what does it mean if a patient has a history of allergic reactions to bee stings?

Question

If my skin blisters from a bee sting, does it mean i'm allergic to bee stings?

Answer 1

Worrisome issue: This can be something as minor as localized swelling, hives, or a frank anaphalaxis where the person is at risk of death. If major, that person should be carrying an epipen, (epinephrine) self administered Epinephrine to use as initial treatment until they can get to a hospital for additional care.

Answer 2

Diarrhea, rash: Food allergy including to formula often presents with diarrhea, vomiting or skin rash (eczema). However other allergic reactions like runny/stuffy nose, recurrent or chronic ear infections, and sometimes even cough or wheeze can occur with a food allergy.

Answer 3

Vomit/bloody stools: If your baby is frequently vomiting formula, that could be a sign of an allergic reaction. Other symptoms are blood or mucus in the stool, severe pain with feedings, poor weight gain, or eczema/severe skin rash. If there is a family history of milk allergy, that may also increase your baby's risk of having an allergy as well. Talk with your doctor if you are concerned.

Answer 4

Rash, swelling: Classic allergic reaction are typically rashes (hives, itch, eczema), swelling of the face/lips/ etc. That occur within minutes of eating. Some may cough, wheeze, short of breath and lose color. These are common signs of allergy, esp. When baby goes from breast to bottle for first time. Vomiting & diarrhea are possible. There is a bad type of allergy that even leads to dehydration from vomiting.

Answer 5

No: Common reactions such as soreness, an occasional fever, fussiness, nausea for older children may occur. I assume " bad " reactions mean seizures or some sort of permanent damage to the child may occur, but are unbelievably rare. The risk of these reactions are on the order of being struck by lightening 10 times! "bad" reactions from the prevented diseases can be as frequent as 1 in 2000 !

Answer 6

No: Parents often worry about the side effects of routine vaccines. Vaccines are the safest, most studied substances we use in medicine. Many people forget that the very illnesses we are protecting against have a much more likely to cause bad reactions than the vaccines themselves. You pediatrician is happy to discuss potential side effects with you.

Answer 7

No: As a pediatrician in a busy practice for 12 years, i can say that the amount of patients that call us with bad reactions to vaccines is almost zero. The majority of calls are about mild local redness or soreness, a low grade fever for 24 hours or mild fussiness. These mild symptoms can usually be alleviated by Acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

Answer 8

No: No, bad reactions to vaccines are very very rare. Most babies show no reaction after vaccines, some get a little sleepy, and some get cranky and sore. If your baby seems to have soreness at the site of the injections, has a low grade fever, or gets irritable after vaccines, give infant Acetaminophen or check with your pediatrician.

Answer 9

No: No, vaccines are safe for babies. Bad reactions are extremely rare. Vaccines have been safely used in hundreds of millions of babies to prevent bad diseases. If a particular baby has a very weak immune system, and there is concern about live vaccines, the doctor will make special recommendations. If a baby does have a mild/moderate reaction after a vaccine, the doctor will give special advice.

Answer 10

No: Well, maybe (sorry, only allowed to choose yes or no). The most likely "bad" reaction is a little fever or fussiness the night after vaccines, or a little redness at the shot site.This happens in fewer than 20% of kids and is easily managed with tylenol (acetaminophen) and cool compresses. Allergic or severe reactions are quite rare but call your md if you think your child is having an unexpected reaction.

Answer 11

No: Most likely no. Serious side effects occur less than 1 in 100, 000 vaccinations. Depending on the vaccine, mild side effects (soreness at site, low grade fever, fatigue) are more common. If your child seems fussy, you can give Ibuprofen or acetaminophen. For older children, some people give a piece of candy, since sugar releases endorphins that fight pain. And every child enjoys extra cuddles!

Answer 12

It depends..: In most cases, previous reactions to a vaccine are not a reason to avoid future doses. It is important for your child to be fully immunized against life threatening disease like diptheria, pertussis and tetanus. Tell your baby's doctor as much as possible about the previous reaction so that you can make an informed decision together.

Answer 13

No: Though it's not very common, infants can have fevers after their vaccination. Vaccinations work by stimulating the immune system and it's the immune response that can occasionally cause a fever. There are very few reasons, other than significant allergic reactions, to delay the next dose in a series. This is from the cdc: http://www.Cdc.Gov/vaccines/recs/vac-admin/contraindications-vacc.Htm.

Answer 14

Generally NO: It depends upon what the reaction was. Fussiness, fever, or soreness are aggravating, but not overly dangerous. An anaphylactic (severe allergic) or severe neurological reaction may be the only reasons not to immunize again. Discuss with your doctor.

Answer 15

Depends: Most reactions would not prevent getting the second dose, but a severe life threatening reaction would make it unreasonable to repeat the vaccine.

Answer 16

No,Worrying not good: First of all worrying is contraindicated--that's what your health team is available for. Use the team to discuss what happened so that appropriate steps can be taken to properly evaluate the situation and make recommendations for the benefit of the baby and the parents. Secondly, if an allergic reaction to a previous vaccine or to some of the co-ingredients occurs, the series will be stopped.

Answer 17

Depends: There was a period after they combined the MMR with the varicella vaccine that we saw an increase if high fever reactions with the combined vaccine that wasn't seen when we gave the MMR and the v in different sites on the same day. It appeared only to affect the 1yr not the 4yr dose. I no longer offer the mmrv as a first dose to be sure. The kids still need the second dose.

Answer 18

Usually NO: It depends upon what the reaction was. Fussiness, fever, or soreness are aggravating, but not overly dangerous. An anaphylactic (severe allergic) or severe neurological reaction may be the only reasons not to immunize again. Discuss with your doctor.

Answer 19

Antihistamine: A short course of antihistamines like Benadryl (diphenhydramine) will help. It is advisable to have your doctor classify the allergic reaction and document in your medical record the type of antibiotic which caused the reaction. Please, always follow directions listed on over the counter meds and better yet double check with a pharmacist.

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