I took her to the hospital cause the swelling went from her face to spots all over her chest and dry skin on her limbs. she also started to get really itch.

5 hours later in the ED we were seen and given phenergan and still none the wiser....

I dont think it was the suncream as it is all over her body and the doc didnt think it was either. she hasnt ate anything different adn at school they are not allowed to share food or drinks due to 8 kids being anafilaxis. yesterday wasnt windy.

I have more phenergan to give her tomorrow and tonight and if she is still like this monday I have to take her to the GP or if it gets worse to go back.

I hope you're at the hospital by now & that they've been helpful.

Sounds like an allergy to me as well; all the moreso b/c you have sensitive skin yourself.. Tho it may not be from a cream/sunscreen/animal... Could just as easily be something she ate. (sip of a friend's drink; a mouthful of a friend's lunch)

Could be as simple as windburn (sunscreen doesn't protect against that).

But I think your regular GP would most likely want to test her for allergies... The basic skin-test is the easiest. I had to sit w/ the paler bit of my forearms on my lap & 2 little rows of pinpricks... for an hour I think it was... Didn't provide any major surprises of course but it does show if a reaction is severe (& therefore dangerous).

I think its wise to seek medical advice before giving antihistimines..... Most likely its all they'll do but its a good precaution in case its something else; they have the training & we don't.

If her skin is tender while the antihistimines are kicking in; there's a few home remedies might help (be cautious if you or any relative has any reaction to them tho). Many people recommend tomato slices; cucumber slices are always cooling (& unlikely to provoke a reaction); aloe vera (as pure as possible) is widely recommended; soaked & cooled chamomile tea-bags is the one I find most effective (& is unlikely to provoke a reaction); lavender water can be good too. There's probably a kazillion of them. Even just ice in a smooth old tea-towell or big hanky will help. You're sure to have something in your cupboards without having to find a chemist open.

Hey ho! Your daughter may have even more sensitivities than you! Its good to find it out in a non-life-threatening way. I've the fairest skin in a whole family of redheads so I threw them all a curve-ball when I came along! I can't even have certain throat-lozenges... Can't use soap or deodorant... Just another challenge my friend...

 R

 If you have already taken Charlie to the hospital, I do hope she is feeling better.

Since the swelling is only on her face, it sounds like a bad reaction to the sun-cream.

As suggested an antihistamine  would have been worth a go.  Might be an idea to have  some anyway, especially if Charlie is so sensitive to many things..

 Pop down to your local chemist.  Sometimes the chemists themselves are very helpful.  At the very least I would be getting an antihistamine like childrens polaramine..  The chemist may even advise phenergan.  I'm not sure..  

Maybe contact with animals?

When my son was 2, we went to a relative's house. He played with some kids outside and when he came in, his face was red. And right before my eyes, his eyes started swelling. We washed his face with soap and water and rushed out to the store to buy Benadryl (anti-histamine). It worked immediately and the swelling went down within 10 minutes. We guessed that the dog licked him and he reacted to it, though he isn't allergic to dogs. We mentioned this to the pediatrician and was told that it was an allergic reaction to something, though we don't know what.  Of course from then on, we travel with anti-histamine for situations like this.

Just a thought....could she have gotten an insect bite?