Strawberry/Oranges/Rashes - what do I need to know/do for my 11 mth?

[duplodon]

My ds is just 11 months. I have noticed that he gets a rash when he eats a citrus fruit or a strawberry. It took me a while to make the connection, at first I attributed it to other things.

With a strawberry, he will go red anywhere it touches.
With a orange or other citrus, he gets a rash a little while after eating it on his forehead - red with small bumps. Today he had a lick of his brother's ice pop after lunch and immediately got the forehead rash.

Are there foods I should avoid giving him e.g. do these allergies predict others?
What will GP need to know - should I bring a picture?

I am asthmatic as is most of the family but my other two children don't seem to have any sort of allergy or atopic condition.

Thanks.

[MummySara]

My 10month old kept holding his breath, almost looked like a fit.
I rushed him to the GP and they were laid back about it. I kept saying this is not normal, holding his breath is not funny, I almost have to shout at him to stop as a distraction.

Anyway, the GP asked me to record him next time he does it. So I would recommend you take pics, otherwise they might blame it on teething.

I would not really take allergy advise from the internet. As allergies have different severity, definitely talk with your GP.

[superoz]

I agree with MummySara, definitely speak to your GP and from experience pictures will illustrate much more than trying to describe symptoms verbally.

[rogueelement]

Yes take a photo and keep a note of foods.

DD is sensitive to orange and also to tomato. She can't eat fresh tomato; she can tolerate a little bit of tomato sauce but if she eats tomato soup she comes out in a rash/it worsens her eczema. She can't drink fresh orange or fresh pineapple, but the heat-treated stuff is OK.

There are definitely families of food in allergy but equally it can be quite random. Try the Anaphylaxis campaign website or Allergy Uk for factsheets.

[HungryDam]

May I ask, was the reaction to strawberry immediately or after a couple of hours?