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Family Forum / Parenting / Twins / May 2004Allergic to mosquito's!!!????
We just returned from our family vacation and it was the WORST! It appears Aislyn is allergic to mosquitoes of all things??!!! Has anyone ever heard of this before? What are we supposed to do? Never leave the house again? To make a long story short.... Three weeks ago I notice a rash on Aislyn's hand between her fingers. The next morning there was an enormous blister. So I took her in to see the DR. He said it was probably an infected spider bite. So it was antibiotics and all was well within a week. Two weeks ago the same thing happens to her foot. I don't take her to the DR this time (they are pretty quick to just prescribe antibiotics so I wanted to wait it out a few days). It starts out as a small red area then a blister the next day and later looks like a bruise then within a week it had healed. While on vacation last Sunday I saw a mosquito biting her on her right temple and I shooed it away. Well, the next morning her eye was puffy and red. Then after nap IT WAS SWOLLEN SHUT! So I have to take her to an urgent care clinic. The doctor there says it is just an infected bite. And prescribes antibiotics and bendryl. Well, there was no blister this time, but other then that it was the same as the others, it went down slowly over a week. I am at a lost I don't know what to do. I was talking to a lady at story time yesterday and she said that her son is allergic to insect bites and they use a steroid cream once he is stung to keep swelling down. It is called Elocon. But the more I read on that it says it is not recommended for kids under 2. So that was just a small piece of our disastrous vacation and our mystery allergy. Any advice is greatly appreciated. ~Kimberly Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02 come see us... http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/ Allergies to insects aren't to be taken lightly. I don't tknow the age of your daughter, but if she's young and reacting so strongly to insect bites, you need to consider that things could go from bad to worse fairly quickly. I suggest that you take her to an pedicatric allergist as soon as possible and have her tested. She might have life threatening issues with bee stings and/or spider bites. I'm allergict to most insect bites, as are two of my children. We all react similarly to your daughter. However, the telltale sign that you have an issue is that her eye swelled up to the point where it was swollen shut. THAT IS NOT GOOD. You might need to get an epipen for her, just in case. Please, see an allergist asap. Marjorie > We just returned from our family vacation and it was the WORST! It appears > Aislyn is allergic to mosquitoes of all things??!!! Has anyone ever heard of [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > come see us... > http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/ Thank you so much for the advice. I was feeling like I might be over reacting because all the doctors just kind of brush it off and prescribe an antibiotic. They seem to think she is not allergic but rather the bite got infected. I will insist on getting a referral to an allergist! Do you have any experience with the corti-steroid cream? ~Kimberly Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02 come see us... http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/ > Do you have any experience with the corti-steroid cream? >I do, for my older son who has severe eczema. What did you want to know about it?  SignatureTerri & Rob Colton (11-29-00) Aimee and Kylie (12-22-03) Visit us at: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aimee_kylie_colton/ When I read the insert for Elocon, the cream it stated it is not recommended in children under two. I guess I want to know if it helped and if there was any reaction to the cream itself. She is now 19 months. Thank you all for being so supportive!! One other question, I wonder if this is a clue to their zygosity... Do you think since Emma does not have a reaction to insect bites and Aislyn does, they must be fraternal? Or can identical twins be different in this way? ~Kimberly Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02 come see us... http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/ kimandjuan@aol.com wrote: >One other question, I wonder if this is a clue to their zygosity... Do you >think since Emma does not have a reaction to insect bites and Aislyn does, >they >must be fraternal? Or can identical twins be different in this way? If identical, they probably have the same genetic *tendency* towards allergies, but the exact allergies they actually develop might differ due to their exposure. I don't think one having a particular allergy and the other not necessarily proves anything. --Helen Gotcha! I figured it was something along those lines. ~Kimberly Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02 come see us... http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/ > When I read the insert for Elocon, the cream it stated it is not recommended in > children under two. I guess I want to know if it helped and if there was any > reaction to the cream itself. She is now 19 months. I have never heard of that particular brand of steroid cream. My son has been on many different brand names of the cream, from the age of two months because of severe eczema. There have been no reactions to any of the ones he has been on; the only reason the prescription kept changing was