Allergic reaction to first exposure to egg - should I do anything?

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My DD has a rash on her face after having egg for the first time (she's 10 months old). It doesn't look very serious but I'm just wondering if I should give Piriton or just leave it? Obviously will speak to the doctor or HV tomorrow but I'd appreciate any responses.

Well it seems to have gone away of its own accord so I guess that's my answer. Would you still see the GP about something that mild?

Hi,
I would tell your GP.
My son got a hives on his face after trying egg, he got quite upset and his eyes went red and watery. I went to the GP and were surprised by how seriously they took it. He had a hospital app. a week later and he is very allergic to egg and they have said he could have an anaphlylactic shock if he has egg and to carry piriton with me always. And I went thinking they would say I was over-reacting!
I hope your daughter is fine and not allergic but better be on safe-side.

Thanks mummyinlove, I will do that then.

Our DD's first reaction to egg was instant vomiting together with a very red and blotchy face. We had her tested for egg allergy, but it turned out that she is intolerant. We have been very careful with introducing eggs into her diet, now aged 4 1/2, she's now OK with egg when mixed with other ingredients. But I let her lick the cake spoon a few months ago - which would have had a trace of raw egg and the reaction was instant, red and blotchy face which faded within about 20 minutes.
And yes, do get it checked as some injections also contain egg.

Thanks TheWoodies, I hadn't thought about injections.

DS was allergic to egg. Luckily his godfather is an immunologist! He told us it is the most common food allergy in small children. It is also the one they are most likely to grow out of usually by the time they are about 5. He told us to see if he would tolerate things with egg in e.g. cake, pasta, pancakes as if this can be tolerated this will help them grow out of the allergy (so to speak) as they are being constantly exposed to it. DS could tolerate this kind of food it was straight egg, scrambled, boiled etc that he reacted too (full body reaction too, was quite scary).

Last year we gave him an egg challenge on the advice of our GP. We were given an epi pen and told to give him egg - allergy gone but he now doesn't like egg!

Hope you DD grows out of it too!

MMR used to contain egg but it doesn't anymore. The only vaccination he had that was different to my DDs was his flu vacc, they ordered a special one in as a precaution.