So, many of you have seen that I posted a few times about this horrible rash Alba came to us with.... it was pretty nasty. (that seems to be a theme here.)
Well, her foster parents said it was a "seasonal allergy" rash and sent medicine, but it was all in chinese and I have no idea what it was with the exception of a little calamine lotion. We gave it to her as instructed, but she was getting worse instead of better. She was crying, itching, and on top of the mourning, I just couldn't stand to see her in that much pain and I had a mama's intuition something wasn't right.
The last day in province I asked about going to the doctor and our guide said if we could stand to wait until we got to Guanzghou it would be better b/c there would be a western doctor with western medicine. So, we decided to wait and Holt (our agency which I cannot recommend highly enough) made us an appt. for as soon as we arrived here yesterday. They swept us out of the lobby as soon as we arrived and got us in to see the western doctor (who is Chinese by the way) right before he left for the day.
Scabies he said. Well, actually he said it was a seasonal allergy but that she had obviously had a previous case of scabies that they only treated about halfway. So, when the seasonal allergy came out it was pushing all those dead scabies to the surface. yummy!!!! The good thing is they're dead, so they aren't contagious. So, now were treating our daughter for skin mites (scabies meds, allergy meds and an antihistamine).
Not sure I saw that one coming, but you gotta go with the flow, ya know!?!?!?
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Think of it this way. If you hadn't come along with that wonderful "Mother" intuition she may have never been treated and that pain could have just gone on and on. Thank God you got her to a doctor and got her some relief. You are a good Mother Rachel Hasty and I love you dearly. McHaney and Alba are blessed to call you Mommy!
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