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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 2:03pm |
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Can toddlers get hayfever? also can they get ezecma from say a type of pollen? I think he was tested and negative to grass seed (not 100% on that though).
He's broken out in ezcema again that is getting worse and worse. I thought maybe it was a reaction to raspberry jam (he can't eat strawberries) but he only had that once and his skin is getting worse not better. Only other new thing he has had is rice milk so am cutting that out just in case but think it is unlikely to be that. So that basically leaves environmental, we haven't changed wash powders or anything so was wondering whether maybe time of year and pollen could be the culprit. Dh suffers from hayfever.
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 2:04pm |
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Oh forgot to say, he has been sneezing a bit and today whilst in the forest walking his eyes looked a bit red and puffy, that's why i'm wondering about hayfever.
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 2:25pm |
Yep, sure can. My allergies started really young and Michaela seems to get mild hayfever, we have liquid zyrtec for her.
I also remember several years ago visiting my parents in the wairarapa and my niece was with them and sick and seemingly getting worse. My sis was getting seriously concerned and considering driving to the nearest after hours I took one look at her and said "that's hayfever". We took her up to the pharmacist and he gave her an antihistamine and very quickly she was back to her normal self.
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 4:01pm |
Yep! My 2half years daughter is suffering from severe grass pollen allergy that she broke out in hives, bright red marks and puffy face instead of usual running nose for last two year since she was 9 months old. However I am keeping close eye on her reaction this year because she show similar symptoms to anaphylaxis during last reaction two weeks ago.
BUT my 13months old son is following exactly symptoms as your son, he also tested negative last week to grass pollen, tree mix, dustmite, moulds, dog fur (we got a dog) etc....few days ago he crawling over grass and danelion that my eldest two picked and brought into house  (I had to cleaning up afterward) and my son did had eczema flare up in bright red then lead to eczema weeping with fluids soon after!!! also his ezcema had been pretty bad this week, end up need anti-histamine every day this week by evenings so i am baffled too.
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 6:58pm |
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Cool, we see allergy paed again at beginning of dec but if it gets too bad will take him to the gp to see what he can have to help. The sneezing etc isn't that often and doesn't seem to be enough to bother him atm. More concerned about the ezcema but already have every lotion and potion so not much point seeing the doc for anymore, not much else I can do if it is some kind of pollen causing the reaction.
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 7:13pm |
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cuppatea, I read that you have given Spencer Rice milk, can they have rice milk for 12 months onwards? I know all the packs say not suitable for under 5's, but as Lauren is allergic to soy and dairy, I wonder if the doc will suggest rice milk, although the receptionist did say they would probably put her on Neocate Advanced.
We have our first appointment with allergy pead next Tuesday, can't wait to meet with him and luckily Lauren's eczema has flared up majorly at the mo, so he can get a good look at what its like!
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 7:21pm |
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I know someone's son have rice milk in cooking and breakfast, not sure about drinks and he is not even 12months yet.
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 7:56pm |
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Hi, Spencer is on neocate, I was just using the rice milk in his cereal for something different. Spencer is on the normal standard neocate as our paed said he didn't need the advanced as that is more for fussy eaters. He wanted him to stay on neocate till 18months at least. He has neocate morning and night, roughly 400ml.
Rice milk doesn't have enough, fat, calcium or protein to be a good replacement for milk which is why its not recommended when they are little.
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 8:13pm |
Oh o.k thanks for that. Lauren is by no means fussy so maybe normal Neocate will be suitable for her too.
Man am I looking forward to getting these tests done, its just taken 2 hours to get her to sleep as she was scratching her arm so much. I HATE allergies!!
Sorry for thread jacking 
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 9:55pm |
You will probably find the neocate helps tons, Spencer was a different baby when he went on it. Granted it was easier for us as he was only 4 months and hadn't started solids but still his reflux stopped, his constipation cleared up in less than a week and his ezcema was all but gone in 2 weeks. He has the occasional flare up like he's got now but no where near as bad and is much easier to know what causes it (sometimes).
The paed said the neocate advance is like the toddler formulas so has extra nutrients and stuff for fussy eaters. Spencer loves food, just some foods don't love him 
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 9:59pm |
Yes Josh has it so bad at the moment with the grass pollens in the air (he reacted to those in his skin prick tests early this year). His eyes water all the time and his nose is always running with snot. I told DC when he started that he may get it in spring and when we came back from Oz he got it big time. They knew so kinda stay close to him with the tissues to keep him clean 
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 10:02pm |
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Posted: 10 October 2008 at 10:19pm |
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Yep I used to get get Hay fever really bad used to give me astham attack and I would itch my eyes so much the would start to bleed a little bit. James got it last year but seems to be fine so far although in saying that his eyes seem to be playing up quite and has been rubbung them a bit.
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Posted: 11 October 2008 at 8:41am |
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yep james gets it to poor wee kids
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