Food allergy finally diagnosed....
DD had a verifiable reaction to food coloring today. Her face and mouth (tongue and inside cheeks) swelled up, and she had hives on her cheeks. It was bad enough that we took her into the urgent care, where they (finally) admitted that it appeared she might be allergic to something. And then attempted to give her benedryl with red dye to counteract the reaction to... red dye. I said "no thanks" and took her to the pharmacy, where the pharmacist found us some dye-free benedryl. DD was fine 3 hours later.
As bad as it sounds, I'm glad it happened. People have been looking at me like I was crazy when I would say that she couldn't have food with artificial coloring in it. Now, instead of just saying she's sensitive to it, I can say she's allergic to it, and maybe people will be more willing to pay attention to things!
Scary, but so glad it was finally diagnosed. And so thankful that our favorite pharmacist (who actually remembers me and DD) was able to point us in the right direction of what she needed to stop the hives without reacting more!
--Mimi
Mom to Lala (2004), Bonus Mom to Big Sis 1 (1991) and Big Sis 2 (1992)
Grammy to Big Kindy Kid (2011), Big Pre-K Kid (2012),
Grandbaby Appendage (2014), and New Baby Grandboy (summer 2017)