Hi, I'm a nervous wreck mama ever since our child developed a peanut allergy. We wrongly exposed him later in life so he's older now and we regret that decision. I can't tell you how much. I second guess every rash and bump. Can anyone please help me navigate? He had mild to moderate eczema as a baby that resolved but mostly just has sensitive skin now. He rarely gets rashes until his peanut reaction. Our son has always been fine in pools but he developed a rash only on his hand after swimming for the first time this winter. My husband noted that he had skin reactions to chlorine when he was young and that he thought this pool smelled overly chlorinated compared to others. I don't know if this could be a food reaction because his rashes are so unusual compared to what I read about. He doesn't get itchy. I wouldn't have known he has a rash if it wasn't in such an obvious place. It's not raised. It doesn't itch. It doesn't look like any photo of hives that I've seen. I don't understand how chlorine or food would make a rash only on your hand. It looks sort of like heat rash. His body looks mostly okay otherwise. Nothing widespread. He's not acting bothered by it at all. I'm getting actually depressed about food and not knowing how to manage these skin things that crop up even when he's not eating his allergen.
I'd appreciate any help. I want to believe this is chlorine or something but it would be very strange. He's been in pools a million times before although I suppose rarely during the winter months.
Thank you :)