• Body and Mind

    Rash revisited

    Lego Lover again has a rash, rather similar to that which he had back in July when he developed hives. He doesn’t seem to have hives at this point. The rash started in his armpits, much like last time and has spread into nearby areas but has improved in the past couple of days. I took him to see the doctor a few days ago and he said it’s dermatitis and gave instructions about wearing loose clothing and use hydrocortisone cream. The armpits are improved but it seems to be spreading again and now has a patch in the groin area. Fortunately it hasn’t been all that itchy. The cause is mostly unknown aside from a contact allergy triggered by heat and friction. I rather doubt laundry detergent is an issue since he’s not had an ongoing problem so I guess this will continue to be a mystery.