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Why Is My Child Sleeping For Past Few Hours After Being Stung By A Hornet?

we have a 4 yr old weighing 30 pounds stung by a hornet at 4oclock and fell asleep and is still asleep and it is now 730 she has not moved a muscle but she is breathing ok, we woke her but she just looked at us kind of confused and went right back to sleep. is she ok?
Thu, 6 Aug 2015
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Welcome to HCM, I have gone through you query and understood your concerns, I think she is experiencing an allergic reaction ( neurological ) due the toxin inoculated, the right treatment is antihistamines 2-3 times a day x 3 -5 days but I don't advice that because the antihistamines drugs can mask her neurological evolution I suggest to drink enough fluids to accelerate the elimination process and take vitamins supplements, just in case others symptoms appears such as swelling of the face and throat, difficulty breathing, feels dizzy, faint or if you notice she is sleeping to much, you must go to the doctor.I hope that she get better

Please kindly rate if my advise has been helpful
Wishing you a good health
Dr Tania Portelles-Driggs


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Why Is My Child Sleeping For Past Few Hours After Being Stung By A Hornet?

Welcome to HCM, I have gone through you query and understood your concerns, I think she is experiencing an allergic reaction ( neurological ) due the toxin inoculated, the right treatment is antihistamines 2-3 times a day x 3 -5 days but I don t advice that because the antihistamines drugs can mask her neurological evolution I suggest to drink enough fluids to accelerate the elimination process and take vitamins supplements, just in case others symptoms appears such as swelling of the face and throat, difficulty breathing, feels dizzy, faint or if you notice she is sleeping to much, you must go to the doctor.I hope that she get better Please kindly rate if my advise has been helpful Wishing you a good health Dr Tania Portelles-Driggs