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| Whimsy_girl |
Posted - Feb 19 2006 : 11:08:13 AM
Kaylee is on day 4 of some very persistant itchy hives. The doctor has me giving her an antihisitmine every 6 hours, and has said that unless she has a fever or trouble breathing that she doesn't need to come in. I have never had hives but 4 days seems like a long time.. does anyone know anything about them, or anything I can do to help her get over this sooner? So far it is just lukewarm baths with hypoallergenic soap, and allergy meds.
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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Apr 13 2006 : 3:31:56 PM
My 19-year old daughter called me the other day - I was in training 200 miles from home - she was at work and telling me she was covered with hives (first time in her life she's had them...) It was the worst feeling not being able to help her except by long-distance. I told her to take some Benedryl but she didn't get around to it. They went away after about 4 hours. She thinks maybe they were related to some house-brand cold/cough medicine she took.
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| Whimsy_girl |
Posted - Apr 13 2006 : 09:48:37 AM
Yes the Hives are gone and we still dont know what was causing them.. but we think it had to have been something in our environment instead of something she ate because they went away as soon as we moved. Weird huh?
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| Northerngal |
Posted - Apr 13 2006 : 09:20:27 AM
Hopefully the hives are better by now, but I can certainly relate to the itchies. I am now severly allergic to Penicillin as well as several other antibiotics. Had no problem with these medications as a kid, other than one small outbreak of hives on my belly from an antibiotic. But, now that I'm in my mid-thirties, I'm very allergic. What worked for me was a Benedryl lotion. On the bottle, it says not to use too much, so you have to be careful. You can find it at Walmart or just about any pharmacy. From the penicillin reaction I was covered from head to toe with hives and my eyes about swelled shut. So I was ready to try about anything to deal with the itchies. The doctor said I had about the worst reaction he'd seen. |
| Mamasboys |
Posted - Mar 26 2006 : 1:32:57 PM
During the summer time my 6 year old suffers from hives from time to time. On a fluke, we had visited the chiropractor not long after a breakout and within hours of his adjustment, the hives were gone. I have experiemented waiting different intervals (several days to several hours) and the results were the same. The hives only went away after the adjustment.
I'm not really sure of the physiology of this but I know that adjustments can greatly increase your immune response.
Anyway, we go to a reputable chiropractor (lots of quacks out there!) and have noticed that the adjustments helped him a lot in dealing with food allergies as well.
I know it's hard watching your little ones suffer through things like this, so whatever route you go with, good luck :) |
| Libbie |
Posted - Mar 20 2006 : 1:38:20 PM
I am going to recommend Dr. Bach's rescue remedy cream - it has worked on some skin itchies that my 2-yr-old has had. It is very gentle - no known side effects - and it's a flower essence remedy. I'm always so hesitant to recommend things, just in case there's a problem, so be sure to do your own research on it, but it has worked for us! Good luck, and that poor little thing! Yuck!!!
XOXO, Libbie
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| Whimsy_girl |
Posted - Mar 20 2006 : 08:09:09 AM
Well it's been over a month and a 10 day trial of Zertec, and we still have the red little buggers... no one can figure out what she is allergic to either. The Dr's don't seem to think it's a big deal and we are moving on the 25th, where we will need a few weeks to get our insurance stuff all ready and find her a new Doctor and everything.. in the meantime can anyone think of anything herbal or SOMETHING that will help them to go away on their own?
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| goatgal |
Posted - Mar 03 2006 : 08:26:48 AM
UGh, just hearing the word is making me break out...lol. I get hives all of the time, due to everything I think. I get them when I come in contact with something I shouldnt, I get them when I get too hot, I get them when my nerves get rattled. The only thing that really works for me is an antihistimine shot, my doctor says I should buy stock. I have tried the everyday pills they make but they just make me feel bad so I have learned to live with it mostly. Although, the oatmeal baths to help some to relieve the itch. You can buy somee stuff at Wal-Mart or just about anywhere. I use the Aveeno brand. |
| abbasgurl |
Posted - Feb 26 2006 : 11:14:44 AM
Hi Bobbi,
I feel your pain...errr itch. When our youngest son was 4, he had hives for about 16 months. It was terrible. The first time we took him for allergy testing they did't do a thorough test. For instance only tested for cashews, not all nuts. By the way, did you know the cashew is the most common nut allergy? Anyway, turned out my son is allergic to pecans and peanuts, but not cashews. Once we figured that out and we eliminated those from his diet, no more problems. We are still VERY careful as reintoducing the allergin can be dangerous as someone else mentioned.
