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Question: Hi, My son is 3 years old and seemed to have hay-fever starting 3 weeks ago when his eye started to swell and close on a trip to the country side, found a pharmacy who gave him zertex and his eye went down. He has had consistent itching and runny nose, today however when giving him the zertex his eye would not go down and he has a circular mark on his shoulder blade that looks like a bite but isnt more of a rash with a blue pin like mark in the middle and his bum has hives, what could this be
Brief Answer:
Hay Fever
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for your question.
Zyrtec for the hay-fever was the right choice. Keep in mind that no medication offers a %100 guarantee, as you have seen. In this case, it doesn't seem like the zyrtec worked. Certainly, we shouldn't be seeing hives while on zyrtec.
Considering the eyes are so prominently swollen, an eye drops treatment should be considered. Additionally, a different oral antihistamine medication should be used to treat the hay-fever, and the hives. Oral Loratidine is usually a good choice.
So, in summary, an oral alternative oral antihistamine, and eye drops for allergic eyes, should be considered here. I recommend you consult with your doctor so that the appropriate treatment plan can be implemented.
Regards,
Hay Fever
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for your question.
Zyrtec for the hay-fever was the right choice. Keep in mind that no medication offers a %100 guarantee, as you have seen. In this case, it doesn't seem like the zyrtec worked. Certainly, we shouldn't be seeing hives while on zyrtec.
Considering the eyes are so prominently swollen, an eye drops treatment should be considered. Additionally, a different oral antihistamine medication should be used to treat the hay-fever, and the hives. Oral Loratidine is usually a good choice.
So, in summary, an oral alternative oral antihistamine, and eye drops for allergic eyes, should be considered here. I recommend you consult with your doctor so that the appropriate treatment plan can be implemented.
Regards,
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