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#16864 - 08/14/06 09:22 AM
Coping w/ Skin Infection
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Member
Registered: 07/10/06
Posts: 5
Loc: Manila, Philippines
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Hello everyone. I'm Candy Padilla, and new to the group. I have a 2-yr old boy with EHK. Since he turned 2, he's been having infected blisters. We've been on-off cefalexin, an oral antibiotic, for over a month now. He'd take it for 7 days, rest for a day or two, and then we'd see infected blisters erupting again. I'm quite worried about how his body will react to dependence on oral antibiotics.
Can anyone please share on how it has been like for you with regard to skin infection? 1. Aside from being immune to this antibiotic, what could be other side effects of prolonged use? 2. Will this skin infection last throughout his lifetime? Our pediatric derm said he'll eventually outgrow it. Is this true? 3. Is there a way to prevent these skin infections? 4. Finally, what regimen do you follow when you/your child has skin infection?
I have been reading the postings here and they have all been very helpful--mentally, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. So thank you so much to everyone.
Regards, Candy Padilla (ehk free, mom to matti w/ ehk)
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#16865 - 08/14/06 10:38 AM
Re: Coping w/ Skin Infection
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Registered: 01/06/02
Posts: 913
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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Hi Candy I am 42 years of age, and have EHK.
I can reassure you that your doctor is right about your son growing out of these severe skin infections with age.
I had lots and lots of them as a baby and child, and they became lest frequent as the years went by...By the time I was about 10 years of age, i was able to fight them off pretty much on my own (with the help of antibiotics), without ending up in hospital for 10 days...
The key is to get the antibiotics into him before the infection gets out of hand...as soon as you notice the eruptions as you say...that is exactly what my mum used to call an 'outbreak'.
I personally have found antibiotics to be my life saviour...I was permanently on them from birth to about age 16. Like yourself, everytime they attempted to take me off them, bang was back in hospital with infections again.
but eventually I only took them as necessary, and only sarted taking them on a permanent basis again 7 years ago, as they have been very helpful at preventing my severe daily blisters from too much walking around at University...so far no complications from them...they work beautifully. AND I AM NOT AMMUNED TO THEM EITHER
I have learned with age, that fluid retention seems to be a big problem for me, and I consider that to be responsible for increasd blistering. I feel that the fluid build up puts pressure on our skin, and hence blistering occurs...
so I take a fluid tablet and 1 antibitic every single morning...and I know about it if i miss a dose for just one day.
Try bathing your son using some salt, it shopild help kill any lurking bacteria on his skin, and during infections it should really clean his skin up, and clear it up very fast.
Regards Pauline
[This message has been edited by pauline5 (edited August 14, 2006).]
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