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My daughter has a bad case of poison ivy...every year she gets it but not like this. her face is swelling and she can barley open her right eye. ?

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Dr. Jeffrey Seiden answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

See your doctor: she should be seen by her physician. Most likely, she will need to be treated with a tapering course of oral steroids, such as prednisone.

Dr Cremers agreed

Answered 6/8/2015

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A member asked:

My daughter has a bad case of poison ivy...every year she gets it but not like this. her face is swelling and she can barley open her right eye. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Seiden answered

Dr Cremers agreed

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