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New Food Allergy at 2 1/2
Asked by B.H. from Seattle
on March 29, 2010
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My son is almost 2 1/2 and in the past 6 weeks he has developed a new rash (that never goes away will fade a little) around his mouth, Im assuming its his exzema rea...
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- My kids got redness/rash around their mouths when they ate tomatoes or ranch. sometimes Ketcup too. Just a thought.
- do you use fabric softner? I know that so kids are very sensative to it and just a little in the wash can cause irritation. And it sounds like the exzema is a good pos...
- My daughter was scratching herself until she was bloody. I could not figure out what it was. I changed lotions, soaps, clothes, etc. Then one day I just stopped giv...
Penicillin Allergy
Asked by E.S. from Tucson
on March 13, 2008
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My one year old son has just developed a horrible rash after having diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting; from taking Augmentin. The doctor said it could take a week or more...
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- I don't know about your specific situation, but I do know that a "classical homeopath" can help with rashes, allergies and more. AZ is the mecca of homeopaths as we h...
- This happened to my son at two and it was awful. He had swollen feet and arms and the decided to give him Pediapred. It help almost immediately. I don't know if the...
- Yes I recently went through this an it was absolutely horrible. It defintely looked worse than it was for my son, who hardly even noticed. A couple of things that I ...
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...
Allergy Medicine for an Almost 4 Year Old?
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on September 9, 2011
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We are not a family that takes a lot of medicines, I can only remember a handful of times I have even given our son Motrin (I'm not a fan of tylenol.) We recently saw ...
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- I would get a SinuCleanse Kid's Mist for him. Start doing a saline wash with him twice a day, in the am and pm. It will help. Google sinus wash and you'll find lots...
- You can also just try a 1/2 dose to start with, it could just be enough to help. Local honey does help with pollen allergies.
- My kids have taken the Children's Chewable Claritin and did not have any problem with it. I think my daughter needs to start again since she is complaining of itchy n...
Allergy Testing for 15 Month Old
Asked by K.F. from Phoenix
on June 10, 2011
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My 15 month old son has allergies. Nothing severe. He has had some eczema in the past but that has been under control for months now. We use vanicream once per day and...
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- My son is having the test in August, they wouldn't even give us a refferal for him to Childrens until he was 3.
- Skin testing on a 15 month old, ohhhhh I hope the child isn't awake when this is done. I have had this done (as an adult) more times then I care to remember, and it's...
- Please Please Please have the skin testing done. It is a lot more accurate than the blood test. My son has had 3 skin tests done and he is only 4. He was 2 and a ha...
1 Year Old Throwing up After Bottle, Milk Allergy?
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on November 15, 2007
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Three weeks ago we started adding whole milk to my 1 year old’s breast milk, one ounce at a time for three days. We got up to three ounces whole milk to three ounces...
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- PLease DO NOT listen to your doctor. They just amaze me. Obviously your child has a milk allergy! Find a new doctor. Google NAET. Its a natural treatment for alle...
- My son is allergic to milk, eggs and peanuts. He was diagnosed with eczema at three months (i was breastfeeding)At 9 months, when he was weaned, his pedi put him on Zy...
- Was he allergy tested? My 3 1/2 year old has food allergies, milk being one of them. My suggestion is for you to get your little one allergy tested - they use a simp...
Should I Take My 2 Year Old to Get Allergy Testing?
Asked by K.F. from St. Louis
on April 19, 2007
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My son saw an ENT today, who recommended that he get Allergy testing done. (He is also getting tubes put in his ears in a few weeks). Has anyone else had their 2 year ...
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- My daughter was tested at 13months... she's allergic to peanuts.
- I had both my children tested at a year old. My oldest is allergic to Peanuts and any type of animal with hair. My youngest is fine. It does not hurt to know. Make...
- Most doctors will not do this type of testing until the child is at least 6 years old because most times they are very inaccurate. You might want to consider a naturo...
How Accurate Are Allergy Skin Tests?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on March 11, 2011
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My son was tested for allergies via the skin test when he was about a year old and tested positive for dogs and negative for peanuts. Today he got tested again (a yea...
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- My friend tested negative for something that caused her throat to swell shut. The doctor didn't believe her even after the skin test. She ate some in front of him and...
- I was told by my allergist that allergies can pop up at anytime and also change. I am highly allergic to dust and mold. I was tested about two years ago. I never ha...
- They are not super accurate. Unfortunately, no allergy testing is really foolproof. There can be false positives and false negatives. Makes it pretty hard to know w...
Ok to Eat Peanut Butter at 16 Months?
Asked by L.L. from Kansas City
on December 7, 2006
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I've recently heard from a friend of mine that toddlers shouldn't eat peanut butter until 2 years old. I don't think I've ever heard this and now I'm concerned becaus...
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- The last I heard was 12 months, the same with honey. If there has been no reactions I think he'll be fine...
- L.: The AP guidelines are 3 years old!! A.
- I always thought it was 12 months but I'm not sure on that. Don't panic though. My daughter has been eating peanut butter since she was probably 14 or 15 months and s...
Allergy to Mosquito Bites
Asked by K.S. from Toledo
on July 19, 2008
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My daughter seems to react very badly to mosquito bites. The site swells up dramatically and gets really red. Of course, then she starts to itch and usually scratches ...
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- Hi K., I too asked a similar question awhile back and received LOTS of suggestions. Rather than retype them all...take a look at my files when you have the time. I p...
- When my daughter was two she was also allergic to mosquitos and when I asked her doctor what I should do he told me to not let her get bite. We didn't go back to that ...
- I always heard rubbing bounce sheets on yourself works - I tried it a few times and it seemed to work great. Also, to help stop the itch, put ice on it. When I was pre...
