I'm freaking out... But remaining calm

[lolaburns]

I made E scrambled eggs with tomatoes, spinach and cheese for lunch.

She had egg for the first time at 6 months for her flu shot. She's had eggs several times since. The other day, I made 3 eggs thinking she would eat one and I would eat the rest and she ate almost the whole thing. I can't really count how many times she's had them but it's been a lot? At least onceish a week?

As she was eating, she started rubbing her left eye. She kept doing it but it didn't look red so I just thought she was tired. She finishes almost all her lunch so I take her upstairs for a bottle and nap. Give her the bottle. I noticed she is still sort of rubbing her eye anointing the light on and take her to the window. I notice her left eye is slightly red and there were barely visible small bumps around her eye. I kind of start panicking internally. I run downstairs and get my phone to take these photos. As I am taking them she gets kind of fussy. I sat her up and she threw up. Just once. Maybe it was sort of like spitting up.

I'm trying to rationalize this in my head. I get hives and irritated eyes when I rub some things in my eyes, too. If I start testing her for things at the allergist the skin and blood could be positive and she isn't even allergic. She sucked down her bottle super fast while flat on her back and I was fussing with her for the pictures so maybe that's why some of it came back up.

The eggs were all over her face as most of her food often is. Only the nettle rash looking things are where she kept rubbing it in her eye.

I didn't give her Benadryl. It self corrected. I'm holding her for a nap now on the floor of her room.

I can't take this. I don't know what to do.

[creamsiclechica]

Any seasoning, sweetie? Could it be tomatoes? Sometimes their acidity can cause irritation but not an allergic reaction and it looks similar when they rub?

[earlybird]

Hugs, lola. Lots and lots of hugs to you. I hope you're able to figure out what caused the reaction soon.

[Deleted]

I was thinking the tomatoes, too.
Was it a new pre-shredded cheese? (maybe something in the anti-coagulant)
I'm sorry

[blandann]

Tomatoes do that to DD's skin. I hope it's nothing!

PS she is so gorgeous.

[eav2c]

I am so sorry. I was wondering about the tomato too. Oliver gets a similar reaction.

And my goodness, she is really beautiful.

[lolaburns]

Ok you guys are making me feel better. Maybe it was the tomatoes. They were grape tomatoes and I threw them in the skillet with the eggs.

The cheese was fresh mozzarella? She's had that before and grape tomatoes with Caprese pasta , though. I don't remember her rubbing either into her eye, however.

Maybe she threw up/ spit up because she got so irritated with me and her crying made her spit up? Does that happen?

I feel like a crap mom. I just called the allergist to schedule her peanut challenge and I couldn't bring myself to mention it because they will start testing her for all sorts of stuff and I honestly cannot deal.



You guys have experienced the hive looking little bumps with tomatoes? Let me circle the area of the bumps....

[dojo]

Tomatoes irritated H's skin for a long time. I can't squeeze the water out of defrosted spinach without getting numbness in my hands. Maybe it was one of those?

[mala]

That doesn't look like an allergic reaction to me.

[alicia45]

I'm going to say the tomato too. A used to get that same rash/bumps after she'd rub her face with strawberries on her hands.

If it resolves after you clean her face and it's been several hours, I wouldn't worry about it. I'd try tomatoes one more time before calling it. It could also be that the food residue just upset her skin. Sometimes that still happens to A.

[imimahoney]

I'd also guess tomatoes. Ketchup and marinara would irritate Ari's skin frequently when he was younger. I hope it isn't an allergy. Hugs!

[jg183]

it looks like contact from the tomatoes maybe
I would still monitor her closely during nap but I think if it goes away on it's own (without benadryl) she's ok.
Maybe when she wakes up just wash her face real good in case any is still on her

I dont think she's allergic. Maybe just skin sensitivity?

[kandrze1]

I would guess tomatoes, too. Emerson's skin around her mouth would always get red when she ate tomatoes when she was younger.

[rjamz]

Hugs. I also think it's the tomatoes. They're acidic and used to irritate Jamie's face. He's definitely not allergic though and they're now his favorite food. I would wash her face and see if the reaction goes away

[irishsara]

I was going to suggest tomatoes too (not to beat a dead horse).

[Na]

I would think the tomato as well.

My boys spit up when they have been crying or upset.

[shevacc]

I'm so sorry you're having to worry about this, Lola! You're a wonderful mom and your kids will thrive, no matter what.

I see the little bumps and they do look somewhat like hives but I don't think they'd only appear just around 1 eye for a food allergy? I used to get little hives like that from petting dogs then touching my face, and occasionally from wool sweaters.

I think it's probably nothing, but maybe you can rub some egg and some tomato on the back of her arm? Then try feeding her egg again separately? You've given it to her before with no issues, so hopefully it was just a crazy fluke, but I can 1000% understand being scared.

