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Does Edema Is Coming From The Eczema?

Posted on Mon, 5 Aug 2024

Question: Son is 2.5 months old, breastfeed until he was 6 weeks old and broke out in hives while Breastfeeding and started having blood in poop. At Peds Check up he went from 50th percentile to 5% on his growth chart Newborn- 2month check up. Believed he has Milk protein allergy and immediately began Nutramigen Formula. Continued to have Eczema/Rash and would break out during feedings and simmer back down in between. After 4 weeks switched to Elecare Formula within 24 hrs on formula began having edema in forearms and around wrist skin overlapping wrist within 48 hrs. it is now on forearms and legs. Took to the Er No protein in urine and believe the edema is coming from the eczema?? Any one ever see this, seems odd to me that hes had the eczema sense 5/6 weeks old and the Elecare is NEW and there is Edema following that change.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (22 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This is allergic reaction most likely.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the detailed history you have given.
These symptoms are mostly due to allergies.
Better to get done IgE level, eosinophil count to identify if these are allergic symptoms or not.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish him good health.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng