Re: Day 5....going good...but heat rash??

[Guest guest]

Hi -

It does sound like heat rash and I think you were fine to put the

helmet back on for bedtime. Heat rash is more blotchy and more spread

out than a typical red spot. Our therapist said that you won't get

any red spots in the areas that don't have any pressure points. So

just keep that in mind when you're checking his head as well. For

instance, my son tends to get heat rash under his " side burns, " but

those are not pressure points so I know that it is always heat rash,

and not a red spot. Spots right on the forehead (the bossed side) and

on the back non-flat side of the head (and possibly some side areas

as well) would develop more red spots than the flatter sides. But

definitely check with your ortho on that as well, he can point out

specifically where red spots could be a problem, as mine did.

As the temp changes too, his body will have to readjust. We had a

couple 70 degree days last week, and my son had a rash all around the

back bottom of his head, even though I had him in just shorts and a

tshirt. It faded right away though. We also have to drive 3 hours

each way for my son's band appointments in Charlotte, and he isn't

sweaty after that 3 hours, so your son should adjust some more in

that area as well. I tend to keep it just a little cooler in the car

than it needs to be, just to help him along.

Good luck!

Jake-18m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DocBand 2/11/08)

Jordan-4

>

> Hi everyone,

> Well, seems to be doing pretty good with his Starband. He is

> waking up more at night with a little cry or wimper, but usually

will

> go back to sleep. He has always gotten up at least once for a

bottle,

> and he is still doing that, and then wanting another one closer to

> morning! Maybe he is hot and then more thirsty?

>

> I need advice, we were in the car for a while today, and he fell

> asleep for about 1 hour on the way and 1 1/2 hours on the way back.

> When we got home I took the band off, and his head was wet, and the

> back left side of his head looked really pink. I left the band off

> for a while, and 1 1/2 later after his bath with Aveeno baby soap

it

> still looked really pink. So I looked closer and it almost seems to

> be a rash. It is on the whole left side of his head, and I noticed

it

> kinda lookes " blotchy " or " spotty " . So I didnt know whether to put

> the helmet on or not for bed. It did look slighly better after the

> bath, so I put it back on him after rubbing a little bit of

> Hydrocortizone on it. Should I have put it back on, or maybe I

should

> have left it off??? Now I am worried it is going to get worse. He

> really doesnt sweat a lot with it on at night, but apparently the

car

> is worse. I couldnt call anyone to ask...seeing as its Sunday

night.

> I prob should have left it off, huh? I hope it doesnt get worse....

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi -

I have be battling a heat rash for awhile now with my son. The

recommendation from CT was to take the helmet off every 2-3 hours and

wipe his head off with a wet cloth to wash the sweat off and then

wipe the helmet with a dry cloth. After his head has dried, we then

put the helmet back on. I've also been using hydrocortisone cream.

Today he had an adjustment and CT decided to put some moleskin in the

helmet to see if that helps the rash since it just won't go away. I

also make sure to keep him cool (no socks, etc).

My son has almost been in the band 5 weeks and it has made a HUGE

improvement already. The pediatrician saw him for a check up last

week and thought his head looked " normal " already. We are hoping for

a 6 week graduation.

Good luck!

Gwen

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> > Well, seems to be doing pretty good with his Starband. He

is

> > waking up more at night with a little cry or wimper, but usually

> will

> > go back to sleep. He has always gotten up at least once for a

> bottle,

> > and he is still doing that, and then wanting another one closer

to

> > morning! Maybe he is hot and then more thirsty?

> >

> > I need advice, we were in the car for a while today, and he fell

> > asleep for about 1 hour on the way and 1 1/2 hours on the way

back.

> > When we got home I took the band off, and his head was wet, and

the

> > back left side of his head looked really pink. I left the band

off

> > for a while, and 1 1/2 later after his bath with Aveeno baby soap

> it

> > still looked really pink. So I looked closer and it almost seems

to

> > be a rash. It is on the whole left side of his head, and I

noticed

> it

> > kinda lookes " blotchy " or " spotty " . So I didnt know whether to

put

> > the helmet on or not for bed. It did look slighly better after

the

> > bath, so I put it back on him after rubbing a little bit of

> > Hydrocortizone on it. Should I have put it back on, or maybe I

> should

> > have left it off??? Now I am worried it is going to get worse. He

> > really doesnt sweat a lot with it on at night, but apparently the

> car

> > is worse. I couldnt call anyone to ask...seeing as its Sunday

> night.

> > I prob should have left it off, huh? I hope it doesnt get

worse....

> >

> >

> >

>