Terrible Hives

if were thinking its food allergies he definatly needs to be tested to find out what foods. our son has allergies ( air born) and recently his new allergy meds made his face brake out with a rash. go see your pedi again and say we need to fix this. if he acts like its no big deal get a second opnion. good luck. sorry your little one has a rash. hope hes not too uncomfortable.

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I used to have a home daycare when my children were little. One of my daycare kids came down with hives on his torso. It was red raised bumps. It turned out to be Roseola. You may want to visit the doctor.

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You've received some great advise so far. My advice is to find a pediatric allergist or dermatologist and have him seen by a specialist.

My son and I both have super sensitive skin, and I've had my share of hives. You can give him a bath in luke warm water with baking soda, or an oatmeal bath. This will help ease the itching and helps moisturize the skin to dry up the rash.

If there are no medications or prescription creams, I would suggest to use a mild lotion like Eucerin, Lubriderm or Aveeno. Make sure to moisturize after bath and often during the day. This will help the itch and dry the rash.

I hope you find the cause soon, poor little guy!!

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I just wanted to bring a point to your attention. YEARS ago, I moved into a two bedroom apartment with a roommate. I, too, kept breaking out in a rash/hives/itchy eyes/etc. Not for the fact that I was friends with a gal in the apartment's office, I found out that the lady that lived in that unit before us had 3 or 4 cats. I am HIGHLY allergic to cat hair/dander.
They had to steam clean the carpet a couple of times before my symptoms went away. I also didnt "roll around" on the carpet either. We all know that two year olds LIVE on the floor!!! Mine does anyway!!!

I hope you find the answer to your riddle!!!
(and I hope your kiddo feels better soon!!)

M. :)

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Hi A.,

Bless his heart. He must be miserable. There are a couple of things that come to my mind- there is something in the apt he is allergic to and it could be the carpet or new paint on the walls. try to chart everything he eats and every place he goes and compare to the rash onset.

Have you changed your laundry detergent or any household cleaners- this could be one cause- or it could be the cleaning/disenfectants used at the daycare- ask what they use to clean with-
here are some solutions to ease his discomfort. bath him in oatmeal bathwater- this relieves some of the itching- use benedryl cremes to help during the day. use at nitetime so he can sleep......
also, baking soda helps with itching- use as body powder before bedtime.
If you feel it could be alergies from foods then have him tested as soon as allowable- and if you think it could be from the chemicals or toxins in your household cleaning or laundry items PM me and I will send you to a link where you can get research results on different products.
good luck and blessings

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I feel for you. It is hard to see that kind of thing on your child.
My #1 never had hives until she was almost 3yrs old. Then she started having hives and terrible headaches. I took pictures and showed them to the doc since the rashes/hives wouldn't look near as bad when I took her in. He said it was likely food allergies as the rashes came and went withing hours.
We did a food elimination diet. My body is somewhat sensitive to corn and red 40. My husband is slightly lactose sensitive. So I started with those three: corn, artificial food dyes and cow dairy. Of the three, corn was the hardest of the three because it's in all processed foods, and not always listed as "corn" or "corn derived". If you're interested, I can send you a list of corn ingredients that don't say "corn". Just let me know.

Rashes and headaches completely disappeared, and didn't come back, about 4dys after eliminating these things.

HTH
K., mama to
Catherine, 5yrs
Samuel, 2yrs
Baby due really soon

Easiest way to figure it out if it's food related is to document what is eaten when (times & dates) on a daily basis and when the rash develops. Since it's possible that it could be environmental, document events outside the home also.
You have my sympathy. I went through the same thing when my son was 3. We finally figured out, through documentation, that his mystery rashes always occured after a rain. We live at the bottom of the "hill" (more of a gradual incline) on our street. Pesticides being sprayed on yards up top were washing down into our yard when it rained. Only way to fix it was to toss him in the tub and scrub him down thoroughly after he played outside for a while.

Margaret had a good suggestion, find out if the previous owner had any pets.. Make sure that the air conditioning filter has been changed.

Have you changed any detergents, fabric softeners, body wash, shampoos? Think very carefully about all types of things your child comes in contact with...

This is includes you and your husband. Holding your child he can have contact with all sorts of things, colognes, powders, sunscreen dish detergent, cleansers....Things you do not use for your child...

In your car, did you have it cleaned? Was air freshener used in it? Were the carpets cleaned?

Are you sure that it's hives? It sounds like the poison ivy I had this summer. Years ago, my son picked up scabies while working in the yard. It kind of looked like what you're describing, too. It might be worth a trip to a dermatologist...Good luck!

Dear A.,

When my son was one (now 7) he started breaking out in hives. His were not on his face just mainly on his back and belly some of which were about 8in. in diameter. He also would get the darkened spots when the bumps would go down kind of like it would leave a scar, but it would eventually go away. This lasted for about three months then disappeared. When he turned 4 it came back so we had him allergy tested and found out he was allergic to chicken, strawberries, tomatoes,( all of which are his favorite foods)& seasonal things . After being tested we really started watching what he ate and now that he is older we have started shots for the seasonal stuff and he is about 95% better. I hope you find an answer soon. Good Luck!

S.

It could be stress!! The two new chamges in his life. And it could also be the carpet in your new apartment?? Those are two things that used to give me hives as a little kid.

A.,
I'm wondering if it is something at the day care. Both times on the 19th and on the 28th he was at the day care. Both times that is when he got his rash. Have you had the Dr. ck to see if it is Scabies or something to that effect. Maybe he is sleeping at the daycare in a blanket there that he is allergic to (like the washing soap). Maybe you should consider a new day care. Both my daughters get rashes, and when they do I get the Big container of oatmeal ($1.75) and a $1.00 pack of knee highs, i put the oatmeal in the knee high and let them play with it in the bath water.. HUGE DIFFERENCE. Don't pay the money for the aveeno, just do it this ck way and don't wash it off when he gets out, just pat dry.
God Bless.

My son went through something similar, but he even got the hives on his face! I wanted to cry! and like you, I was the constant investigator checking his every move and just waiting for something to pop up that would give me a hint as to what was causing these frightful breakouts. Benadryl helped to calm the future breakouts. If I started to see him breakout again I gave him some. We are still not a 100% sure as to what caused it, but we believe it was the Poinsetta plant in my mom's house (this was during Christmas time). We got rid of the plant and it hasn't happened since. You may need to go in for an allergy test. I have heard that they are a bit painful, but it might be necessary if the hives keep returning. Good luck on your journey and God Bless!

Hello A.
I am sorry to hear about the agony that your little one is going through .
Maybe your little one can not tolerate the Casein in the milk.I have a six year old , and Casein turns his GI issues into absolute misery. Therefore he is not allowed any Casein in his diet .
My little one had horrible hives after an allergic reaction to antibiotics, all the pediatrician could do for him is prescribe him more potent antehistamines.
Being fed up of just shoving med's down his throat , with no results , I decided to visit a health store .
They owner saw me walking in holding my son , and immediately commented that these were hives caused by a bad allergic reaction. He gave me Hyland's Homeathic Pills against "Hives" to give my son orally, and had me put "Bachs" original flower essence Rescue Cream on my son .
I mean my little guy was covered in Bumps and a horrible rash from head to toe , he was in absolute agony.
To make a long story short , after one day of giving him the natural remedies, the hives started to clear up . I continued putting the rescue cream on and giving him the tabs for a good 5 day's , just to make sure ...... It was like somebody waved a magic wand over him .It worked for us , and hopefully it will work for you . That experience gave me a whole new perspective of looking deeper into Homeopathic remedies, which so many practitioners are clueless about .

Best of luck to you

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