Daughter Gets Bad Reaction To Mosquito Bites?

lynn P. · Jul 19, 2009 at 11:22 AM

Hi,
my 7yr. okd daughter gets a very bad reaction to mosquito bites. This has been happening for 3 yrs. now. She was bitten on her upper arm the other day and now her arm is almost half as big as the other arm, very red and hard to the touch. I have asked her pediatrician last summer about it and he said it's because she hasn't built up immunity enough. I have special prescription cream and I gave her Benadryl this morning. I wanted to know if any of you have had this experience with your children or yourselves and will her reaction become less over the years. Thanks for your help.

BlueFaith · Jul 19, 2009 at 01:14 PM

My husband had the same reaction to mosquito bites when he was a child. He still has a reaction that's a little more severe than most other people do, but it's nowhere near as bad as it was when he was a child. My children have the same reaction as your daughter also. Their doctor has told me that it will probably get better as they get older.

Jul 19, 2009 at 01:17 PM

Yeah I got a nearly ten year old son who they seem to 'attack' during the night.

The only thing I can suggest is cream/spray to put on it one with amonia in it.

Rhapsody · Jul 19, 2009 at 01:45 PM

My two boys had bad reactions to mosquito and ant bites when they were little... my youngest sons foot got infected when he was around two years old and stepped in an ant bed while playing in the yard... he almost had to have surgery, but finally after two months and four medications later his poor little swollen foot was back to its old self and able to fit in a shoe again.

My boys (young men) are 24 & 19 now and they no longer have bad reactions to mosquito or ant bites.
But my oldest son is highly allergic to wasp stings... Benadryl is always on hand.

lynn P. · Jul 19, 2009 at 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhapsody

My two boys had bad reactions to mosquito and ant bites when they were little... my youngest sons foot got infected when he was around two years old and stepped in an ant bed while playing in the yard... he almost had to have surgery, but finally after two months and four medications later his poor little swollen foot was back to its old self and able to fit in a shoe again.

My boys (young men) are 24 & 19 now and they no longer have bad reactions to mosquito or ant bites.
But my oldest son is highly allergic to wasp stings... Benadryl is always on hand.

Thanks for your reply. That must have been very scary when that happend to your son's leg. Last summer my daughter got bit on the ankle and it swelled up so much that she couldn't wear her running shoe or bend her ankle - she was limping. Since your son is also allergic to wasps I wonder are the 2 related. What I mean is, do you think if one has a bad reaction tot mosquitos, that they may also be allergic to bees or wasps too? Luckily my daughter's never been stung yet by any of those. Thanks again.

Sannah · Jul 22, 2009 at 12:34 PM

Does your daughter have other allergies?

lynn P. · Jul 22, 2009 at 01:00 PM

No she doesn't have any other allergies. I'm hoping that her reaction to mosquitos is totally separate from bee stings so I don't need to worry if she gets stung and what will happen. Thanks for your interest.

Rhapsody · Jul 30, 2009 at 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by lynn P.

Since your son is also allergic to wasps I wonder are the 2 related. What I mean is, do you think if one has a bad reaction to mosquitos, that they may also be allergic to bees or wasps too?

Its possible..... as my husband and I both suffer from allergies, so we may have passed on to our kids. My oldest son swells up badly when he is stung by a single wasp - the last time he was stung we had to take him to the ER because he had trouble breathing.

Jul 30, 2009 at 08:54 AM

It is worth thinking about. The way people are allergy prone is dependant on hereditary factors- but not the specifically the allergy itself. For example, I am very allergic to strawberries, and bees. Jeremy reacts(so far) to mosquitos and certain soaps. SO if you have any allergies, it will make a child PRONE to them, but you don't pass on specific allergies.

I would speak with the doctor honestly if i were you, and ask if you should be carrying a bee kit with you, just in case someday she gets stung. I personally think every mom should have one until the child is 10, just in case. The way i see it what if your child has a reaction while camping and you cant get to a hospital? That could save your life. I carry one for me and one for jer - although it was an extra expense, i think its worth it.

Also my pedi said there is OFF spray for children, and that using that in combination with keeping them semi-covered will help. Although i dont like to put chemicals on jeremy, Id rather that than the big welts from the bites.

ickydog2006 · Aug 05, 2009 at 11:41 PM

Not to scare you but I have witnessed an adult go into anaphylactic(sp?) shock from a mosquito bite so do be careful with this. It's good that you've discussed this with your doctor but you should also discuss with your kids that if they ever have a hard time breathing after getting bit to let you know.

lynn P. · Aug 07, 2009 at 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ickydog2006

Not to scare you but I have witnessed an adult go into anaphylactic(sp?) shock from a mosquito bite so do be careful with this. It's good that you've discussed this with your doctor but you should also discuss with your kids that if they ever have a hard time breathing after getting bit to let you know.

Thanks for the warning - I didn't know that could happen with mosquitos too.

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