What could cause an allergic reaction making my daughters face swell and turn bright red?
Posted by: Alan in Contact Dermatitis, tags: Allergic, bright, Cause, Could, Daughters, Face, making, Reaction, Swell, Turn
it starts around her mouth and spreads to her entire face. It swells to the point that her lips will crack. We apply ice packs and give benadryl but once it starts there is no stopping it. The swelling lasts around two days and the redness will last a week or more. after about three days, any affected skin will begin to peel like a healing sunburn. We have seen three doctors (including an allergist) they say “Contact Dermatitis” but have no idea what the irritant could be. They say to treat her with hydrocortisone cream and cold compresses. Also, to use vaseline on her lips. Maybe someone has had a similar experience or has heard of one and could give me some clues. My daughter is a nail biter, thus making it nearly impossible to pinpoint what exactly could be going into her mouth. I would appreciate any help i can get. I just can’t figure this out.
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April 6th, 2010 at 1:13 am
My friend had that, and it turned out she was allergic to peanuts and that’s what caused the swelling and redness.
April 6th, 2010 at 1:56 am
I strongly recommend you consult a QUALIFIED medical doctor, you idiot. Don’t ask questions like these on this forum. You want some homeless guy telling you how to treat your daughter? It amazes me that you are even a parent.
April 6th, 2010 at 2:27 am
This may sound crazy, but if it happens often and it happens in your home there is probably something there she is touching or getting into. Consider installing video cameras around the house and moniter her from a time she has no reaction to when the reaction starts. Watch the videos to see what she comes in contact with when you are not looking. Then, sadly, you will need to experiment with her. Testing things one at a time until you find the offending reactant. From here you can eliminate it or treat it better than just dealing with it after the reaction starts.
April 6th, 2010 at 2:34 am
Any number of things, check her skin cream. Also, does she have any food allergies? Remember, just because she didn’t have an allergy before, she can develop one at ANY TIME. That sounds pretty severe, peanuts or shrimp are both allergies that can get very severe. If this happens really often, start having her keep a log of everything she eats, then when she has a reaction you can at least narrow it down. Also, once in a reaction, don’t let her put anything else on her skin that would irritate.
April 6th, 2010 at 2:50 am
The allergist should have done skin testing. This is probably the only way you will find out. She needs to know so she can avoid whatever is doing this to her. The skin test is done by actually injecting a small amount of the suspected allergin under the skin. She may not be thrilled about having this done but it probably should be done.
April 6th, 2010 at 3:39 am
You mention that you’ve taken her to three doctors, including an allergist, but has any of them ran the tests that look for specific allergies? Were she my daughter, I would get these tests done as quickly as possible.
The frightening thing about allergies is that once a person has had a reaction the next reaction to whatever it is can, at any time and without warning, be so strong that emergency medical treatment will be necessary.
The last thing you want is to see your daughter struggling to breathe while you wait for the paramedics to arrive.