Clarity
01-10-2009, 07:57 PM
I've posted before that my littlest dd has skin problems - cradle cap, yeast and very dry alligator skin (not quite eczema per the ped.) She also had a nasty cough recently that lasted about a month. I think it's just starting to clear up. We had her to the ped. three times and he's said she fine just a cold, but a persistant one.
Anyhow...about three weeks ago we noticed that she's started rubbing at her eyes (with the back of her hands, almost frantically). She does it most frequently when she's tired, just waking, or nursing so I thought it was just a symptom of fighting sleep but now I'm not so sure. She's done it all day today and she's had other bad days like this one now that I think of it. She ends up with red, swollen eyes...most especially her left one...because she's rubbed at it so much. I put her in the shower with me and washed her down and it seems to have helped. She still did it while we were nursing but not since. I haven't done anything different today. No fragrances, Tide Free detergents, Dove soap. I can't figure out what might be causing this. Anyone else had a similar situation? I feel so bad for her.
Anyhow...about three weeks ago we noticed that she's started rubbing at her eyes (with the back of her hands, almost frantically). She does it most frequently when she's tired, just waking, or nursing so I thought it was just a symptom of fighting sleep but now I'm not so sure. She's done it all day today and she's had other bad days like this one now that I think of it. She ends up with red, swollen eyes...most especially her left one...because she's rubbed at it so much. I put her in the shower with me and washed her down and it seems to have helped. She still did it while we were nursing but not since. I haven't done anything different today. No fragrances, Tide Free detergents, Dove soap. I can't figure out what might be causing this. Anyone else had a similar situation? I feel so bad for her.