Skin Problems: Epi

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Newly Diagnosed with Peanut Allergy - HELP!

My daughter was just diagnosed with a peanut allergy. We had started a month ago with a dot of peanut butter on her lips and no reaction. So, we moved up to a cracker with a very tiny amount of peanut butter spread on it - again, no reaction. She then had peanut butter ritz crackers - up to 4 at a time - again, no reaction. Then, one day, she had peanut ritz bitz crackers - a whole bunch of them, and she had some dots on her cheek and one on her chest. When I called the pedi, he said to stop all nuts and get her tested at Children's. We...

Eczema & Hives

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Son's Extremely Sensitive Skin -- Reality Check

Hi All, My 5 year old son is blessed with white fair skin that reacts easily to the environment, food etc. He gets mild eczemic reactions from eating citrus and strawberries and plums.... He also burns easily in the sun.... also.... every time my son eats a whole fruit that is not acidic so much -- even apples, pears....-- the outside of his mouth becomes red and rashy a bit. It goes away. Just curious ...to do a reality check..-- do any other children go through this.....? Do they grow out of it? Thanks in advance for any...

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Fever and Hives

My 2.5 yr old son has had a 101-102 fever all day, and random splotches of...

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Pedialyte and Hives

My almost 3 yr old had some Pedialyte a few days ago (first and only time...