Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Hi Terry, Tim does suffer from really bad allergies and asthma. When he was younger, he had severe asthma (hospital visits at least 3 X's a week) I began giving him a teaspoon of local honey every day and within 2 months his asthma stopped! It was like an innoculation for the local pollen that he was allergic to. Tim currently takes allergy pills every day and I am looking to find local honey so he can begin taking that again since it helped so much when he was younger. Honey can not be taken by children under 2 years old. I have never come across anything to suggest that allergies are a symptom of MDS, but....respitory problems can be a symptom and low immune systems are also a symptom. You may want to do a search on allergies and Down syndrome and see what you come up with about the shots. Let us know if you come up with anything. Kristy Terry Van Evera wrote: Goood morning, I am wondering if anyone experiences allergies with their kids. My son has been having a very difficult time since last fall with allergies. He has had them a long time but they seem to be more severe during the past yearand is currently being treated for mild asthma in addition to his known allergies. We have not done all of the scratch tests and since I am thinking the question of having allergy shots may be forthcoming I am wondering if anyone has doen this. Since our kids have different blood/tissue configurations than typical recipients of shots I am wondering about the reaction to them. Does anyone have any experience with this? Terry, mom to Craig 17mds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 My son has been off and on again with allergy meds. We did zyrtec for awhile. Now we're doing claritin. Sometimes his allergies are " off the hook " and other times they never bother him. Don't know if that helps.. jennie > > Goood morning, I am wondering if anyone experiences allergies with their kids. My son has been having a very difficult time since last fall with allergies. He has had them a long time but they seem to be more severe during the past yearand is currently being treated for mild asthma in addition to his known allergies. We have not done all of the scratch tests and since I am thinking the question of having allergy shots may be forthcoming I am wondering if anyone has doen this. Since our kids have different blood/tissue configurations than typical recipients of shots I am wondering about the reaction to them. Does anyone have any experience with this? Terry, mom to Craig 17mds > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 My son has had lots of weird allergies to medications, animals, seasonal, you name it - however, his dad also has REALLY bad allergies, so I always attributed it to genetics. Aidan (3) MDS, a (2), (2 months) Jennie wrote: My son has been off and on again with allergy meds. We did zyrtec for awhile. Now we're doing claritin. Sometimes his allergies are " off the hook " and other times they never bother him. Don't know if that helps.. jennie > > Goood morning, I am wondering if anyone experiences allergies with their kids. My son has been having a very difficult time since last fall with allergies. He has had them a long time but they seem to be more severe during the past yearand is currently being treated for mild asthma in addition to his known allergies. We have not done all of the scratch tests and since I am thinking the question of having allergy shots may be forthcoming I am wondering if anyone has doen this. Since our kids have different blood/tissue configurations than typical recipients of shots I am wondering about the reaction to them. Does anyone have any experience with this? Terry, mom to Craig 17mds > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Dear all Talking about allergies. I would like to say that Dareen is also suffering from allergies not asthma but, skin rashes. I have taken her to the doctor who said that this is happening because of very dry skin. I don't know if any of you have seen this sort of problem in your child. Recently, Dareen has on her right leg a white pigmenation which doesn't really itch but, it has occured after a skin rash that went away. The dr. has given a cream, now an ointment and medicine but, it doesn't seem to help anyway. She is due for another visit next Saturday. Do you have any idea of what maybe the cause? I am really worried as the dr. keeps saying please take it seriously and it must go away!! Love Tasneem mom to Waleed and Dareen --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hannah has some really strange allergies as well, I also attributed them to I have them as well as my husband and family members so they are just inherited.. then after her leukemia treatmetns I noticed she was more sensative to seasonal allegies and now the molds and others are off the chart for her and we do clairitn daily but she still suffers from chronic sinusitis and or sinus infections. all stems from the allergies and she sees an ENT every 3-6 months depending on how many infections she has had or how she is doing. they are holding off on taking the tonsils and adnoids out. adnoids are a good thing when not inflamed fighting off infections! Holly Mother to Blakely ADHD 14, and Hannah Jane MDS with MDS...... Myelodysplastic Syndrome-pre AML luekemia with Mosaic Down Syndrome, 2 years 3 months in remission!! 