Eczema & Hives: Epi Pen
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Hives
Asked by S.V. from Philadelphia
on October 9, 2010
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The 1st time I ever had hives was about 5 years ago. From then until about May I would maybe get them 2 times a year and benedryl would remedy it. In May I got hives s...
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- My daughter got hives very very badly when she was two. We were at the doctor's office every day and ended up at the ER. It was absolutely terrifying - she looked lik...
- I have only has hives twice and both times they were caused by stress. Of course I didn't know this at the time it was happening and only figured it out after the 2nd ...
- Hi there I have hives MANY times , however I have never been tested to see what caused it.. although, I do have my own ideas. You say you keep a food journal, it's ...
Hives?
Asked by J.S. from Missoula
on November 7, 2009
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My 17 month is getting hives on his hands and feet, and sometimes his face. The hives appear about twice a day with no real pattern. Sometimes it's in the morning befo...
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- You definitely want to get him in to an allergist. HIves don't progress to anaphylactic shock, they are considered to be part of an anaphylactic response, as is vomit...
- Hi, you are right to be concerned about this. Could it be the chemicals in your house? Do you use Lysol, Pine Sol, Mr. Clean, etc.? Some children are very sensitive to...
- That sounds like a light allergic reaction to something they've eaten.
Sudden Allergy to Cashews
Asked by A.D. from Springfield
on September 12, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
My son will be three in two months. He had an allegic reaction after eating one cashew. He swelled up with severe hives and had trouble breathing....
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- He may have an allergy 2 tree nuts wich is different that peanuts!! Our son is 5 and has eaten peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches 4 a long time but a hand into mixed nu...
- My son is allergic to peanuts. Since they are a legume and not a tree nut, I was hoping I could give him tree nuts, but they suggest we avoid all nuts and items conta...
- My son had an allergic reaction to cashews too about a year ago, he's 2 1/2 now. The reaction was mostly around his mouth and we went to the hospital but after an hou...
Newly Diagnosed with Peanut Allergy - HELP!
Asked by K.S. from Boston
on August 7, 2009
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My daughter was just diagnosed with a peanut allergy. We had started a month ago with a dot of peanut butter on her lips and no reaction. So, we moved up to a cracker ...
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- I certainly can relate - and I don't have all the answers to your questions, but my now 4 year old was dx with the peanut allergy when she was about 18 months. We als...
- Here are two resources my friend uses: http://seacoastallergy.blogspot.com/ http://www.foodallergy.org Best of luck, J.
- Hi K., As hard as it is to avoid all peanut and nuts my advice is to avaoid at all costs. With alot of kids an allergy seems mild to us as parents but they can quickl...
Anyone Dealing with a Peanut Allergy with Their Child?
Asked by J.K. from Buffalo
on September 14, 2006
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My 2 yr old daughter has a peanut allergy that was diagnosed by an allergist through a skin test at about 16 months. His only advice is to carry benadryl, and epi pen,...
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- My son also has a peanut allergy. We follow the same advice your doctor told you. I understand that there is a 50% chance that your daughter will outgrow the allergy...
- I read through all these responses, and believe you are getting some bad advice and some misinformation. For example, the reason doctors suggest carrying two epipens ...
- My little boy has a peanut allergy. He had a reaction the first time he had a tiny bit at age 1 1/2. I know some kids take more than one exposure to have a reaction. ...
18 Mos Old Broke Out in Hives All Over
Asked by M.L. from Seattle
on March 18, 2011
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My friends 18 mos old broke out in a bad case of hives last night. It seems to of gotten better a bit this morning but got bad again a few hours later. The ONLY differ...
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- Could very well be allergy, perhaps to milk. Most processed meats contain lactic acid starter culture, which is usually dairy derived. I would encourage you to go to...
- I'd say allergy to pepperoni. Definitely call your ped and let them know just to be safe.
- I have gotten hives and edema several times. Mine are autoimmune. However, treatment is the same. Hives are the bumps that you see all over your body. Sometimes ...
Should I Take My Daugher to an Allergist?
Asked by L.W. from Portland
on January 28, 2008
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Haha...2 children and 2 questions in a row! Thank goodness for this site!
Anyhoo...here is my question. My daugter (now 2) had a bad reaction to her 1 yr vaccines (h...
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- People allergic to eggs shouldnt get the mmr vaccine. My one yr old alos had a terrible reaction to his 1 yr vaccines and the er dr said the same thing it was just a ...
- When the liver is overworked from clearing the body of an allergen, it will send the toxins out the skin. The skin is thinnest behind the knees and at the crook of th...
- I think an allergist is probably not a bad idea. Food allergies are tricky and sometimes they remain fairly benign and sometimes they evolve into fairly serious reacti...
HELP! 4 Yr Old with a Food Allergy?? (She's NEVER Had Them.) Pls. Read.
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on September 7, 2009
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I'm a little worried. My little girl recently broke out in hives on her arms. We thought it was from some paint she'd used earlier that day. So we washed her arms a...
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- Sesame can be a pretty awful allergy. It's not in the top 8 and so it's not required to be labeled. That, and... YOU CAN DEVELOP FOOD ALLERGIES ANY TIME IN YOUR L...
- It's probably the sesame. The hives keep coming back because she should really get a cortico steroid like prednisone. If she was really bad and in the ER, that's wha...
- My first thought would be not a food allergy. My son had a milk allergy and he would get hives around his mouth and on his face when he got something with milk in it, ...
Possible Peanut or Egg Allergy?
Asked by C.M. from Washington DC
on November 14, 2011
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Good morning! So, since moving here to VA in January (11 months ago) my 6 year old daughter has developed some allergies. The first one that she had a reaction to was ...
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- Oh my gosh. Take her to the ER ASAP!!! If her face is swollen that can/will effect her breathing. The dr. can run a long series of tests against a blood sample inclu...
- With any allergy the first time you're exposed to the allergen you likely have no response. Each time you're exposed to the allergen the reaction will get worse (that...
- Is she on any immune suppressing medication? Because sometimes that can lead to the development of allergies. I'm really surprised the allergist didn't run the RAST ...
Allergic to Cold Weather
Asked by J.S. from Pittsburgh
on December 9, 2010
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I've become allergic to the cold! No, not kidding, this isn't a plea to my hubby for us to move to Fiji. Ever since I had my 2nd daughter last spring I've noticed so...
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- Yes, see an allergist. A few years ago I thought I might have cold urticaria, but nothing happened with the self-test. So I'm stuck with a weird mystery allergy! ...
- Okay I am going to have to google this, myself. I have had this my entire life. I remember going skiing with my family as a kid and breaking out in hives every time....
- My friend's daughter suffers from the exact same thing. I know her fingers will swell up and get red with temperature changes too. I know that in order to control he...
