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Suggest Treatment For Eczema, Fatigue And Body Pain

My 6 year old granddaughter has eczema and she frequently complains of pain throughout her body and is frequently tired. She takes the following meds: hydrocodone, Lorraine, singular, started, and occasionally prednisone, what could be the cause of her pain. Her peadtrician did several blood test and said that all was normal.
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The cause of Gen. pain and fatigue may be due to long term oral steroids.
Kindly taper off steroids gradually.
At the age of 6, treatment of eczema should be topical steroids with 3% salicylic acid with moisturisrs.
antihistamincs should be taken for pruritus.
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Suggest Treatment For Eczema, Fatigue And Body Pain

Hey The cause of Gen. pain and fatigue may be due to long term oral steroids. Kindly taper off steroids gradually. At the age of 6, treatment of eczema should be topical steroids with 3% salicylic acid with moisturisrs. antihistamincs should be taken for pruritus. thanks