Food Allergies - Willoughby,OH

Aleisha,

I have a son who is aout to be 8. When he was starting solids I gave him carrots and he developed a rash and did not seem to like them. I tried them 3 times to see and all 3 times he had the same rash and distatse for them. We ditched them for 6 months like the Dr.'s say, and when we tried them again, he was fine.
My advice is to try one more time in a day or so, if the rash gets worse, put the carrots on hold for a while. I was told it may be the acidity of them, not sure what that meant, but all the pros say to check at least 2x before declaring an allergy. Kids can be allergic to a number of things. Just take it one step at a time.
Good luck!
P.S.
You'd never guess my son hated carrots the first few times. They're his favorite veggie now!

I would call your pediatrician right away. Think if there's anything else that's changed, laundry detergent, baby soap or lotion, formula. Has he had shots recently? My daughter had a completely unexplained rash once. She woke up one morning and it was all over her, but was gone by noon and it never came back. I've never heard of a carrot allergy, but you never know - best to tell the Doctor and don't try any new foods until you get it figured out. Good luck!

My son never had an allergy to carrots, but to be sure it's carrots, make sure that's all you give him. And keep everything absolutely, strictly the same. That way you FOR SURE know it's the carrots. Also, are you feeding him for baby food jars, or do you blend things yourself? My pediatrician told me not to blend my own carrots or spinach because there's too many nitrates in it. Baby food makers make carrots speciallu formulated for babies. Just a thought!

Hello,

stop giving your son carrots, call your doctor right away, your child can have an allergy to any thing that is why they have you introduce one food at a time for 5 days at a time. if you keep giving your child the carrots. you could send him in to antifatic(sp) shock, that is scary. I have never heard of allergys to carrots but it could happen or he is alleric to what is in the carrots to perserve them.

I would ask your doctor about putting on the cream, especially since it is a steroid cream. Also get him to the dr esp when the rash is enflammed so the dr can determine if it is the food or maybe his has ecsma or something like that.

I think if the cortizone is clearing it up it's probly ok to put it on. I would call the dr. about it tho.

S.

hi im a single mother of 2 boys n a girl....have u took him to the drs??if not make him appt...because u never know it could not be the carrots ...do u know what chicken poxs looks like??ur better off to take him to the drs better to be safe then sorry n they might be able to give u something better to get rid of the rash if thats what it is...A.