Eczema: The Skin Prick Test

Update: 

I wrote an account about Coping with my Child's Eczema. 

You might want to read that post first, as it links to this page, and my other posts on Eczema. 

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Update: 
I wrote an account about Coping with my Child's Eczema. You might want to read that post first, as it links to this page, and my other posts on Eczema.

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- See more at: http://www.adollopofme.com/2010/12/eczema-update-lacto-gg.html#sthash.OFXRhKVu.dpuf

My dear Bubbles has been coping with Eczema for a couple of months now. She has it on the joints of her arms, the back of her knees and her ankles.

After several weeks of re-working her diet, eliminating foods, changing her bath soap and slathering on moisturisers, I decided enough is enough and took her to the PD today. She referred us to get a skin prick test done to help determine possible allergens.

I made sure that we tested her for stuff that we suspected she is allergic to - dust mites, tomatoes, wheat, fish, chicken and eggs. I also added on to the list more than the usual recommended stuff just to be sure. There were 20 things in total that were tested for. This meant 20 pricks on her back!

While the pricks are not painful, they are not comfortable. Thankfully my dear bubs was cheery through it all, playing with a little bell given by one of the nurses while allergens were being pricked onto her back.

And the test results were....
.... ALL NEGATIVE!

I was hoping to see some positive results just so that I would know what to eliminate to solve her eczema.

This just means I'll have to figure out other ways to do this, starting with even more intensive moisturising and turning off the skin-drying air-conditioner when she sleeps.

I pray she outgrows this soon!