Food allergy?

billybumbler

On Saturday I took my DD (almost 2) to a kid's party. Then she slept over at my FIL's and I went to work. I picked her up on Sunday morning and noticed she had some raised red bumps on her skin - I thought maybe she slept without a mosquito net and got bitten, as I do live in a tropical country.

On Sunday evening I had to work again and she stayed at my mom's. DD ate almost nothing all day and my mom said she had weird stool, thick and dark. When I picked her up Sunday night she threw up and was upset, like her belly hurt.

I didn't think this was all related but later it ocurred to me that it might have been some sort of allergic reaction to something she ate at the party or at my FIL's. Do you think that's likely? Does it sound like an allergy at all?

Monday morning she was absolutely fine, playing and eating totally normally. The bumps were still itching a bit. Today they are still visible but don't seem like they are itching anymore.

TL;DR 2 year-old had red mosquito-bite-like bumps, vomiting and weird stool - does this sound like an allergy or likely unrelated stuff?

lrn327

I'd assume a virus most likely if you are not already aware of any allergies.  Of course, they can develop and she may have had a new food at the party.  It would be wise certainly to run it by your pedi.  My son's food allergies produce symptoms within 10 mins of contact though it can certainly be delayed.  (Usually it occurs within an hour of contact though for most FA kids, not all.)  Also, the vomiting most likely would have occurred around the same time as the rash (which would be hives) if it were an FA.  However, just a heads up that hives and vomiting would be considered as two systems affected in the FA world and protocol would likely mean an Epi injection would be called for.  All the vagueness to say, definitely check with your doctor! It's easy to run a FA panel with a blood sample.  Hope it's just a virus for you.

billybumbler

@lrn327 thank you, that was helpful. Could a virus have caused the red bumps though, or do you think that might be unrelated?

billybumbler

Thank you @PrivacyWanted‌ and @EXP_626‌ that's very helpful, I didn't know viruses could cause rashes and bumps. I'll ask her doctor if it happens again.