2nd December 2009 - Allergy Attacked!!!

In the evening after Xinru finished her dinner, she was was watching television programme on the safa when she started scratching her ankle. We thought it was normal dirt that cause the scratching so i got her to bath and shortly after the bath, i realised her body started developing red patches and not long, she started to scratch....

She was tired already but the itchyness kept disturbing her sleep and i realised more and more red patches were developed and it has actually mutiply over her body and face as well.. At 1145pm, we decided to bring her down to KKH Children A & E. We were lucky to get a cab fast and the cabby drove fast too... :) We reached there around 12 midnight. On the way there, she was feeling ok except for sleepy...

We took our queue number and waited shortly before our number flashed. The nurse did some routine check like temperature and blood pressure and asked us some question. After a while, we were asked to go out and wait for our turn to see the doctor. We were directed to register before seeing the doctor.

About 15mins passed, our number was flashed and the doctor gave her a check and did some questioning on what food was consumed earlier on and concluded that she got a food allergy and that if flu medication was given earlier when the rashes developed, it would have not resulted in this. I kind of find the doctor funny because how would i know that she is having an allergy and how would i know that the flu medication will ease her red patches. He added that her has gone to phrase 2, which is 4-6 hours after the reaction, so it was consider bad already. The doctor also mentioned that the allergy will be cleared within 3-5 days. We asked Xinru what she ate and she mentioned Kaya Bread and eggs. Thru Xinru, i know that she don't take these 2 items so we thought it was due to that. Nevertheless, the doctor gave her 2 medication on the spot. The first one she took, she was fine. But when the 2nd one went in, she threw out... The doctor mentioned that we should bring her back for a test in 6-8 weeks time.

After cleaning up and speaking to the doctor, we left the room and went to make payment followed by collection of medication. Xinru was given 3 kind of medication. One was to be taken in the day and one for the night for itchyness while the other one is to control the red patches from re-developing in the next few days.

We reached home around 1am plus, got her to sleep and the next day morning, the red patches was all gone but she does not feel like going to childcare centre, so i let her stayed at home to rest.

Seeing her feeling alright, i make an appointment to bring her to Health Promotion Board for a dental visit, after that, brought her to Compass Point to buy her Christmas present.

That night when we reached home, her red patches developed again. It looks worse than the day before but it was more on her legs and face. Managed to get her to sleep after medication and the next day decided to let her rest a day more at home.

Lucky everything was in control now... :)