An adorable baby boy was left close to death after suffering an allergic reaction to ibuprofen that caused his skin to blister and turn black.

 

An adorable baby boy was left close to death after suffering an allergic reaction to ibuprofen that caused his skin to blister and turn black.
Finley Kirwan was rushed into hospital on December 27 by his parents, Danielle Hart, 32, Dan Kirwan, 35.
The little boy, who was 15 months at the time, was struggling to swallow, was short of breath, and had a dangerously high temperature.

Finley's tiny body then started to develop an angry red rash, which in parts had blistered and turned black.
It took four-days before he was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome - a rare but life-threatening skin condition that is usually a reaction to medication or an infection

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Horrific: The ugly rash appeared all over the tiny baby's skin

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 from Southampton 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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"Finley had only just recovered from being unwell at the beginning of December and now he had Steven Johnson's Syndrome.
"Both myself and Dan had never heard of the condition but we were terrified once we understood its seriousness.
"I stopped at his bedside every night hoping his condition would improve.
"We were so relieved when he started to turn a corner, he's our little fighter."
Finley's parents were told he had developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome due to ibuprofen or the herpes simplex virus - Danielle is sharing their story to ensure other parents are vigilant of the symptoms.

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Recovered: The little boy is now nearly over his ordeal

She added: "If we hadn't have rushed Finley straight to Southampton General Hospital then he wouldn't have made it through.
"We could've easily put him to bed that night thinking he would be better in the morning but Steven's Johnson Syndrome progresses so fast that he wouldn't of stood a chance."
Once Finley was in hospital his organs began shutting down as the allergic reaction was so severe it was causing his skin to burn from the inside out.
Tests showed that his liver function was low and he was suffering from a serious stomach bug that he had caught from being in intensive care.
Danielle said: "I was distraught, at one point Finley had blood pouring out of his mouth as his body was shutting down.
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"I felt helpless as nurses did their best to save our boy.
"He needed his dressings for his blisters changed every two-hours but thankfully his pain was managed with morphine and mild sedatives.
"He also had creams, eye drops and mouthwashes applied every two hours."
Danielle was able to stop with Finley for his entire time in hospital thanks to Ronald McDonald charity who provide rooms for families with loved ones in hospital.
She said: "I can't thank them enough for allowing me to have a room so close to Finley.

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"It made a really traumatic time a little more bearable knowing that I never had to leave his side.
"And because it was so touch and go, I was terrified to go anywhere further than a few yards from him."
Finley has always been a little fighter after being born at 29-weeks weighing just 2lb 13oz.
Danielle said: "He's been through so much in his short life, he was diagnosed with Croup at the beginning of December but we are confident we're over the worst now.
"It's hard to believe we came so close to losing him, seeing my baby so unwell is something I'll never forgot.
"But I hope this story shows other parents that although Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is rare, it can happen and you need to act fast if your child displays any worrying symptoms."
A spokesperson for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome UK - a charity that supports those affected, said: "Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a life-threatening form of adverse drug reaction which affects the skin and mucous membranes in the body and leaves most of its survivors with various debilitating effects for the rest of their lives.
"For most survivors, their real battle with SJS starts in days, months or years after being discharged from hospital."

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