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Suggest Remedy For Itchy And Swollen Eyes And Lips After Eating Walnuts

My seven (7) year old daughter was baking with me and ate some walnuts. Her tongue itched her and then her throat and her lip swelled up. Now her right eye area is very swollen. Her left eye is also starting to itch. Should I take her to the hospital or get some over the counter product at my local pharmacy?
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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Hello,

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your daughter's history and would like to make suggestions for her as follows:

1. If she has only symptoms limited to eye and lips, I would suggest her to take an antihistamine like hydroxyzine or diphenhydramine.

2. However, if symptoms progress, then there is a risk that she might have swelling in throat and airways, and in that case she might have difficulty in breathing too.

So were I treating her, I would suggest you to give her above suggested antihistamine at home and then take her to nearby hospital so further treatment can be done in case her swelling progresses beyond throat. In that case, she might require some injections and steroids also.

3. In future, I would suggest her to avoid eating walnut as well as any product that contains walnut until her allergy to walnut is confirmed or ruled out by an Allergist-Immunologist.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish your daughter the best of the health ahead and a very good recovery.

Thank you & Regards.
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Suggest Remedy For Itchy And Swollen Eyes And Lips After Eating Walnuts

Hello, Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your daughter s history and would like to make suggestions for her as follows: 1. If she has only symptoms limited to eye and lips, I would suggest her to take an antihistamine like hydroxyzine or diphenhydramine. 2. However, if symptoms progress, then there is a risk that she might have swelling in throat and airways, and in that case she might have difficulty in breathing too. So were I treating her, I would suggest you to give her above suggested antihistamine at home and then take her to nearby hospital so further treatment can be done in case her swelling progresses beyond throat. In that case, she might require some injections and steroids also. 3. In future, I would suggest her to avoid eating walnut as well as any product that contains walnut until her allergy to walnut is confirmed or ruled out by an Allergist-Immunologist. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish your daughter the best of the health ahead and a very good recovery. Thank you & Regards.