(Re-Cap) This battle with atopic dermatitis

It started one evening when i noticed a small rash beginning to form on my son’s face and i knew right away that we would have to go through the same thing with him that we did with my daughter… ugh not again.. not all the creams and medicines and all the other limitations. This all started at three and a half months
Weeks later it went from a rash to almost a blister, then from a blister to this puffy red mound of weeping flesh. When we took him to our local E.R. thinking that maybe it was infected and sure enough it was. They put him on a minor antibiotic and then sent me home. But still it persisted to get worse. I take him again to the E.R. and they looked at him shrugged and said well it is still infected, but we don’t know what to do. 5 hours later and a skin swab, we found out he had staph on his face. Again prescribed another round of antibiotic and then sent home. Months went by with the same treatment, then they added the steroid! All i wanted was my son’s once smooth baby skin to come back… Many people looked at me weird and also asked if he was burned, fell, or some i heard whisper that i was hurting my son. I was crushed and desperate for help. Finally one evening i stood up and said i need to get a dermatologist and have you help me, i cant find anyone… Thank God 2 weeks later i had a referral and a doctor! A month later we are seeing someone from Children’s medical center. Since then it has been cream after cream and the battle rages on… but at least we have a new cream that works to the point he is growing new skin!!
Ok for those who dont know what this stuff is…
Atopic eczema (aka infantile e., flexural e., atopic dermatitis) is an allergic disease believed to have a hereditary component and often runs in families whose members also have asthma. Itchy rash is particularly noticeable on head and scalp, neck, inside of elbows, behind knees, and buttocks. ( from Wikipedia)
Doctors do not know the exact cause of eczema, but a defect of the skin that impairs its function as a barrier, possibly combined with an abnormal function of the immune system, are believed to be an important factors. Studies have shown that in people with atopic dermatitis, there are gene defects that lead to abnormalities in certain proteins (such as filaggrin) that are important in maintaining the barrier of normal skin.
Some forms of eczema can be triggered by substances that come in contact with the skin, such as soaps, cosmetics, clothing, detergents, jewelry, or sweat. Environmental allergens (substances that cause allergic reactions) may also cause outbreaks of eczema. Changes in temperature or humidity, or even psychological stress, can lead to outbreaks of eczema in some people.
(from medicinenet.com)