A baby boy has survived a deadly allergic reaction to
ibuprofen,Finley Kirwan’s skin blistered and turned black.
The 15-month-old, from Southampton, was rushed into
hospital on December 27 by his parents, Danielle Hart, 32, Dan Kirwan, 35.
He was struggling to swallow, was short of breath, and
had a dangerously high temperature. Finley’s tiny body also started to develop
an angry red rash.
It took four-days before he was diagnosed with
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome – a rare but life-threatening skin condition, usually
caused by a reaction to medication or an infection.
Doctors believe the reaction was caused by ibuprofen
after he’d been given the liquid form for children, Calprofen, to ease a cough.
Finley’s organs began failing and his parents were told
he might not pull through, but thankfully he survived and was allowed home
three weeks later.
Danielle, a teaching assistant, said: ‘I was horrified when
Finley’s skin started to blister, his lips were black and a red rash was
covering his entire body.
‘We had no idea what was happening to him but we knew it
was life threatening. For the first few days it was touch and go, we were heart
broken.
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