William has been healthy and free of any HSP symptoms for 5 months now! We are beginning to believe that it is gone for good.
The fall months usually bring allergies for Will. He takes an over-the-counter allergy medicine daily, but we usually have to take him in to the doctor for something related to allergies each year. In the past he had hives or a sinus infection due to the allergy. This year he developed a large welt on his stomach. It didn't really look like hives and we immediately thought it was HSP. Luckily, the doctor knew right away that is was not related. He had an infection due to a bug bite. He had to get an antibiotic shot at the doctor's office and was sent home to sleep due to a large dose of Benadryl. After a round of antibiotics for 10 days, he was all better!
That experience just reminded us of how cautiously we look at his health now. I suppose HSP will always be in the back of our minds. There is peace in knowing that a reoccurence of HSP is usually less severe than the time before. We survived the first round, so I think we can manage whatever else comes along.