Tomatoes are a common allergin too. What you describe sounds very much like a food allergy to me. If it were the diapers, there would probably be a more local reaction, only on the diaper area.
Do watch for trouble breathing, wheezing, and any swelling on her face or lips. Those are all signs you need to be on your way to ER.
I know this frustrating and upsetting, but a good allergist will help you figure out the cause & your little one will do just fine! My son is nearly 13 and has had no futher problems! Hope that reassures you some!
Blessings,
Rhonda
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| lamarguerite farm |
Posted - Feb 19 2006 : 9:42:01 PM
My oldest boy spent the first ten years of his life with chronic hives. A lot of the time it he would break out for no apparent reason. I beleive they gave him something called Attarax(Prescription antihistimine for hives) could be wrong on the name though. Hives will have a red border and lighter in the center and look welted. The worst of it would be the first few days the then would taper off over the next 5-7 days. He would be so bad the bottoms of his feet would swell. I would try Aveeno baths and maybe try to find a chamomile cream (used to have it at Wild Oats) for the itching. You should be really careful about her being exposed again, because an anyphylactic reaction could occur. Does she seem to react to wheat products? That could be an issue as well. I have a tomato allergy as well and it makes me very sick.
I just heard something on the news the other night about how food allergies have sky rocketed in children because their environment is too clean with all the antibacterial stuff and antibiotics they are given. Children's immune systems are much weaker than they used to be because of this. They said that children raised on farms had a much stronger immune system. I guess it makes sense.
Anyway, wish you all the best and hope I helped even a little. I had allergies all my life and have been raising children with them for 18 years, so I do understand your frustration and concern.
Blessings,
Missy
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| Whimsy_girl |
Posted - Feb 19 2006 : 9:32:21 PM
I asked the Dr about the moving around part and he said that thats pretty common.. I bought her old brand of diaper today to give that a try, I am going to take her in tomorrow and I'll ask him about testing, but when I spoke to them on the phone they said that at this age allergies come on so fast it's really hard to determine what it is caused by.
I'll try the oatmeal bath though, that does sound soothing.
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| crazymoose |
Posted - Feb 19 2006 : 8:46:59 PM
I have a cousin who happend to be allergic to a certain brand of diaper. My aunt recalls her daughter broke out in hives and lasted until she changed back to the safe brand. I don't think hives are supposed to move around.
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| happymama58 |
Posted - Feb 19 2006 : 5:41:58 PM
I'm sorry your little one is going through this -- I imagine she's pretty miserable. I'll keep her in my prayers.
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| LadyCrystal |
Posted - Feb 19 2006 : 3:59:48 PM
I have had allergy's to things just pop up.I was never allergic to eggs until I was in my twentys.Fabric softener gives me hives.Have you tried oatmeal bath? Put some in an old nylon and let it seep in a warm tub.and just let her soak it will help with the itching.I find if I scratch my hives they last longer.It is tough some times to figure out exactly what the allergin is.Has her Dr. suggested testing? I knew what some of my allergys were from trial an error but once I was tested it was easier to avoid the culprit.
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| Whimsy_girl |
Posted - Feb 19 2006 : 3:10:10 PM
Chicken pox look like weird little zits then they scab when the blisters pop. What we have here are slightly raised pink welts that move and spread to different places all over her body.. started in the trunk area and armpits and when they fade from that spot reappear on her legs and bottom. She has no fever, and is her regular wild little self except that she is itchy and wont keep her clothes on because they rub her bumps.
We think it was triggered by tomato sauce but we aren't sure. She has had it before and not had a reaction, but we noticed that after I made pizza's one night she broke out the first time, then they went away with one dose of antihistimine, then we had Ravioli the next night and they came back with a vengence and haven't gone away since. So we think it is tomatos but we can't be certain because we also changed her brand of diapers that week to try to help with the potty training, and she had cashews during that time as well.. she has had them before too but never had a reaction. Upon thinking about it some more, I have also changed some of my cleaners around the house to brighten things up while we are trying to sell the place, but she has been in other peoples homes where they use regular household cleaners with no reaction either.. so I'm just not sure..
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| quilt8305 |
Posted - Feb 19 2006 : 12:49:23 PM
Hives are red welts - chickenpox would be blisters. what do they look like? My son had hives as a baby when he first ate eggs. ould it be triggered by a new food?
Mary
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Feb 19 2006 : 11:36:55 AM
Not chicken pox?? If these are indeed hives, do you know what triggered them?
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