Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Nathan's Amazing Technicolor Christmas Rash

Well, here is what Nathan looked like when he and Bob got back from Bethesda and after his shot of benedryl! There was hardly a spot on his poor body that wasn't raised and red! We were impressed with Nathan's wish to celebrate Christmas so completely by decorating himself in seasonal colors, LOL. Very festive!
He took his first doses of prednisone and liquid benedryl last night too, and when he woke up this morning, the mysterious rash was all gone. But he has to take the prednisone for 4 days. We will certainly keep on top of that, because we do NOT want this crazy thing to come back, like it did yesterday!

3 comments:

Johanna said...

I'm glad to hear he is all cleared up. Hopefully the irritant is not still around just waiting to start this whole thing again once he is out of the medicine. It really doesn't look comfortable in the pictures.

witw said...

Good thing you had allergic rxn training with Caleb. Good thing you Bob was in town to take Nathan.

Beverly said...

Poor guy! I can relate...when I was young, there were several instances of a mysterious rash. It always appeared in the spring (my kindergarten graduation pictures look pathetic), and it always took a different form...sometimes little red bumps, sometimes a large, red, raised area. Weird.

Here's hoping and praying that he's better soon with no more recurrences.