Rash

Feb 2, 2012 -Just a quick update:

Jacob saw an allergist and a dermatologist on Tuesday. Both are in agreement that it is not the Sildenafil causing his rash. The allergist thinks most likely a milk allergy. Jacob will be having blood tests to test for dairy, soy, egg, dust mite, and nut allergies. Maybe this will give us some insight. It is hard to say what is the cause since Jacob started the Sildenafil and breastmilk fortified with Similac on the same day. Hopefully, Jacob will be taken off the Sildenafil soon so we can eliminate one variable. He has been put on Zyrtec and we are using two steroid creams/ointments for his face and body. We will be doing two dilute bleach baths per week, and we are suppose to do wet wraps as well. The wet wrap consists of soaking tight fitting clothing and putting it on Jacob after a bath and his ointments have been applied. He is then put in a second dry layer of clothes. Preferably, he should sleep in the wet clothing overnight, but at minimum an hour. This seems like a cruel treatment. My babies (including Jacob) have always had fits when just their onsie was a little wet from a leaky diaper. I can't imagine completely soaked from head to toe! That will be my last resort!