6, Re: Re: allergies My son has had lots of weird allergies to medications, animals, seasonal, you name it - however, his dad also has REALLY bad allergies, so I always attributed it to genetics. Aidan (3) MDS, a (2), (2 months) Jennie wrote: My son has been off and on again with allergy meds. We did zyrtec for awhile. Now we're doing claritin. Sometimes his allergies are " off the hook " and other times they never bother him. Don't know if that helps.. jennie > > Goood morning, I am wondering if anyone experiences allergies with their kids. My son has been having a very difficult time since last fall with allergies. He has had them a long time but they seem to be more severe during the past yearand is currently being treated for mild asthma in addition to his known allergies. We have not done all of the scratch tests and since I am thinking the question of having allergy shots may be forthcoming I am wondering if anyone has doen this. Since our kids have different blood/tissue configurations than typical recipients of shots I am wondering about the reaction to them. Does anyone have any experience with this? Terry, mom to Craig 17mds > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hi Tasneem, Are you able to get your hands on a cream called Aquaphor? This works really well. Also, Emu Oil does wonders for dry skin. Kim Dear all    Talking about allergies. I would like to say that Dareen is also suffering from allergies not asthma but, skin rashes. I have taken her to the doctor who said that this is happening because of very dry skin. I don't know if any of you have seen this sort of problem in your child.  Recently, Dareen has on her right leg a white pigmenation which doesn't really itch but, it has occured after a skin rash that went away. The dr. has given a cream, now an ointment and medicine but, it doesn't seem to help anyway. She is due for another visit next Saturday. Do you have any idea of what maybe the cause? I am really worried as the dr. keeps saying please take it seriously and it must go away!!    Love Tasneem mom to Waleed and Dareen                --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Oh, one more thought - dry skin can also be related to hypothyroidism. Does your child have this issue going or not? Thanks, Kim Got Down Syndrome www.gotdownsyndrome.net Dear all    Talking about allergies. I would like to say that Dareen is also suffering from allergies not asthma but, skin rashes. I have taken her to the doctor who said that this is happening because of very dry skin. I don't know if any of you have seen this sort of problem in your child.  Recently, Dareen has on her right leg a white pigmenation which doesn't really itch but, it has occured after a skin rash that went away. The dr. has given a cream, now an ointment and medicine but, it doesn't seem to help anyway. She is due for another visit next Saturday. Do you have any idea of what maybe the cause? I am really worried as the dr. keeps saying please take it seriously and it must go away!!    Love Tasneem mom to Waleed and Dareen                --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Tasneem, Has Dareen always had problems with her skin, or is this a new thing? Kristy Dear all    Talking about allergies. I would like to say that Dareen is also suffering from allergies not asthma but, skin rashes. I have taken her to the doctor who said that this is happening because of very dry skin. I don't know if any of you have seen this sort of problem in your child.  Recently, Dareen has on her right leg a white pigmenation which doesn't really itch but, it has occured after a skin rash that went away. The dr. has given a cream, now an ointment and medicine but, it doesn't seem to help anyway. She is due for another visit next Saturday. Do you have any idea of what maybe the cause? I am really worried as the dr. keeps saying please take it seriously and it must go away!!    Love Tasneem mom to Waleed and Dareen                --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 dry skin is definitely a... symptom? of down syndrome. has always had dryer skin than the rest of the family, always have used thick creams on him... ~ANGEL~ Mom to 13, Mosaic Down Syndrome/Hirschsprung's Disease Lance 17, Tyler 14, 11 Jaeda 9 and Shayne 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Well, the dry skin was always there but, we took it as the cause of weather because we also feel the dry skin when she does but, Dareen's is a bit more dry then ours. But, the white pigmentation is there same condition for the last 1 year or so. Kristy Colvin wrote: Tasneem, Has Dareen always had problems with her skin, or is this a new thing? Kristy Dear all    Talking about allergies. I would like to say that Dareen is also suffering from allergies not asthma but, skin rashes. I have taken her to the doctor who said that this is happening because of very dry skin. I don't know if any of you have seen this sort of problem in your child.  