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Allergic reaction to the sun.
by Polarbrma, Apr 18, 2006 12:00AM
My 16 year old son was diagnosed with sun poisoning about 4 years ago, it cleared up and he was fine. About a year ago he began having a strange reaction every time he was in the sun for a few minutes. He will break out in a rash - mild hives(on his arms, chest and stomache, back, once on the side of his face)and he will itch badly, he takes a cool shower and sometimes takes benedryl and it goes away within a half hour. He is now having this problem even indoors, at school and at home. He is very miserable because he can't go out and do the normal outdoor activities. He also suffers terribly with migraines and we were told he has "photosensitivity" to light. The doctor gave him Clarinex for the itching but he suffered a migraine every 2-3 days. Is there a connection with migraines and the allergy? Have you heard of this before? Do you think there is a connection to the sun poisoning? He is becoming a hermit but doesn't have much choice. He lasts about 5 minutes outside before he starts itching. He is allergic to grass and olive trees but no food allergies. Help!!
I am now scheduling him with a Dermatologist and possibly a Neurologist. Any ideas? Thanks,
Anna
I am now scheduling him with a Dermatologist and possibly a Neurologist. Any ideas? Thanks,
Anna
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I have created a support group for sun sensitive people.
Our website is at Website: http://sun1.awardspace.com/index.html
Our forum is at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sun1/
To join, you need to join yahoo, then join our group. Please come by and say hi.
We are a support group for people who suffer from sun sensitivities such as solar urticaria, lupus, porphyria sun hives, photosensitivity, sun allergy, rheumatoid arthritis, actinic prurigo, hydroa vacciniforme, chronic actinic dermatitis, albinism, and more. We share our experiences and ways of coping and living with sun sensitivity such as sunscreens, clothing, hats, sunglasses and the effectiveness of medical treatments. Sun sensitivity shows usually shows up as a bad sunburn in a very short amount of time. Sun sensitivity can be due to drugs or medications, plants, phototoxicity, genetics and diseases.
See you there,
Accents
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What is going on?
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Nina
What did the dermatologist and neurologist advise?
This appears to be a phenomenon called Solar Urticaria. However, an allergy specialist would be to give you a clear diagnosis.
The migraines could be one of the symptoms of the allergic reaction to light or sun, and not a separate disease entity.
In the meantime he may try to restrict his day time exposure to sun, using a sun block and some OTC anti-allergics for your condition. You could ask your doctor for pain releif medications for his symptoms.
Do let us know if you have any other queries.
Best regards.