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Solved it! Just in case anyone else has the same problem.

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Kathyjelly · 17/05/2010 13:37

For the last couple of weeks my ds has been puffy in the face, whingy and holding his head a lot as if he had a headache. He's 21 months. The puffiness made me think it was an allergy but his only allegy that we know of is to prawns and there isn't a prawn in the house.

I've watched what he's been eating like a hawk, checked labels, talked to the child minder and been at a complete loss until finally on Friday I caught him leaning over the edge of the raised fishpond in the garden and putting a piece of fishfood in his mouth. Having checked the contents, it contains shrimp meal, whatever that is.

Three days later he's back to his bright, cheerful, imp-faced self. So to anyone struggling with the same, suggest you check the pet food, like I should have done weeks ago.

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tinytalker · 17/05/2010 23:22

I am so sorry your little one had to suffer like he did BUT I'm afraid I did laugh when I read your post. Who'd have thought to check the petfood!!! He sounds just like my dd she would try to eat the cat food at my friends house.

mumbar · 17/05/2010 23:30

OMG NOT funny but quite funny at the same time IYSWIM. Glad it's all sorted now tho.

Well I've a great conversation with DS (5) pead tonight. After a few 'allergic reactions' to tomato based products had a RASH Test to tomato - which is negative. The conclusion he isn't allergic to tomato but tomato products which contain another ingredient aswell (yet unknown) so keep antihistamine on hand and avoid tomato

After reading your post I'm glad I don't grow them!

Kathyjelly · 18/05/2010 08:49

The man in the petfood shop now thinks I'm barking because I asked if they had any fish food without shrimp meal. The poor man was at a complete loss. He probably thinks I've got fussy Koi

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