Recently, Dareen has on her right leg a white pigmenation which doesn't really itch but, it has occured after a skin rash that went away. The dr. has given a cream, now an ointment and medicine but, it doesn't seem to help anyway. She is due for another visit next Saturday. Do you have any idea of what maybe the cause? I am really worried as the dr. keeps saying please take it seriously and it must go away!!    Love Tasneem mom to Waleed and Dareen                --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Thanks for your suggestions Kim. I guess, it's not thyroid problem as we have done several tests and she is okay. Kim wrote: Oh, one more thought - dry skin can also be related to hypothyroidism. Does your child have this issue going or not? Thanks, Kim Got Down Syndrome www.gotdownsyndrome.net Dear all    Talking about allergies. I would like to say that Dareen is also suffering from allergies not asthma but, skin rashes. I have taken her to the doctor who said that this is happening because of very dry skin. I don't know if any of you have seen this sort of problem in your child.  Recently, Dareen has on her right leg a white pigmenation which doesn't really itch but, it has occured after a skin rash that went away. The dr. has given a cream, now an ointment and medicine but, it doesn't seem to help anyway. She is due for another visit next Saturday. Do you have any idea of what maybe the cause? I am really worried as the dr. keeps saying please take it seriously and it must go away!!    Love Tasneem mom to Waleed and Dareen                --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 As Angel said, dry skin can be a symptom in Down syndrome and all you can do in that case is moisterize. I was wondering about the pigmentation, because I was wondering if she had exzema. But, usually someone with that condition is born with it. It doesn't just appear later. Have you done a search online concerning it? You may find something on the web. Kristy Tasneem Abedin wrote: Well, the dry skin was always there but, we took it as the cause of weather because we also feel the dry skin when she does but, Dareen's is a bit more dry then ours. But, the white pigmentation is there same condition for the last 1 year or so. Kristy Colvin wrote: Tasneem, Has Dareen always had problems with her skin, or is this a new thing? Kristy Dear all    Talking about allergies. I would like to say that Dareen is also suffering from allergies not asthma but, skin rashes. I have taken her to the doctor who said that this is happening because of very dry skin. I don't know if any of you have seen this sort of problem in your child.  Recently, Dareen has on her right leg a white pigmenation which doesn't really itch but, it has occured after a skin rash that went away. The dr. has given a cream, now an ointment and medicine but, it doesn't seem to help anyway. She is due for another visit next Saturday. Do you have any idea of what maybe the cause? I am really worried as the dr. keeps saying please take it seriously and it must go away!!    Love Tasneem mom to Waleed and Dareen                --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 The dr. initially said exzema and yesterday we went for the next visit. He said this is mainly because of dry skin that she is having all these allergies. It's healing now and better then before. Thank you all for your suggestions. regards Tasneem Kristy Colvin wrote: As Angel said, dry skin can be a symptom in Down syndrome and all you can do in that case is moisterize. I was wondering about the pigmentation, because I was wondering if she had exzema. But, usually someone with that condition is born with it. It doesn't just appear later. Have you done a search online concerning it? You may find something on the web. Kristy Tasneem Abedin wrote: Well, the dry skin was always there but, we took it as the cause of weather because we also feel the dry skin when she does but, Dareen's is a bit more dry then ours. But, the white pigmentation is there same condition for the last 1 year or so. Kristy Colvin wrote: Tasneem, Has Dareen always had problems with her skin, or is this a new thing? Kristy Dear all    Talking about allergies. I would like to say that Dareen is also suffering from allergies not asthma but, skin rashes. I have taken her to the doctor who said that this is happening because of very dry skin. I don't know if any of you have seen this sort of problem in your child.  Recently, Dareen has on her right leg a white pigmenation which doesn't really itch but, it has occured after a skin rash that went away. The dr. has given a cream, now an ointment and medicine but, it doesn't seem to help anyway. She is due for another visit next Saturday. Do you have any idea of what maybe the cause? I am really worried as the dr. keeps saying please take it seriously and it must go away!!    Love Tasneem mom to Waleed and Dareen                --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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