f/u Connor's bites/swelling

mrse1107 · September 2011

we called the doctors office and I spoke to a nurse... she said give benadryl so she gave me a dosage for him over the phone - the doctor called me later to check in and said if it looks worse come in.

Only 45 min-1 hr after 1st dose benadryl his eyes were even more swollen shut and behind his ears (also bitten) had major swelling too... so I didn't even call the dr I just took him in.

The dr listened to make sure he wasn't wheezing (aka restricted airways) and he was fine.

he said continue benadryl every 4 hrs and even wake him overnight to keep combating the swelling. he also said its nothing other than nasty a$$ mosquito bites.

Connor's face looks better today. still swollen in areas but way, way better.

ELF4321 · September 2011

I'm wondering if we have some new type of mosquitos around here this summer -- my bites this year have also gotten very large and stayed red and swollen for several days afterwards, although not to the extent C is having. I've never had that happen like that in the past. I hope the benadryl does the trick and he's feeling better soon.

Augustbride · September 2011

I'm sorry he had such a bad reaction to them. I hope after a few more rounds of medicine he will be back to normal.

chrisnjay05212010 · September 2011

my goodness, ive never heard of such a bad reaction to mosquito bites. Hope C is feeling better, poor little guy

LPQueenie99 · September 2011

Poor little buddy. I hope he's feeling better today.

rblucy · September 2011

Aw I hope he's feeling better!

Midgette · September 2011

Awwww poor little guy!

I agree with Elf, mine were out of control this year and I never swell!

Hope he feels 100% soon

JSweetieXO · September 2011

OMG poor guy. I hope he is ok. My mosquito bites have been getting that way the last few years. It's insane. It looks like I have huge red welts on my skin when I get bit.

Melanie2003 · September 2011

poor kid!

hope it's all better after a few doses!

sugardumpling · September 2011

poor connor! i hope the swelling is all down asap.

i3utaphly1 · September 2011

poor lil guy, hope he's doing well today

mjbressan · September 2011

ELF4321:
I'm wondering if we have some new type of mosquitos around here this summer -- my bites this year have also gotten very large and stayed red and swollen for several days afterwards, although not to the extent C is having. I've never had that happen like that in the past. I hope the benadryl does the trick and he's feeling better soon.

I was thinking alone the same lines because mine have been huge too. Hope the benadryl works!