2 Year Old Has Hives; Could It Be Christmas Tree?

it sounds like allergies, keep him away from the tree if you can or play in another room for a couple of days and try oatmeal baths, this may help,

B.

Hi C.,
I broke out in hives last year around this time, it was the funniest thing I had bought my daughter some slippers and that's what did it. I had carried them in my arms at the store and that's where the hives started, then the next day they were all over my body and face, I went into the ER and they gave me some benydrl (IV type) and it cleared right up. It maybe something he's wearing or has touched, try giving him benydrl. I didn't know what had given them to me at first until a few days later I went to wrap them and it started again, I took benydrl and it stopped it. Good luck and Merry Christmas

I think he did have an alergic reaction. I once had a dermatitis like you described, it later turned out to be poision ivy. I used a lotion called Saren, it cooled and helped heal the break out. It was recomended by my dermatologist. You can buy it any drug store. It is with the anti-itch medication. The oubreaks from poision Ivy come from the oil they secrete. If he came in contact with the sap from the tree, that would be a likely cause. If he clears up after the tree goes out you will know for sure. By the way, sometimes the smell of evergreens stuff up my nose too.

I agree with Melissa, my DD got the chicken pox after she was vaccinated, she only had like 5 of them all on her tummy.

That or maybe your tree has bugs....

White bumps that scab over...sounds like chicken pox to me.

Has he been running a fever? I break out in hives a lot as I have a lot of allergies and they have never developed the way you decscribed. It kind of sounds like he had the chicken pox. If your regular doctor is back, you may want to follow up with him/her. Hope this helps.

Allergic reaction to pine is all too common. I used to get bronchitis every year when the tree came in... I'd have an allergic reaction and infection would set in with all the mucous. For hives, give Benidryl and get rid of the tree. Consider an artificial tree. Plus, the cold with the watery eyes, runny nose, cough, and congestion is really going around right now. Both of my children have had it.

C.-- It really sounds like Chicken Pox. Has he had any vaccinations lately?? My daughter got a mild case of chicken pox after she was vaccinated for them. And even if has had the shot he can still get a mild case of them. Both my kids had the shot then a fews years later had a mild case of them again. They where that size bumps with the white center and they had cold-like symptoms. Take Care M.

Sounds like Chicken Pox to me!

could be allergy to pine. Has he had this reaction to any pine fragance.

Hives don't blister and scab ... at least none of my children's hives ever have. Hope you find out what it is, though.

C. we have lots of allergies in my family so I asked my sister to look at your question and she said it could very well be the tree. Her daughter is allergic to trees and thus she stays away from live Christmas trees. Her suggestion is to get rid of the Christmas tree, vacuum everything, and run an air filter to clear out the allergens in your home. She also said that the cough could very well become asthmatic if he is allergic to the tree and the problem isn't taken care of.

Her daughters hives will sometimes look like a large patch. But she has had the pimple looking hives before. Good Luck!