The Drs: Child Allergic To Water?
The Doctors explained that when it comes to kids and allergies, staying away from the culprit is your best way to avoid a reaction, but what happens when what your child is allergic to, is impossible to avoid?
Leondra shared that she is afraid her 1-year-old son Christian is allergic to water. She shared she first noticed that after she gave him a bath, he had a rash on the back of his neck. She examined the rest of his body and noticed hives and rashes all over his body. He had breakouts every day, so Leondra went through a process of elimination, trying every single baby wash on the market. She then tried different types of water and got the same reaction every time.
The Doctors talked to a mom who believes her child is allergic to water, and got her an official diagnosis.
Christian’s pediatrician prescribed medication to deal with the breakouts, but he still has bad days with severe breakouts. When The Doctors heard their story, they set up the family for an appointment with allergist Dr Marc Meth.
The Drs: Hives From Taking A Bath
Leondra shared that Christian will have a breakout every time he bathes, and sometimes after he consumes water, but not as bad as when he’s submerged in it. She also shared that he’s been out in the snow, but didn’t have a breakout then.
Dr Meth explained that hives can be the result of an allergy but also sometimes it has nothing to do with an allergy. He wanted to do some testing to confirm a diagnosis. He started by putting a bag of ice on his arm, only to see that just that caused a reaction.
The Drs: Child Allergic To The Cold
Dr Meth then explained to The Doctors that Christian doesn’t have hives when he’s in the water, it’s when he gets out of the water and the water starts to evaporate and the body cools. He said to try to minimize the cold exposure, because basically the hives are a result of the cold. He said she should avoid cold liquids as well, and dry Christian off very quickly when he gets out of the tub.
Dr Meth also suggested Christian take antihistamines. Leondra said it was a relief to know what was going on with Christian and The Doctors applauded her for her efforts to figure out what was wrong. They invited Christian to come out and join them on the show.
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