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Toddler with Unusual Rash/allergy. Help Needed!

My daughter is 22 mo old and has been sick since about Christmas eve. She first came down with some sort of stomach bug which I had as well. She threw up a couple times and was very irritable. Then yesterday, she didn't take a nap all day. Late in the afternoon I noticed her hands and feet were swollen. It looked like she had bites and was having an allergic reaction. This went away after about 45 min. She didn't sleep well at all last night. She woke up about every two hours. At 2 in the morning she had a fever of 102. This always scares me bc she has had febrile seizures in the past. The fever went away but came back today along with the swollen hands and feet. Her lips were also swollen this time. I thought they looked blue, but not sure. Once again this went away in about an hour. She seems uncomfortable during the swelling. Now it seems like she has a cold. Very strange!! Anyone else experienced this? Does this sound like an allergy?? She didn't eat anything different that I can think of. Thanks!!

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Just wanted to say I took my daughter to the Dr. and everything seems to be fine. As I thought, he prescribed an allergy medicine. I gave her Benadryl for a couple days and it seemed to reduce the rash but it made her act funny. He told me to try children's Zyrtec (which is otc now) for 10-14 days. He said the rash was not from her environment but rather from the sickness she has had. Thanks for all the responses and I hope this helps someone!!

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that sounds serious. Especially with the swollen hands and feet. I on't mean to alarm you but that sounds like an article I was reading recently. I would take her tot eh doctor.

I don't have experience with this but maybe "hand, foot, and mouth disease"? I would not wait any longer and would get her to the doc asap.

Go to the doctor but my daughter had hand foot and mouth disease the symptoms are:
Fever
Sore throat
Painful red blister-like lesions on the tongue, mouth, palms of the hands or soles of the feet
Headache
Fatigue
Irritability in infants and toddlers
Loss of appetite

It went away on its own but I did take her to the doctor.

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I would take her to the doc ASAP. There is a disease called Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. With fever and siezures in her past the best thing is to treat it professionaly.

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I'm not sure what this could be, but please, if you haven't already, take your little girl to the doctor! I definitely don't promote being alarmist about every little thing and I applaud you for not freaking out, but this sounds pretty complex--she needs a professional evaluation. I wish you good luck and good health!

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Please, please, please take the baby to the hospital. This can be Kawasawki's disease which starts with a viral infection and ends with rashes...usually on the hands and feet. This requires an IMMEDIATE response, it can damage the heart fairly quickly (as in within the week). I'm in nursing and have seen some real tragedies from lack of knowledge. BUT, it could also be something benign...either way, get her to the hospital, mention you are concerned about Kawasaki's.

Info from a medical site about symptoms:

The symptoms of Kawasaki disease include...

fever
rash
swollen hands and feet
irritation and redness of the whites of the eyes
swollen lymph glands in the neck
irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips and throat

Please go...

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L., let us know what the doctor said. We're concerned about your little girl.
Thanks,
D.

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take her to the Dr, when the lips are blue she isn't getting enough oxygen, ER or dr's visit now!

Go to the doctor but my daughter had hand foot and mouth disease the symptoms are:
Fever
Sore throat
Painful red blister-like lesions on the tongue, mouth, palms of the hands or soles of the feet
Headache
Fatigue
Irritability in infants and toddlers
Loss of appetite

It went away on its own but I did take her to the doctor.

go straight to the dr. and get your anwser from him. if they are closed to day maybe you should go to a local er. R.

no does not sound like an allergy get her to the doc asap

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