16 Year Complained Of Severe Cramps And Tingling In Face And Hands After Having Salad. Suggest?

Posted on Sun, 25 Aug 2013

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Question : Daughter, 16 suddenly complained of severe cramps and tingling in face and some in hands. Gave her some 7 up ....seems somewhat better.......she ate a ceasar salad about an hour ago.......now about 10 mins after the cramps.....she has called down .....

Answered by Dr. Vidya KR (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Food allergy

Detailed Answer:
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Tingling sensation after having salad points towards food allergy. If she is stable now, you can give her antihistamine medications. Needs immediate hospitalisation for management if she has any noisy breathing, loss of consciousness.

Better to get a ECG(Electrocardiogram) test done.
Avoid those food ingredients in future as she is allergic for them.

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