a toddler survived thanks only to a ` miracle ' after suffering a severe allergic reaction to nurofen , her parents said yesterday . macey marsh 's face broke out in scores of agonising sores and blisters after being given a child 's dose of the painkiller on the recommendation of her gp . she spent ten days in intensive care with her eyes glued together by mucus as doctors warned her terrified parents , matt and sarah , that even if she did live , she might lose her sight . scroll down for video . macey marsh , pictured left before the incident , suffered a horrific allergic reaction to a dose of nurofen for children . doctors warned her parents she was unlikely to survive after her entire body began to blister . us officials are expected to stop prosecuting families of american hostages who communicate with kidnappers abroad or raise funds and pay ransoms . a national counterterrorism center advisory group , ordered by the white house , is expected to recommend what would mark a radical shift in us hostage policy , abc news reported on sunday . the nctc interviewed families of hostages , including the parents of journalist james foley , who was killed by islamic state fighters . the family of a us contractor held by al-qaeda militants , warren weinstein -lrb- above -rrb- , confirmed they paid a ransom in an attempt to secure his release which was reported in the amount of $ 250,000 . foley 's mother diane said that officials from president barack obama 's administration repeatedly told her family it was illegal to try to raise a ransom to free her son , and warned that her family could face prosecution for doing so . to her parents ' relief , macey pulled through after nine days , but may still have permanent damage to her sight . macey 's father said : ` there were times when we were unsure if our little girl would pull through at all , let alone with her eyesight intact ' but to their overwhelming relief , she recovered and reopened her eyes after nine days . now they must wait to discover if she has been left with permanent damage to her sight . the youngster was diagnosed with stevens-johnson syndrome , a sometimes fatal condition caused by a violent allergic reaction to a virus or a medication . the obama administration has denied making any such threats . ` there will be absolutely zero chance of any family member of an american held hostage overseas ever facing jail themselves , or even the threat of prosecution , for trying to free their loved ones , ' a senior official told abc news . meanwhile , the family of us contractor warren weinstein , who was snatched by al-qaeda in pakistan in 2011 , confirmed it had paid a ransom to try to secure his release , which was in the amount of $ 250,000 , according to cbs news . a spokesman for the family said it had ` made every effort to engage with those holding him or those with the power to find and rescue him . ' ` this is an ordinary american family and they are not familiar with how one manages a kidnapping , ' the spokesman added . mr marsh , 37 , a photographer of chertsey , surrey , said : ` the thought of losing her was just unbearable . we hit rock bottom . ` doctors explained her eyes may have started attaching to the inside of her eyelids and her corneas could be so severely damaged she may never see again . it was terrifying . ` it 's an awful condition , you 're lucky to survive it . ` she was still blind and her skin was blistering all over her body . ' her parents sarah and matt -lrb- pictured before the incident -rrb- had taken her to the local gp surgery when she appeared unwell . there , a locum gp prescribed the nurofen for children . hostage james foley was killed by islamic state fighters . his mother diane said that officials from president barack obama 's administration repeatedly told her family it was illegal to try to raise a ransom to free her son . ` as such , they took the advice of those in government who deal with such issues on a regular basis and were disappointed that their efforts were not ultimately successful . ' it was unclear what sort of advice the family received from us government officials . diane foley welcomed the potential policy shift , which officials discussed with her last week . ` there 's a lot that needs to be fixed , ' she told abc news . after nine days of fighting for her life , macey opened her eyes . a spokesperson for nurofen said the reaction the toddler had suffered was extremely rare . the family 's nightmare began six weeks ago , when the couple took their daughter to their gp because she had a rash and puffy eyes . a locum told them she was ` run down ' and advised taking nurofen alternated with calpol . when her parents checked on her the morning after giving the medicine , her eyes were stuck shut with mucus . stevens . johnson syndrome -lrb- sjs -rrb- is a severe adverse reaction to a medication . it . was named after two u.s paediatricians who described it in 1922 . the condition is incurable and 40 per cent of people who contract the condition do not survive . it affects around two people per million and is more common among women . symptoms include skin rashes , blisters in the mouth , ears and nose and swelling of the eyelids . if left untreated the condition can result in death . possible complications include permanent blindness and lung damage . once diagnosed doctors will immediately stop the patient taking the offending drug . she said the past threats were ` the straw that broke the camel 's back . it was incredible . ' treatment includes iv fluids and high calorie formulas to promote healing . antibiotics are given when necessary to prevent secondary infections such as sepsis . a number of hostage families expressed outrage after us army sergeant bowe bergdahl was freed by the haqqani network in pakistan a year ago in exchange for the release of five taliban leaders held at the guantanamo bay military prison . army lieutenant general bennet sacolick , who previously headed the elite delta force counterterrorism unit , is heading the hostage policy review team , along with his nctc staff . pain medications such as morphine can make