Out of the shower for pat drying, the rubbing and friction of a towel on eczema skin can cause eczema! Creams should be applied within a few minutes of getting out of the shower/bath as when your skin is damp it helps to lock in the moisture.
Moisturiser with a tiny drop of Manuka Paint is then applied in a downward motion in the direction of the hairgrowth - rubbing back and forwards can block hair folicles and can create unnecessary heat to the skin.
At this stage tears fall from Oscar's face, he is screaming and jumping up and down as the creams sting his body,
6.30p.m I climb into bed with Oscar (in our
bed of course) It takes an hour of patting to get him to sleep.
7.30 p.m Asleep!
9.55 Oscar stirs and starts itching even though he's asleep.
10p.m Awake and itching all over. His hands are continually moving from one body part to the next as he trys to find relief through scratching.
"Pat me on my leg, up a bit, under my arm, my leg, my arm..my other arm".
I can now hear Harry crying out. Andrew's night shift has just begun!
10.35 Still itching
10.40 Starting to relax, nearly asleep maybe?
10.42 Nope more itching!
11p.m Asleep
4a.m awake and itching
4.48a.m still itching
5.15a.m Asleep
7.45 Awake thanks to Harry screaming!
Sleepy still and dozing.
8.30 a.m Back into a deep sleep
9.45 Awake for the day
Andrew has taken the first period off school today so Oscar can sleep in with me while Andrew gets Charlie and Harry sorted for school and kindy. Charlie's been late for school a couple of times this week due to Oscar needing to sleep in. It's not fair for Charlie but I can't be in two places at once!
Oscar's night was a good night for him sleepwise. Lately he has been falling asleep at 11p.m, waking at 2a.m for three hours of itching . Around 5a.m he usually falls into a deep sleep and I wake him at 8.15 for a mad rush of getting him ready and out the door in time for school
No wonder we are often late!
In nine hours time we will repeat all of the above!
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