The Sun
A MUM has told how her son’s Christmas was ruined after he suffered an allergic reaction to a Facebook virtual reality headset.
Lewis Gray, 13, was rushed to hospital after trying out his new Oculus Quest 2 by Facebook Technologies from his grandparents on December 25.
The next day, his mum Kirsty Reed, 33, started to notice his skin turn red around his eyes and forehead.
Lewis’ eyes then began to swell shut, prompting his dad Christopher to rush him to hospital.
Mum Kirsty, from Chertsey, Surrey, said: “He played with it Christmas Day on and off over a period of a few hours.
“When he woke up on Boxing Day morning there was irritation along his cheekbones and on his forehead.
“It almost looked like he was wearing blush.
“There was a slight amount of swelling so I gave him some Piriteze, but the next morning he’s woken up his eyes are nearly shut with the swelling.”
Doctors at St Peter’s Hospital in Lyne, told Lewis he was likely suffering a delayed allergic reaction to the headset and prescribed him some antihistamines and precautionary steroids.
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