Presenting condition: Eczema
Brief history: Eczema on back of knees, crock of elbows, back of neck and top of chest in 4yr old boy.
Relevant timeline incidents:
0yrs: Had multiple scan and tests throughout his pregnancy due to a genetic condition. Mum also developed cholestasis at 30 weeks. Lots of fear for mum during pregnancy. Labour was induced and then a C-section birth. Baby had heart murmur. Mum almost died due to sepsis from C-section.
2yrs: Eczema started appearing after mum had a blackout at home. He was there and was frightened, as paramedics put an oxygen mask on her.
Main remedy given: Phosphorus
After 1st prescription:
Skin has improved a lot. It is still itchy. Decreased severity from 10/10 to 7/10. Eczema on legs is still there but all other areas it has gone. Less frequent waking at night.
After 2nd prescription:
Skin is very good. Now only 2/10. Only a little bit left on 1 knee. A lot less itchy too. Sleep improved massively and is now sleeping through without waking. Also recovering quicker from colds.
Summary:
This little boy was really bothered by his itchy sore eczema. He’s well on the way to never having to worry about it again!
