Symptom 3: Eczema
When WAS manifests on the skin, the most glaring representative is eczema. This isn’t just a minor skin inconvenience; it’s a profound disturbance that etches itself onto a child’s skin, carrying with it stories of discomfort, itchiness, and sometimes, anguish.
Now, at first glance, eczema might come across as merely dry, reddened patches. But for those enduring it, every patch is a tapestry of relentless itching and burning. Imagine a mosquito bite’s itch but spread over vast expanses of the skin. That’s just the tip of the iceberg when describing the discomfort eczema brings.
Then there’s the unpredictability. What’s a mild irritation one day can snowball into an inflamed, flaky mess the next. This ebb and flow of the condition aren’t just linked to external factors. Sure, allergens, certain foods, or environmental factors play their part. But, internal battles – the body’s own misfiring immune responses – stoke these fires, making eczema a tumultuous symptom to manage. (3)
