Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Jess Perioral Dermatitis

 I finally got Jess to see a doctor about her rash.  Still no medicaid,  but i got her into Charles Drew,  no copay first visit,  then it will be $30, probably the best deal I can find for her right now.  I'm not sure if county help still exists or if it would even help her.  It's an oddball diagnosis,  meaning no one is sure what causes it OR how to treat it.  It looks like they have only decided what to call it.  The main recommended antibiotic online is Tetracycline,  at least not something we have tried although Doxycycline is a derivative of it.  I just hope it works.  The med was about $50 - something is not getting paid!! but I HAD to do this!! She has been miserable and it has just gone on for too long!!

Pray this works.  Jeanette and I are pretty much all Jess has to help her.  Meezy will help with the money but I truly hate asking him to help her.  I do hate that Jess might just learn that doctors don't nearly have all of the answers.  I remember how frightening that was to realize for me and then for Jeanette.   

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