Medical Mystery
I think he might have gotten it from brushing up against something leafy in my mom's garden on Monday. He developed a rash on his cheeks that afternoon, and by Tuesday it spread to his back and chest and a little on his arms and legs. It didn't seem like it was itchy or bothering him in any physical way, so we decided to see if it would go away on its own. On Wednesday it was getting worse, though, so I called his doctor and since they couldn't fit him in in the next couple of days, they suggested taking him to the Urgent Care center.
Now, the Urgent Care center is not my favorite place to be, since the last time we were there, it took four hours to be seen by a doctor. But that was on a Saturday afternoon, and there were lots of people there before us. On weekdays, it opens at 3pm, and we were there at 2:45 to check in. We ended up being first in line, so we were in and out in a half hour. The doctor determined it wasn't a food allergy, but a contact dermatitis, most likely caused from something he touched. She said there wasn't much to do about it but wait for it to go away, especially since it didn't seem to be bothering him at all physically. She didn't want to give him Benadryl because he was under 2 years old, and she said there weren't any creams that would help.
So, now we wait.
And then, later that afternoon after we got home, Joshua tripped over something and hit his head on the corner of an end table and got a nice Y-shaped cut on his eyebrow, which is what the band-aid is for in the above picture. It bled for a little while, and for a second I thought we might have to go back to the Urgent Care center to get stitches, but it wasn't that bad. It stopped bleeding, and thankfully, he doesn't try to take the band-aid off.
This morning, the rash seems even worse on his face.
It looks pretty bad, but he still acts like nothing is wrong. Hopefully it will just go away soon. Tonight it seemed like it was getting better, but maybe I'm just getting used to it. We'll see what he looks like in the morning.
That stinks to go to the Urgent Care and have them tell you there is nothing they can do! At least he doesn't feel anything, but I am sure that can't be fun to see on your poor baby! What a good trooper he is- best of luck for a quick recovery!!!
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