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Any Suggestion For Child Having Swollen Face/eye Lids, Cough, Shallow Breathing?

My 2 year old grandaughter's eye lids are swollen, face is somewhat swollen, during night runs low grade fever, hacking mucus sounding cough., shallow breathing while napping...her pediatrician says "allergies - nothing to worry about." Shouldn't she be seen by allergist? I take care of her daily and am very very very worried. I recently adopted a dog - short hair - which she sees every day....symptoms occurred afterr dog arrived. My son is allergic to penicillin, my daughter-in-law allergic to pollens....I am allergic to sulpha....shouldn't we get our baby's problem specifically identified? soon? My son tells me the doctor isn't worried so we shouldn't be. Thank you. I won't tell him I'm consulting you. : )

Thu, 6 Mar 2014
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Your daughters symptoms points most likely an allergic cause.It can be due to the dogs hair.You can get her reason for allergy tested by consulting an allergic specialist.It is better to avoid the contact of dog and its hair for her.It might take 5 to 7 days to get a complete recovery from that.Have a regular follow up with your pediatrician.Hope this may help you.
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Any Suggestion For Child Having Swollen Face/eye Lids, Cough, Shallow Breathing?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM Your daughters symptoms points most likely an allergic cause.It can be due to the dogs hair.You can get her reason for allergy tested by consulting an allergic specialist.It is better to avoid the contact of dog and its hair for her.It might take 5 to 7 days to get a complete recovery from that.Have a regular follow up with your pediatrician.Hope this may help you. Let me know if you have any further query.