August 2013 Moms
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Birthmark update

I updated my previous post but I don't think it got bumped.

my pediatrician is a dumbass. She said the ONLY treatment was laser treatments for these kinds of birthmarks. Well, we had the ultrasound, they okayed us for treatments in San Francisco, we drive all the way out here and they gave us a topical and an oral med with a topical pain ointment instead. THANK GOD. After the initial sting of the topical pain ointment (I can't spell right now...shoot me) she melted in my arms and giggled for the first time in a few weeks. MH and I have ceased crying tears of relief now that she is out of pain and we are going to take a nice drive across the Golden Gate Bridge rather than jump off it. thank you for your support ladies. It truly means a lot to me.

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Re: Birthmark update

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    Aww! I'm so, so happy for you! That's fantastic news!

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    So glad things are turning around for baby 'bama!
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    So glad no laser was necessarily, but your pedi is a dbag for making you go all that way!
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    Yea! I am glad you have your happy baby back!
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    Yaya! I'm so glad Bama is no longer in pain!
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    Oh good! I hope she stays happy!!

    Just bc I'm in the medical field and oober curious, I'd like to know the names of the meds. I love learning new things. But if that's giving out too much info i understand.
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    That's awesome!!!!

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    @lemsa I'll let you know when I get back home for sure!

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    Happy dance for Bama!! So happy for all three of you.
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    Such such great news!!!!!!!
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    Late to see this but am SO relieved for you guys!!
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    That's great news!! I was super worried about the laser treatment for you guys. Hopefully the meds work quickly.
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    Excellent!

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    Yay! So glad!

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    Yay for pain relief! I'm so glad!

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    Oh yay, I'm so glad to hear she is feeling better!
    Sorry your pedi is a ratard, but glad the specialist had a trick up their sleeve that is less invasive.
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    Thank goodness!
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    That's wonderful!!!!

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    I've been thinking about you and LO. Every time I look at the one on my daughter's chest I thought about you guys. I'm SO happy to hear this news. Sorry you had to go so far to get it, but glad she's feeling better.
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    Oh so good to hear!
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    Yes. Yes, yes, yes.
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    Such great news!! So glad Bama is feeling better.
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    Yay for good news & giggles!! I'm so happy for you guys!
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    What a relief! I am so happy she is feeling better!
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    Good to hear. :) I love that name btw.
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    This is such great news. I'm so Happy for you that she's feeling better.
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    Yay! Glad she can feel some relief.
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    @lemsa sorry it took me so long to get back to you! They sent her prescription to Minnesota, and since we are in California, that was a bit of a hiccup. They put her on a low dose of propanolol, and they gave her lidocaine ointment and metronidazole gel.

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    Propranolol? That's a wonderful Blood pressure med. regulates heart rate. Heart irregularities. Wonder why they use it for that. This is why I'm nosey--I learn a lot. Did they say why propranolol?

    Lidocaine is great for pain.
    Metronidazole gel is good for infection, so if they think there's a superinfection going on because of the bleeding.

    I'm stumped about the propranolol.
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    LEMSA said:

    Propranolol? That's a wonderful Blood pressure med. regulates heart rate. Heart irregularities. Wonder why they use it for that. This is why I'm nosey--I learn a lot. Did they say why propranolol?

    Lidocaine is great for pain.
    Metronidazole gel is good for infection, so if they think there's a superinfection going on because of the bleeding.

    I'm stumped about the propranolol.

    Please don't flame me too much, but I heard "no laser" and was totally sold, and I didn't ask a lot of questions. They put the Lidocaine on in the middle of his prescription talk, and she screamed for a half hour till it kicked in. I believe it has something to do with the blood vessels (the BM) so that particular med helps shrink it down. MH was listening more and taking notes, I'll ask him when he gets home.

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    I'm so happy to hear you've found some relief! 

    The blood pressure med was recommended for DD1's strawberry, too. Helps to shrink the blood vessels, therefore shrinking the hemangioma. 
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    Very cool. I'll look it up when I get home.
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    I'm so happy to hear you've found some relief! 


    The blood pressure med was recommended for DD1's strawberry, too. Helps to shrink the blood vessels, therefore shrinking the hemangioma. 
    How long did it take to clear up? How does it look now?

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    @roostermemphis

    It started shrinking and dulling sometime after she turned a year. There's a flat, slightly grey spot but you have to be looking for it to see it. When the pedi said that'd be the case I never believed them! 

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    @roostermemphis


    It started shrinking and dulling sometime after she turned a year. There's a flat, slightly grey spot but you have to be looking for it to see it. When the pedi said that'd be the case I never believed them! 

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    That's wonderful!! Thank you for sharing that with me!


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    I admire your strength and patience with the dr.'s. And more importantly that there is a non invasive treatment. What a great Xmas gift!
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    My daughter has a hemangioma as well, and has been on propranolol since she was a few weeks old. It has just now started showing signs of graying and the texture is getting flatter.

    I didn't see your first post but where is Alabama's located? My daughters is on her ear lobe but luckily not in her ear.
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