[lolaburns]

I turned the contrast way up on this photos so you can see the tiny hivey bumps.

FWIW this is strangely similar to L's peanut second exposure. That's why i am in a panic and feeling debilitated. He rubbed his eye, it turned red and he got these small pinpoint hive looking things around his eye. It was the only thing that happened. It self resolved by the time we got to urgent care and they thought I was insane.

[jg183]

I would also rub some on her before feeding it to her again- maybe in an area that's not as sensitive skin- leg or lower back or arm

I get it- I'm so anxious about food reactions always. My H thinks I'm crazy

[irishsara]

I don't blame you for being cautious.

I would try egg again in a few days (by itself) to see what happens. Hugs!

[lolaburns]

Mar 27, 2015 14:36:58 GMT -5 shevacc said:

I'm so sorry you're having to worry about this, Lola! You're a wonderful mom and your kids will thrive, no matter what.

I see the little bumps and they do look somewhat like hives but I don't think they'd only appear just around 1 eye for a food allergy? I used to get little hives like that from petting dogs then touching my face, and occasionally from wool sweaters.

I think it's probably nothing, but maybe you can rub some egg and some tomato on the back of her arm? Then try feeding her egg again separately? You've given it to her before with no issues, so hopefully it was just a crazy fluke, but I can 1000% understand being scared.

Thank you, C. I get this, too , if I pet my cats then rub my eye. It actually happened last week and my eye almost became swollen shut.

I hope it was just something random and weird. I'm assuming if she did have egg allergy it would have surfaced before an exposure at least once a week for the last 2-3 months?

I'll give her each item separately next time, like you guys suggested. Thank you so much.

[mabillon]

that's totally what DD's early reactions to skin contact with tomato and eggplant looked like. looks like you're back now so i hope that's a reassurance but I'll say that for a while after those first reactions to the tomato and eggplant, I would only serve her those foods during the day - just in case I needed to call the doctor or go somewhere. Eventually she had enough non-reactions that it was fine.

[Na]

Hmm if she is presenting as L did I would call the allergist for peace of mind honey. I am so sorry!

[carawestt]

First off, she is so cute!!!

Calvin get a bumps from tomatoes or sauce, form the acidity. It definitely could have been that. I would try plain eggs in a couple days.

[lolaburns]

Mar 27, 2015 14:41:28 GMT -5 jg183 said:

I would also rub some on her before feeding it to her again- maybe in an area that's not as sensitive skin- leg or lower back or arm

I get it- I'm so anxious about food reactions always. My H thinks I'm crazy

 Rubbing it on her back or something would create hives if she was allergic, right?

She had egg and everything else all over her face and in her hair and the hive looking things were only where she was rubbing her eye.

[jg183]

Mar 27, 2015 14:46:05 GMT -5 lolaburns said:

Mar 27, 2015 14:41:28 GMT -5 jg183 said:

I would also rub some on her before feeding it to her again- maybe in an area that's not as sensitive skin- leg or lower back or arm

I get it- I'm so anxious about food reactions always. My H thinks I'm crazy

 Rubbing it on her back or something would create hives if she was allergic, right?

She had egg and everything else all over her face and in her hair and the hive looking things were only where she was rubbing her eye.

it wouldn't tell you allergic for sure - it could still be a sensitivity but that area around the eye is the thinnest, most sensitive skin

[shevacc]

Mar 27, 2015 14:41:36 GMT -5 lolaburns said:

Mar 27, 2015 14:36:58 GMT -5 shevacc said:

I'm so sorry you're having to worry about this, Lola! You're a wonderful mom and your kids will thrive, no matter what.

I see the little bumps and they do look somewhat like hives but I don't think they'd only appear just around 1 eye for a food allergy? I used to get little hives like that from petting dogs then touching my face, and occasionally from wool sweaters.

I think it's probably nothing, but maybe you can rub some egg and some tomato on the back of her arm? Then try feeding her egg again separately? You've given it to her before with no issues, so hopefully it was just a crazy fluke, but I can 1000% understand being scared.

Thank you, C. I get this, too , if I pet my cats then rub my eye. It actually happened last week and my eye almost became swollen shut.

I hope it was just something random and weird. I'm assuming if she did have egg allergy it would have surfaced before an exposure at least once a week for the last 2-3 months?

I'll give her each item separately next time, like you guys suggested. Thank you so much.

I think so too. Keep us updated!

If E has been around your cats lately, she may share your allergy. Ours are starting to shed everywhere now that it's warming up.

[Faevantastic]

Hugs. I see the hives but I do hope it's from the acidity of the tomatoes and not an allergic reaction to eggs. Also to keep in mind that E was allergic to eggs (but not egg products) and yogurt but outgrew both after he turned one.

[bean47]

I don't have any experience but I just wanted to say I'm sorry you have to worry about these things. It must be incredibly stressful.

[TrudyCampbell]

I was going to say tomatoes too.