Hi,
My dd had a strange suspected allergic reaction today when we had lunch at a friend's house. She just picked at the pasta bake my friend made, then came and sat with me, where she ate a couple of doritos that was in a bowl on the big table. She also ate a tiny piece of homemade bread. Didn't eat much more at all really. Then about half an hour later she got really distressed and was pulling at her mouth and rubbing her eyes. Her lip swelled up and was red and her eyes were red and rolled back a couple of times. We called an ambulance as weren't sure what to do and were very worried.
At the hospital, the doctor put it down to an allergic reaction, and said this was not to be considered as a specific allergy at this stage. They said it was not anaphalactic (sp?) reaction as was not instant to eating, and her airways were not affected.
I obviously won't be letting her eat Doritos in future ....
Does this sound like a typical allergic reaction to you? I have no experience in this and don't know whether I need to be extra cautious with foods from now on (other than the crisps!), or should not worry about it too much.
thanks for any similar experiences shared