for potency. Ask about Desonide cream, which is the one he is currently on, and seems to work the best. We put the cream on him whenever there is a flare up and it gets rid of it. He is now three and a half and has been using various creams for over three years with no problems. SignatureTerri & Rob Colton (11-29-00) Aimee and Kylie (12-22-03) Visit us at: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aimee_kylie_colton/ >> When I read the insert for Elocon, the cream it stated it is not recommended in >> children under two. I guess I want to know if it helped and if there was any >> reaction to the cream itself. She is now 19 months. >> >I have never heard of that particular brand of steroid cream. I may be wrong, but I believe Elocon is a non-steroidal cream. Doctors are recommending it in place of the older steroid creams because it isn't addictive like the steroids. -- -Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at: http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.com/familypictures.htm Music links: www.mp3.com/SethJackson www.mp3.com/loudspeaker www.SethJackson.net Actually it is a steroid. I got this off the net... http://www.healthsquare.com/pdrfg/pd/monos/elocon.htm Elocon Pronounced: ELL-oh-con Generic name: Mometasone furoate -------------------------------------------------------------- Why is this drug prescribed? Elocon is a cortisone-like steroid available in cream, ointment, and lotion form. It is used to treat certain itchy rashes and other inflammatory skin conditions. ~Kimberly Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02 come see us... http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/ >Actually it is a steroid. I got this off the net... > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >form. It is used to treat certain itchy rashes and other inflammatory skin >conditions. Oh, well. Good thing I'm not a doctor. ;^) -- -Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at: http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.com/familypictures.htm Music links: www.mp3.com/SethJackson www.mp3.com/loudspeaker www.SethJackson.net I'm glad to hear that people have been coping with Exzema with their kids. Our son also had severe exzema, with quite a lot of bleeding. The Steroid based creams helped, but things just kept getting worse. Eventually, somebody recommended that we check out Naturopathic Medicine as it had helped their son previously. Given our son was developing numerous allergies, we attempted this avenue. Thank G-d, it has worked. For at least 3 years he has been Exzema free. How? A small dose in the Naturopaths office every 6-8 weeks. He only recently had to get another dose, his last one being about a year ago. I was never one to believe in Naturopathic medicine, but this has definately worked. Gavin Father of twins, 4.75 yrs, and singleton at 3. > >Actually it is a steroid. I got this off the net... > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > www.mp3.com/loudspeaker > www.SethJackson.net > >Actually it is a steroid. I got this off the net... > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Oh, well. Good thing I'm not a doctor. ;^) [...] >One other question, I wonder if this is a clue to their zygosity... Do you >think since Emma does not have a reaction to insect bites and Aislyn does, they >must be fraternal? Not necessarily. Allergies (if that's what this is) can be "learned." Nick SignatureNick Theodorakis nick_theodorakis@hotmail.com nicholas_theodorakis [at] urmc [dot] rochester [dot] edu Kimberly, I'm so sorry! From what I know, allergic reactions tend to either really worsen w/age or subside almost completely. Hmm...that really narrows it down for you, doesn't it?! I guess my point is you really should have her checked out by an allergist very soon. You don't want to take the chance that her reactions will get more severe. I'm not trying to alarm you, but this could be life-threatening if it gets worse and you aren't prepared with something to lessen the effects quickly. In your shoes, I would look for a pediatric allergist vs. an allergist if you have the choice. They should both be on equal footing as far as education goes. But, this may turn out to be a long term concern. If so, you might prefer starting with a specialist who has a knack (hopefully) with children, so future visits won't be dreaded. Also, explain to them the level of increased reactions in a short period of time. Make sure the scheduler is reminded that mosquito season is upon us and this is time-sensetive so you can get in sooner vs. later. If possible, have your general physician's nurse or referral coordinator make the call. They will often get physician courtesy to get you to the front of the line. After all, the specialist gets his/her largest patient base from referrals. So, they want to keep your FP happy ;) Good luck and let us know what you find out. Missy in Indiana http://hometown.aol.com/mhrust/overviewforng.html Morgan Olivia & Julia Lucille 4/28/01 (YAY!) I totally agree with seeing an allergist ASAP! Summer is coming and if she is in a situation where she gets multiple bites, there is definitely the possibility of an anaphylactic reaction. I would get her tested and carry an Epipen at all times. Don't let the Docs be so quick to dismiss it. Peggy > Kimberly, > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Missy in Indiana http://hometown.aol.com/mhrust/overviewforng.html > Morgan Olivia & Julia Lucille 4/28/01 (YAY!) |
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