the patient more comfortable . they took her to a&e where scarlet . fever was diagnosed and she was sent away with penicillin . the next . morning , her face was covered in blisters that were starting to burst . and she was in agony . her mother , a ba stewardess , called an ambulance and macey was treated . by infectious diseases experts at st george 's hospital in tooting , south . london who diagnosed stevens-johnson syndrome . she was given . morphine and moved to intensive care . her parents said they were told it . would be a miracle if she survived . thankfully , she recovered after . nine days . ` words can not describe what that was like , ' mrs marsh told . the daily mirror . mr marsh said : ` we 've still got a very long road . ahead of us and it could take another year for her face to heal . properly . luckily , she 's starting to act like her own bubbly self . again . ' the condition , which affects one in 500,000 children and young . adults , was named after two us paediatricians . sjs causes the cells in . the top layer of the skin to die before shedding . a spokesman for . nurofen said : ` we are very sorry to hear about macey marsh 's condition . and we wish her a swift and full recovery . ` stevens-johnson syndrome . is an extremely rare but known reaction to a multitude of triggers such . as infections , medications or illness . ` the exact cause for the reaction is currently unknown and the reaction is unpredictable . ' she . said that although ibuprofen , the active ingredient in nurofen for . children , has been associated with rare cases of the syndrome , there is . no confirmed causal link .
macey marsh was prescribed a child 's dose of the drug last month . but within hours , her skin was covered in blisters and eyes full of mucus . doctors diagnosed rare allergic reaction with medication or virus to blame . called stevens johnson syndrome , it kills around 40 % of those who get it . macey spent nine days fighting for her life but eventually pulled through . her family still waiting to learn if she will suffer permanent sight damage .
a toddler survived thanks only to a ` miracle ' after suffering a severe allergic reaction to nurofen , her parents said yesterday . macey marsh 's face broke out in scores of agonising sores and blisters after being given a child 's dose of the painkiller on the recommendation of her gp . she spent ten days in intensive care with her eyes glued together by mucus as doctors warned her terrified parents , matt and sarah , that even if she did live , she might lose her sight . scroll down for video . macey marsh , pictured left before the incident , suffered a horrific allergic reaction to a dose of nurofen for children . doctors warned her parents she was unlikely to survive after her entire body began to blister . us officials are expected to stop prosecuting families of american hostages who communicate with kidnappers abroad or raise funds and pay ransoms . a national counterterrorism center advisory group , ordered by the white house , is expected to recommend what would mark a radical shift in us hostage policy , abc news reported on sunday . the nctc interviewed families of hostages , including the parents of journalist james foley , who was killed by islamic state fighters . the family of a us contractor held by al-qaeda militants , warren weinstein -lrb- above -rrb- , confirmed they paid a ransom in an attempt to secure his release which was reported in the amount of $ 250,000 . foley unclear what sort of advice the family received from us government officials . diane foley welcomed the potential policy shift , which officials discussed with her last week . ` there 's a lot that needs to be fixed , ' she told abc news . after nine days of fighting for her life , macey opened her eyes . a spokesperson for nurofen said the reaction the toddler had suffered was extremely rare . the family 's nightmare began six weeks ago , when the couple took their daughter to their gp because she had a rash and puffy eyes . a locum told them she was ` run down ' and advised taking nurofen alternated with calpol . when her parents checked on her the morning after giving the medicine , her eyes were stuck shut with mucus . stevens . johnson syndrome -lrb- sjs -rrb- is a severe adverse reaction to a medication . it . was named after two u.s paediatricians who described it in 1922 . the condition is incurable and 40 per cent of people who contract the condition do not survive . it affects around two people per million and is more common among women . symptoms include skin rashes , blisters in the mouth , ears and nose and swelling of the eyelids . if left untreated the condition can result in death . possible complications include permanent blindness and lung damage . once diagnosed doctors will immediately stop the patient taking the offending drug . she said the past threats were ` the straw that broke the camel 's back . it was incredible . ' treatment includes iv fluids and high calorie formulas to promote healing . antibiotics are given when necessary to prevent secondary infections such as sepsis . a number of hostage families expressed outrage after us army sergeant bowe bergdahl was freed by the haqqani network in pakistan a year ago in exchange for the release of five taliban leaders held at the guantanamo bay military prison . army lieutenant general bennet sacolick , who previously headed the elite delta force counterterrorism unit , is heading the hostage policy review team , along with his nctc staff . pain medications such as morphine can make the patient more comfortable . they took her to a&e where scarlet . fever was diagnosed and she was sent away with penicillin . the next . morning , her face was covered in blisters that were starting to burst . and she was in agony . her mother , a ba stewardess , called an ambulance and macey was treated . by infectious diseases experts at st george 's hospital in tooting , south . london who diagnosed stevens-johnson syndrome . she was given . morphine and moved to intensive care . her parents said they were told it . would be a miracle if she survived . thankfully , she recovered after . nine days . ` words can not describe what that was like , ' mrs marsh told . the daily mirror . mr marsh said : ` we 've still got a very long road . ahead of us and it could take another year for her face to heal . properly . luckily , she 's starting to act like her own bubbly self . again . ' the condition , which affects one in 500,000 children and young . adults , was named after two us paediatricians . sjs causes the cells in . the top layer of the skin to die before shedding . a spokesman for . nurofen said : ` we are very sorry to hear about macey marsh 's condition . and we wish her a swift and full recovery . ` stevens-johnson syndrome . is an extremely rare but known reaction to a multitude of triggers such . as infections , medications or illness . ` the exact cause for the reaction is currently unknown and the reaction is unpredictable . ' she . said that although ibuprofen , the active ingredient in nurofen for . children , has been associated with rare cases of the syndrome , there is . no confirmed causal link .
. the youngster was diagnosed with stevens-johnson syndrome , a sometimes fatal condition caused by a violent allergic reaction to a virus or a medication . the obama administration has denied making any such threats . ` there will be absolutely zero chance of any family member of an american held hostage overseas ever facing jail themselves , or even the threat of prosecution , for trying to free their loved ones , ' a senior official told abc news . meanwhile , the family of us contractor warren weinstein , who was snatched by al-qaeda in pakistan in 2011 , confirmed it had paid a ransom to try to secure his release , which was in the amount of $ 250,000 , according to cbs news . it . ` she was still blind and her skin was blistering all over her body . ' her parents sarah and matt -lrb- pictured before the incident -rrb- had taken her to the local gp surgery when she appeared unwell . there , a locum gp prescribed the nurofen for children . hostage james foley was killed by islamic state fighters . his mother diane said that officials from president barack obama 's administration repeatedly told her family it was illegal to try to raise a ransom to free her son . ` as such , they took the advice of those in government who deal with such issues on a regular basis and were disappointed that their efforts were not ultimately successful . ' it was unclear what sort of advice the family received from us government officials . diane foley welcomed the potential policy shift , which officials discussed with her last week . ` there 's a lot that needs to be fixed , ' she told abc news . after nine days of fighting for her life , macey opened her eyes . a spokesperson for nurofen said the reaction the toddler had suffered was extremely rare . the family 's nightmare began six weeks ago , when the couple took their daughter to their gp because she had a rash and puffy eyes . a locum told them she was ` run down ' and advised taking nurofen alternated with calpol . when her parents checked on her the morning after giving the medicine , her eyes were stuck shut with mucus . stevens . johnson syndrome -lrb- sjs -rrb- is a severe adverse reaction to a medication . it . was named after two u.s paediatricians who described it in 1922 . the condition is incurable and 40 per cent of people who contract the condition do not survive . it affects around two people per million and is more common among women . symptoms include skin rashes , blisters in the mouth , ears and nose and swelling of the eyelids . if left untreated the condition can result in death . possible complications include permanent blindness and lung damage . once diagnosed doctors will immediately stop the patient taking the offending drug . she said the past threats were ` the straw that broke the camel 's back . it was incredible . ' treatment includes iv fluids and high calorie formulas to promote healing . antibiotics are given when necessary to prevent secondary infections such as sepsis . a number of hostage families expressed outrage after us army sergeant bowe bergdahl was freed by the haqqani network in pakistan a year ago in exchange for the release of five taliban leaders held at the guantanamo bay military prison . army lieutenant general bennet sacolick , who previously headed the elite delta force counterterrorism unit , is heading the hostage policy review team , along with his nctc staff . pain medications such as morphine can make the patient more comfortable . they took her to a&e where scarlet . fever was diagnosed and she was sent away with penicillin . the next . morning , her face was covered in blisters that were starting to burst . and she was in agony . her mother , a ba stewardess , called an ambulance and macey was treated . by infectious diseases experts at st george 's hospital in tooting , south . london who diagnosed stevens-johnson syndrome . she was given . morphine and moved to intensive care . her parents said they were told it . would be a miracle if she survived . thankfully , she recovered after . nine days . ` words can not describe what that was like , ' mrs marsh told . the daily mirror . mr marsh said : ` we 've still got a very long road . ahead of us and it could take another year for her face to heal . properly . luckily , she 's starting to act like her own bubbly self . again . ' the condition , which affects one in 500,000 children and young . adults , was named after two us paediatricians . sjs causes the cells in . the top layer of the skin to die before shedding . a spokesman for . nurofen said : ` we are very sorry to hear about macey marsh 's condition . and we wish her a swift and full recovery . ` stevens-johnson syndrome . is an extremely rare but known reaction to a multitude of triggers such . as infections , medications or illness . ` the exact cause for the reaction is currently unknown and the reaction is unpredictable . ' she . said that although ibuprofen , the active ingredient in nurofen for . children , has been associated with rare cases of the syndrome , there is . no confirmed causal link .
