Insect Bites: Preschooler
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My Daughter Had a Allergic Reaction to a Bee Sting.
Asked by P.K. from Los Angeles
on June 8, 2010
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My 6-year-old daughter was stung by a bee on Sunday. She broke out in hives all over her body and her' throat felt lumpy'. We were told by her doctor that she had a ...
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- have them carry the pen everywhere. get a few pens. teach her how to use it. teach others around her how to use it. it could save her life. yea, hassle for sure, ...
- Hi P., I am a PE teacher during the year and a Jr. Lifeguard Instructor during the summer and work with children all day. Needless to say, there are bee's in my envi...
- My granddaughter has an epi-pen because she's allergic to peanuts. Fortunately she's not had a reaction to peanuts but still she needs to have the epi-pen. It was sc...
Allergic Reaction?
Asked by J.S. from Biloxi
on April 28, 2007
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Okay I could possibly be overreacting but just to be sure.... my 14m daughter got bitten by ants all over her feet yesterday. Last night she started low grade fever, ...
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- When I was 3 I got into a pile of red ants. I was rushed to the hosp for a shot of some sort. Ant bites are toxic. Have her checked out before she has serious complica...
- I would think that she is having some type of reaction to the bites. You know your daughters body, so I dont think you are freaking out. If you see some thing in wrong...
- Are you SURE she got bit by ants? The reason I ask is that it sounds like she has hand, foot and mouth disease. I thought my dd got bit by ants too! It loo0ks like ...
Allergy Frustration
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on September 27, 2009
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We have known that my 16 m.o son is allergic to cow's milk and goat's milk for several months. He breaks out in a rash when he comes in contact with them. He has not...
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- This resource has more about what not to do, rather than what to do, but I hope that it might be somewhat useful to you... http://www.askdrsears.com/html/0/T000100....
- Have you tried real yogurt? Dannon vanilla,(not the ones with food starch or gelatin) My mom can't handle milk, but Yogurt is ok, because the way it is broken down and...
- My daughter has an egg allergy that was diagnosed at around 14 months. The blood test revealed that the allergy was significant enough to warrant an epi-pen (on the b...
Son Allergic to Fire Ants
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on June 18, 2008
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This past Thursday night my son was bit by one fire ant and immidiately had a severe allergic reaction. After about a minute of him screaming histarically he started ...
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- Hi M., I'm sure by now, you've talked to you Doc about getting an epi pen. I just wanted to offer you my experience with fire ant bites as well. I have a very sever...
- Hello M., most likely you'll have to carry an epi-pen jr for him. in fact, they probably could call in the prescription in before your doctor's visit since it's 2 w...
- If he gets bit again a good antidote is Listerine, the mouthwash. Get the original one (I think it is brownish in color) My son got bit by an asp, which you don't wa...
Sudden Milk Allergy?
Asked by A.R. from Seattle
on May 9, 2009
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My three and half year old daughter developed hives all over her body out of the blue last night. She has a peanut allergy but we are super careful about that and I am...
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- That's the thing about allergies, they can and do come from out of the blue sometimes. My daughters are very allergic, one to peanuts and tree nuts, so I understand y...
- My friend's 3 year old had a similar reaction and after going to urgent care it was discovered she had developed an allergy to their laundry detergent. An easy way to ...
- Are you sure it was a food sensitivity and not a contact allergy? A food additive that you weren't aware of? The effects of the antihistamine, regardless of the bran...
Penicillin Allergy - Anything to Watch Out For?
Asked by K.F. from Providence
on April 18, 2008
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My 6 month old was just diagnosed with a Penicillin allergy. On day 7 of amoxicillin she started with a minor rash on her legs and by day 9 it was major and everywher...
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- I would start her immediately on the Reliv nutritional supplement for kids. It is safe even as a pre-natal, so any age can take it. It eliminates many allergies, and...
- My daughter and I are both allergic to Penacillin. My daughter's was discovered during an ear infection. She too had the rash but she also had breathing issues with he...
- A year ago, my daughter, 3 at the time was ill. She was prescribed penicillian/amoxicillian for the first time. She had no allergies to medicine. A day into the penici...
Confused About Allergy Treatment. Clarinex for My 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on March 4, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My 3 year old daughter suffers from multiple food and pet allergies, allergic rhinitis, and eczema. I am confused about how I can help her. She has been seen...
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- Check out Terifickidswfa on yahoo groups. Also, as a mom of a severely allergic (anaphylactic to dairy, seafood, shellfish, sunflower, safflower, chamomile, ragweed ...
- Hey there, First off, a traditional doc. and a Napropath don't speak the same language at all. I know from experience as my son was diagnosed with lots of food/e...
- If you are concerned about the allergist's diagnosis, then you can always seek out a second opinion from another allergist. Also, you can go to the patient information...
Cake Allergy?
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on October 16, 2009
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gave daughter a vanilla cupcake for her bday and she had it all over her face. hubby gave her a bite of his choc one and when i cleaned her off - she had welts around ...
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- Hello A., I'd have your daughter checked for allergies. and in the meantime, carry children's benadryl with you. Also, I'd try and find out the ingredients on bo...
- I have eczema and it has decreased greatly as I have aged but as a child they told me one of the things to avoid was chocolate. I never really liked chocolate so I ra...
- It does not sound like a food allergy, it sounds like it irritated her skin. It sounds like she was playing with it as much as she was eating it and rubbing the icing ...
Allergy Medication for a 2 Year Old
Asked by A.J. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2008
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I'm looking for a safe allergy medication for my 2 year old daughter. She's had a runny nose, sneezing and a cough for about a week. The discharge is clear and the r...
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- Here's advice for a couple years from now...I'm sure you're saying that's great lady but I need help now!! Anyway, my daughter who is now 9 could hardly EVER breathe t...
- We use Loratadine (that is also the main ingredient). My daughter has been taking it since she was 2 years old and she is now three. Our doctor recommended it.
- Our daugther has been taking zyrtec since she was 18 months, it helps and now it is over the counter, kind of expensive though. Good luck!
Allergy Help for 4 Yr Old
Asked by P.S. from Portland
on June 15, 2008
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My 4 yr old daughter is having a terrible bout with allergies right now. I haven't had her tested for what yet, as her doctor said we should wait until she's older. ...
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- My daughter is 6 yrs. old and she has had terrible allergies and asthma.The Dr. put her on 2 inhalers and 2 allergy pills.She takes her inhaler Flovent 2xday,and her p...
- My son had such bad allergies they couldn't test him because he reacted so fast to so much! We tried lots of stuff on our own. We just kept going to a good allergy d...
- Hi there, I can only offer you what worked perfectly for me and my daughter. Chinese Medicine. In only a few visits and only herbs that I could put in her apple j...
