thanks guys for the replies! we took her in first thing first, and thankfully the hives across her face and throat had died down to a simply blotchy rash. her arms and legs are still swollen up, but like you mentioned Nai, the GP said it is now just the body 'purging'. we now have an appt with the allergist for 4 weeks time (need to ensure that she is symptom free and medicine free...she's got a cream and clarantyne for the itching as apparently the rash is going to come and go for about 2-3 weeks). not sure what the allergist can do/recommend as i heard that the test can be a bit of an open book in terms of interpretation, but i guess it is a start...
the only thing we have to avoid for now is the kiwi, passionfruit and watermelon. we can do that! but no fruit for the next week just to give her body some time to settle down. the poor wee poppet is so thin and grey...have a BIG pot of chicken soup bubbling away...

thanks again guys, i feel relieved to know that she is reacting to her allergy (whatever it is!) 'normally' itms. i just hate seeing her in so much pain.

anyway, that she is symptom free for a wee bit!