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a toddler survived thanks only to a ` miracle ' after suffering a severe allergic reaction to nurofen , her parents said yesterday . macey marsh 's face broke out in scores of agonising sores and blisters after being given a child 's dose of the painkiller on the recommendation of her gp . she spent ten days in intensive care with her eyes glued together by mucus as doctors warned her terrified parents , matt and sarah , that even if she did live , she might lose her sight . scroll down for video . macey marsh , pictured left before the incident , suffered a horrific allergic reaction to a dose of nurofen for children . doctors warned her parents she was unlikely to survive after her entire body began to blister . us officials are expected to stop prosecuting families of american hostages who communicate with kidnappers abroad or raise funds and pay ransoms . a national counterterrorism center advisory group , ordered by the white house , is expected to recommend what would mark a radical shift in us hostage policy , abc news reported on sunday . the nctc interviewed families of hostages , including the parents of journalist james foley , who was killed by islamic state fighters . the family of a us contractor held by al-qaeda militants , warren weinstein -lrb- above -rrb- , confirmed they paid a ransom in an attempt to secure his release which was reported in the amount of $ 250,000 . foley the past threats were ` the straw that broke the camel 's back . it was incredible . ' treatment includes iv fluids and high calorie formulas to promote healing . antibiotics are given when necessary to prevent secondary infections such as sepsis . a number of hostage families expressed outrage after us army sergeant bowe bergdahl was freed by the haqqani network in pakistan a year ago in exchange for the release of five taliban leaders held at the guantanamo bay military prison . army lieutenant general bennet sacolick , who previously headed the elite delta force counterterrorism unit , is heading the hostage policy review team , along with his nctc staff . pain medications such as morphine can make the patient more comfortable . they took her to a&e where scarlet . fever was diagnosed and she was sent away with penicillin . the next . morning , her face was covered in blisters that were starting to burst . and she was in agony . her mother , a ba stewardess , called an ambulance and macey was treated . by infectious diseases experts at st george 's hospital in tooting , south . london who diagnosed stevens-johnson syndrome . she was given . morphine and moved to intensive care . her parents said they were told it . would be a miracle if she survived . thankfully , she recovered after . nine days . ` words can not describe what that was like , ' mrs marsh told . the daily mirror . mr marsh said : ` we 've still got a very long road . ahead of us and it could take another year for her face to heal . properly . luckily , she 's starting to act like her own bubbly self . again . ' the condition , which affects one in 500,000 children and young . adults , was named after two us paediatricians . sjs causes the cells in . the top layer of the skin to die before shedding . a spokesman for . nurofen said : ` we are very sorry to hear about macey marsh 's condition . and we wish her a swift and full recovery . ` stevens-johnson syndrome . is an extremely rare but known reaction to a multitude of triggers such . as infections , medications or illness . ` the exact cause for the reaction is currently unknown and the reaction is unpredictable . ' she . said that although ibuprofen , the active ingredient in nurofen for . children , has been associated with rare cases of the syndrome , there is . no confirmed causal link .
 The text describes a toddler who survived a severe allergic reaction to a medication. The child's parents were warned by doctors that their child might not survive, but they took immediate action and administered an EpiPen, which saved the child's life. The article highlights the importance of prompt medical attention in cases of severe allergic reactions.