She is 22 months. She started having some sort of allergic or immune reaction yesterday when her eyes became very red and puffy. Last night one of her eyes swelled up. This morning they were both really puffy. I took her to the duty doctor at the surgery who said it was probably hayfever and to do nothing. After her lunchtime nap her whole face was completely covered in big red blotches and her eyes were almost sealed. Piriton calmed it down but she still looked scary. I took her to A and E. They checked her over and her breathing etc was all fine. They said to carry on with Piriton and wait and see. When she ate her supper she got hives all over her chin and neck. I gave her another piriton dose before bed, and she is now asleep. I can see that her eyes are starting to puff up again in her sleep.
She has done or eaten nothing different to normal, no idea what if anything triggered it. It could be viral even. We have an atopic history in the family but she has had nothing before.
I am scared to go to sleep in case her breathing restricts in the night, especially as the Piriton isn't really eradicating the symptoms. Is there anything I can do?
Will sleeping next to her cot make me any more likely to spot any breathing anomalies? Is she likely to wake if her breathing becomes tight?
Even if I wanted to I couldn't wake her and take her to hospital again as I am home alone with 2 other sleeping children......(could call on a neighbour in a real emergency though)>