Tan, with Genevieve's allergies we got a referral from our GP to the Allergy Unit at the Royal Children's Hospital. Although it is free there is a long wait list unless you have a life threatening response. Otherwise there are private specialists who you can see and given the increase of child allergies there are specialists in the area - unfortunately though I don't know any to recommend.
Hi there! Going through exact same thing at moment though we know it's very unlikely to be food because she doesn't eat any! Mackenzie has rash allllllll over face and body - very bad but no other symptoms so for the moment she's fine. I imagine if she has breathing difficulties it would be considered more serious! The only thing she has eaten is VERY small amount of strawberry yogurt custard but apprantely they can eat something a lot and then one day be allergic - that sucks!!!!
Anyway we live in Chadstone and are booekd into see allergy specialist in Mt Waverley - we rang on Monday and our apopintment is in Dec! So there is a wait. But doc did say today that if the rash kept coming back or it got more serious he would try and get us in earlier or to another one.
Our problem is that she needs to have solids soon and we can't not try them but it's hard if you don't knwo what they are allergic to. Mackenzie is the same as Izzy - had mild ecxsma (can't spell!!) since birth and scratches a bit but this rash is full on - worst I've seen! Hope it works out - se your doc and they can get referral for you.
Thanks ladies! Will go and see my GP next week and get a referral to see somebody, Mt Waverley woould be great, just the next suburb away. It is so frustrating not knowing what is causing it - might be a combo of things I guess. Poor Mackenzie, I know sabelle's isn't severe but enough for me to realise that something is bothering her.
Nai - what did it turn out to be for Genevieve??
Last edited by Beach Mama; August 21st, 2008 at 07:16 AM.
Oliver had some blood in his poo which would you belive can be a sign of cows milk allergy. I got a referall to a paediatric dermatologist (in Sydney) who did a skin ***** test which thankfully eliminated this.
In total it cost about $90 and I think we got a fair bit back. I can't exactly remember though. It didn't bother him, he didn't even cry and took about 40 mins in total.
He he, I just realised a word has been **** but it was innocent enough. The word I said is similar to a skin scratch test.
Oscar has the same type of rash every now and then. Do you remember the other week when he had spots? They think it was from the AB's he was on but they haven't cleared up properly yet. I'm taking him back another Dr on Monday for a second opinion. He has been pulling his top up but I haven't noticed if he has been scratching them or not. We have been referred to a Ped who has an interest in Allergies. We were referrd to him because of Oscar's cough but the spots are now a concern too so I am going to get a referral from the other GP I am going to see.
Hi Tan, I take Marley to see Dr Ian Humphrey in Clayton. He is a pediatric allergy specialist, but like Jordie said, the wait is long. Marley is allergic to eggs and cashews and has mild eczema. He said the Melbourne winter really flares up the eczema as the air is so dry, which I have noticed to be true. Good luck with it.
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