all over their face arms neck legs be kind it’s just an eczema outbreak it’s not contagious but it really itch and scratching does makes it way worse we are very blessed
For my grandchildren
living with eczema
Noni loves you all
Copyright © Yolanda Nicholsen | Year Posted 2024
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