New and need advice !

[Skysue]

Thank you all !!! I mostlikely will give her a form to have filled out by her doctor. It's just really really bad and WHAT IF it is communicable or that the current cream is doing harm which I seriously beleive it is ... I still dont think the mom lied but I just don't get that the doctor would approve a cream like this and this little guy NEEDS to be treated at this point. If this is what I need to do to cover my ASSETS then that's what I'll do.

Once again thanks guys ! I was afraid of beeing to fussy about the issue but you have validated that in this case it was OK

Dairy products cause most cases of eczema. How about working with the Mom in keeping a food diary. Try and see what it is that he might be eating or drinking that could be causing the problem. Then through the process of elimination you may find a solution.

Cutting out all dairy maybe the answer, there are plenty of non-dairy yogurts, cheeses and drinks available that provide a great source of protein and calcium.

[crafty]

Dairy products cause most cases of eczema. How about working with the Mom in keeping a food diary. Try and see what it is that he might be eating or drinking that could be causing the problem. Then through the process of elimination you may find a solution.

Cutting out all dairy maybe the answer, there are plenty of non-dairy yogurts, cheeses and drinks available that provide a great source of protein and calcium.

It could very well be related to allergies. I know the father has some allergies. I have told them about it but they just seem to do nothing. In my opinion this little guy does not have a very well balanced diete either but that I can't do anything about.

I just dont understand why would the doctor not give them better instructions to help their child but then again maybe I am not getting all the info. from the parents. I still dont think they would purposly whithold information. They are very young parents so ... I don't want to make any judgement on them I just really want to ensure he gets what he needs. Half his legs and arms are covered in scabs, open wounds and severe irritation and when I say half ... I really mean %50. It looks so painfull.

Thanks to all, I have been working on a form to have the doctor fill out all last evening. If anyone has a sample I could check out, I would appreciate it.

[Inspired by Reggio]

...I just dont understand why would the doctor not give them better instructions to help their child but then again maybe I am not getting all the info. from the parents.....

Sadly like every field there are Dr at the bottom and top of their field, Dr who are passionate about their work and Dr who are burnt out and not giving things their 'all' so to speak ... sadly based on my experience with Health Care, at least in Ontario, it would not surprise me in the least if their Dr told them having skin like this was 'normal' and not be concerned in the least about WHY it is like that (aka an allergy to something) and address that but rather just treat the SYMPTOM verses the CAUSE cause this is the current 'doctrine' in Canada ... why CURE the skin rash when you can make hordes of money in topical creams treating the 'symptom'.

Sorry for the rant - as someone whose suffered with skin issues since childhood with no one able to explain to my WHY and just keep pushing more and more DRUGS at me it frustrates me that when I was wee no one thought to look at my DIET as a root cause .... I ended up as an adult finding out I have Celiac and only because I kept PUSHING to find out why I had the issues I did ... if this were MY child I would want to know WHY and would be taking the diet back to basics and seeing what 'helped or made it worse' and than avoiding those issues. Seriously if the 'outside skin' is being affected like this by something just imagine what is happening on the INSIDE of the body and the stress being created there????