I need answers to the same questions! My almost 3 yr. old daughter loves caterpillars & is covered in a rash which is the worst on her hands after holing them. The doctors don't know...

I AM allergic to catterpillars! IDK whY! it's stupid!

Im 14 and I am allergic to catterpillars too and it sucks because I am in marching band and during the summer there are tons of them on the feild and my freakish friends always try shoving them in my face. I went to the doctor and because it's supposedly not to bad on me even though I get head to toe hive, and I literally mean head to toe, but she told me to wash my skin immedietly after touching one, shocker I know, and then put anti-fungal cream and an anti-itch spray on it...but you have to be carefull to prevent chemical burn. I hope this helps at least a little.

I'm 27 years old. Allergic to Caterpillars and have always been. I had allergy shots for 5 years and it never helped that particular allergy. I haven't touched one since I was about 10, but don't plan on touching one every again. I would break out in hives... I once scratched my eye and my whole eye swell shut and had to go to the doctor. I also had one fall down my back once without knowing, having my back break out in hives...

I am also allergic to catapillars...I also would play with them when I was a kid and when me and my parents noticed how badly I would break out in hives and painful sores I soon learned to avoid them!

I have been allergic to caterpillars since I was a child. I don't need to touch it, all I have to do is be exposed to the "fuzz" and I break out. Also, my daughter has touched them then touched me and I broke out in a rash.

I have a bad reaction from a caterpillar sting. It accured on Monday. I have a Dr. appt. today. How long does the rash last? I am still breaking out (bumps) which has spreaded and also appearing in other parts of my body.

Orleans Girl

yup it happens...my 8 year old so much as touches the fuzz and gets the "head to toe" hives...i thought my wife was crazy when she told me cause i have all sorts of allergies but have no problems with cattapillers...but maybe the mailman was allergic to them, who knows.

I am so glad to have found this because both my son and my daughter broke out in hives after "playing" with a catepillar one day last week. My son was much worse than my daughter - one of his eyes swelling shut. Both got hives and were VERY itchy. We have been treating with Benadryl and Clariting and they're FINALLY clearing up and it's a week later. Doctors were STUMPED. It makes me feel better to know there are others.