Toddler Gets Severe Skin Infection From Washing Machine – The Root Cause Left Doctors Baffled
29-year-old mother Alice Dunne picked up her son Jason from preschool when she noticed something was amiss. Because it was sports day, she expected him to be clad in active wear but his teacher said he couldn’t join due to a rash.
Thinking it was yet another diaper rash, she just brushed it off. Experience told her to treat Jason to a gentle bath with a mild cleanser and apply some ointment so that’s exactly what she did.
Putting her son to bed was normally an easy task. But that night, Jason cried and refused. The itch got so intense that Alice had to put gloves on him to keep his fingernails away from the already bleeding skin. She couldn’t bear to see her son in such agony so she vowed to search fora cure.
“As a mother, I felt absolutely helpless. It was heart-breaking to see.”
“I wish I could just take all his pain away.” – Alice
His rash started off like any other – red and itchy. But soon, it developed into larger bumps which hurt to the touch. It spread to his entire back overnight so Alice brought him to see a paediatrician.
The paediatrician said it was just a simple case of food allergy and prescribed him several creams to keep the infection at bay.
However by the next day, the bumps multiplied and new blisters formed. Clearly the creams weren’t working so Alice rushed to a dermatologist. He was shocked by what he saw! The rough, scaly patches of skin coupled with extreme swelling suggested a severe case of eczema.
But because it’s unlike anything he’s ever seen, he had no cure for Jason except for the typical Corticosteroid cream. He urged for Jason to be hospitalized soonest for monitoring.
“This could be life-threatening if prolonged.” – Dr. Carlton
Alice was devastated hearing this. She was willing to do anything for her little man to get better.
So out of desperation, she turned to bizarre home remedy like soaking her son in a milk bath.
She even visited a traditional Chinese medical practitioner who gave Jason an herbal bath which supposedly helps with inflammation.
But they all DIDN’T work!
To make matters worse, the infection spread to his limbs like wildfire. A bad allergic reaction to the Chinese herbs made his skin even more red and inflamed!
With no way out, Alice called her mother Mary to deliver the bad news. With tears in her eyes, she told her mum that Jason’s about to be sent to the hospital for his worsening skin disorder.
Mary was unsurprised by what she heard. She recalled a time when Alice would suffer from the same symptoms as a child. The rashes would fail to subside until she found out the unthinkable – the filthy washing machine was the cause of her anguish.
Alice was in total disbelief! Everyone knows the washing machine cleans clothes, not dirties it!
On the following day, Mary visited with her“miracle tablet” in hand and explained:
“Your washing machine is dirtier than the toilet!”
“This is because the water that settles at the bottom of the washing machine is a breeding ground for bacteria.” – Mary
She even pulled out her phone and showed Alice an article by famous microbiologist, Dr. Charles Gerba.
“63% of washing machines tested positive for E.coli bacteria, mostly found in human waste.”
“89.74% of Americans have never had their washing machines cleaned at all.”
“This is why the washing machine is the dirtiest place in the house.”
Still in disbelief, Alice decided to try out the tub cleaner anyway. After all, this was her last resort before admitting her son in the hospital. So she went to her washing machine that’s never been cleaned since she bought it 2 years ago and dropped a tablet in.
The water that was flushed out from the washing machine was murky and smelt horrid. Alice almost puked!
Convinced that the washing machine was the root cause of all this, she rewashed all of Jason’s “clean” clothes and got him to wear only the newly washed ones. Then Alice prayed for the best.
Miraculously, within 2 days, Jason’s skin condition improved! The rashes stopped developing and so did the itch.
By day 5, his skin was no longer dry and flaky. The redness reduced and his skin was no longer inflamed. The blisters started to go away too.
In a week, his skin was back to normal –baby soft!
Alice was amazed by the recovery. Even the dermatologist was shocked!
Jason was able to go back to preschool the very next day.
Alice never would’ve thought the washing machine is the reason for her son’s severe skin infection. Ever since this incident, she vowed to clean her washing machine once a month. Because of that, Jason’s symptoms never returned.
She hopes that through her story, she can help other parents to prevent this from happening to their own kids.
"If only I found out that my washing machine was causing my son’s skin infection earlier. It could have spared him 2 weeks of agony.”
“Now I just want all parents to know the importance of washing machine cleanliness.”
“I hope that all parents take hygiene seriously, especially for the sake of their kids.” – Alice
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