Below are a few pictures to prove that we are not dealing with "dry skin".
The least little thing will set a reaction into full force. We had tried everything that we can think of. Thankfully, he does not currently look like this. However, these kind of reactions happen about once every 2 months and lasts about a week. Recently it has been even more often. Even steroid cream won't help relieve his wounds.
These are Jacob's legs 3 days ago.
Here are his legs today
It's hard to see from this picture but his wounds are actually drying out! If will also notice, his ankle wounds are actually starting to heal. This hasn't happened in sometime. This is just 3 days in. They still look very red, but the drying out of his wounds is huge! That means staph has less of an ideal environment to grow. It loves warm and moist areas which is why he got it so often.
The picture below is a current picture of his arm.
You can't see his wrist, but it looks just a great as the rest of his arm. Again, the wounds are drying out!
The picture below shows all of the medicines/supplements he is on. He takes it like a champ!
He's also not allowed any fruits or anything with sugar. We have gotten pretty creative and he is doing pretty well so far. This will last 2 weeks. After that we should have the test results from his blood allergy/sensitivity test. We are praying that we will have some answers. Thank you for everyone who has been praying for us during this time. We feel your prayers. Also, thank you to those who have been with us the past 3 1/2 years and have seen the pain first hand that Jacob has been in. Your support has helped me keep my sanity during this time. It's hard when your baby is suffering and you can't figure out why. We feel confident we are on the right track!
Oh my gosh Staci! I had no idea it was so bad. Poor baby! I pray he gets better.
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