If you’re reading this, thank you.

Our sweet Maximus showed signs of eczema (or a gut imbalance) within a month after birth in 2022. We went the traditional route and used steroid creams, and did daily baths and the slathered him in Vaseline and immediately put his long sleeve onsie back on to cover everything. This went on for months. As soon as we stopped using steroid creams his eczema always came back even stronger.

We were recommended to see an allergist. (We ended up seeing two). Both did skin testing and it was determined that he has allergies to eggs, dairy, fish, cashews and pistachios.

Once I cut all those foods out of my diet we did see a small change in his skin but it still persisted.

He has seen multiple dermatologists, all who have said that his eczema is severe due to the fact that it’s not just in one location but rather covering his entire body.

His skin tends to do better in the winter months but we still don’t have a solution to heal his gut.

This past summer we finally decided to stop using steroids because they were acting only as a bandaid & go to a holistic doctor so we could get to the root cause of his eczema. Not only has his skin been flared all summer but his gut is so unbalanced that his digestion has suffered. He has been repeatedly constipated for over a month and we’ve relied on suppositories to help give him relief.

This holistic doctor is not covered by my insurance so we are paying everything out of pocket. Although Alex and I both work, my hours at home have been greatly impacted due to the fact that Max’s itch is so intense lately I cannot step away without him digging into his skin.

We have started Max on homeopathic remedies (these have to be specific brand because of his dairy allergy), and the doctor has recommended NAET therapy to help with his allergies. We also are doing a gut test to reveal the types of flora in his gut. We started him on a probiotic as well. He also is on his THIRD round on antibiotics (this summer) due to infection of his skin.

I am reaching out for any kind of help that anyone can give. I know this is a large ask and I know we are all struggling and everyone is tight right now. But we just want to help Max’s suffering. We want to bring healing to our son. We want to see him outside with exposed arms and legs, we want to give him back the two and a half years of life he’s missed. Anything will help. Thank you for reading. We love and appreciate all of you. ❤️