Eczema & Hives: Preschooler
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4 Year Old Behavior
Asked by T.G. from Chicago
on April 1, 2007
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I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy).
He can't stand tags in his clothing, socks are too ...
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- I have a son that will be 4 on the 8th. He is special needs and goes to HopeWall in Aurora for preschool. The clothes thing, and the bothering other kids, he does no...
- Hi T., I have a five year old girl and she recently went through what I call a "phase" regarding the socks and the long sleeves and other clothes issues and it drove ...
- Hi T., It sounds like he may be struggling with some sensory issues....the new buzz word is sensory integration disorder...both my nephews struggle with this a bit....
My 4 Year Old Has Allergies..
Asked by J.B. from Evansville
on October 4, 2006
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My 4 year old , 5 in Dec. Has allergies. He has been on several different types of Allergy medicines and nothing is seeming to help. He gets headaches and runny noses...
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- Several allergies and skin irritants are chemical related. I would suggest ridding your home of hazardous products. Even your typical laundry detergent can cause pr...
- Not sure the question -- but I think you're looking for any solutions we've found? :) Well, my newly 4 year old is the same way. Eczema and allergies (probably will...
- My 4 year old is also on Singulair...and is a completely different sick kid without the stuff! He does have asthma as well but his allergies cause most of his asthma ...
Son with Very Bad Skin Rash
Asked by J.G. from New York
on April 25, 2009
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hello moms! I have a big problem here, my almost 3 year old has developed a real bad and weird skin rash on his arms especially, his stomach and. a little on his legs....
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- I think you should bring him in to see a dermatolgist they might be able to tell you if he is allergic to a certain food or even be allergic to medication. Maybe try ...
- Hi J., I shop from a company called Melaleuca that has an incredible lotion that works great on skin conditions like excema, psoriasis, severe dry skin. They also hav...
- Hi J., I see you have tried a lot of things. You need to get him to a dermatologist to determine what kind of rash it is and what it will respond to. Grandma Mary
Help with 3 Year Old "Rash"
Asked by A.B. from Toledo
on April 13, 2008
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Hi ladies. I am hoping to find some other mom's out there that have gone thru what I am right now. My 3 year old daughter developed a rash back in October. The doct...
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- I took a foster child to the doctor when she was like this, she was scraching a lot. He tried to tell me it was nerves and that she wasn't adjusting in my home. I was...
- I don't think it's the same thing but my 2 yr old daughter has had hives for over 3 months. She is now on an antihistamine which has helped. I just wanted to commiser...
- Get her into a Dermatologist. They specialize in skin problems.
Strange Skin Issue?
Asked by B.F. from Toledo
on June 24, 2010
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Hello everyone!
I have a question about my 4 year old and this strange red rash-looking mark on his face. We were inside at home playing, he was fine one moment, and...
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- I would probably take him to the doctor just for your own peace of mind. My son is almost 10 and he had a strange looking rash and streak on his arm about a month ago...
- Check with your doctor but my child had hand and foot when they were young and it looks like the child has been slapped across the face. It didnt hurt them but it is...
- Take him to the doctor. Could be allergies or a reaction to something or a skin infection.
Hives
Asked by K.A. from Dallas
on August 11, 2009
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My 23 month old daughter has been breaking out in hives the last couple of days, no specific cause. They don't happen in response to any particular trigger. She had ...
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- That happened to my daughter at about that age and I freaked out. I rushed her to emergency care where I'm pretty sure they thought I was crazy. They gave her some ben...
- Actually, a fever followed by hives or a rash a few days later sounds like a virus. Viral rashes often don't itch, but hives itch like crazy. We have had random hi...
- K., I don't know if this is happening with your daughter or not; but recently (over the past 3 years) I will get itchy ALL over, get hives, and one time my throat e...
Skin Allergy to Citrus???
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on August 30, 2011
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Dear Mommas,
my 3 YO son is blessed :) with my white and sensitive skin -- with all of its ups and downs....
Yesterday, he took another child's :) glass of lemon...
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- My son coudn't have tomato anything for a long time. It gave him an incredible diaper rash and broke his face out just where it touched. He grew out of it. My d...
- I don't think it is an allergy but all citrus is acidic and can cause sensitivity. Introduce these items slowly. If he is drinking any citrus drinks be sure to dilut...
- My son is like this too. Sensitivity to acidic fruits is relatively common. I've talked with my doctor a lot about this, and her philosophy is to not worry too much ...
Skin Turns Red
Asked by M.R. from Boston
on October 31, 2006
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hi i have a daughter who will be 2 in dec for the last couple of days when i wash her up like after she eats ill wash her face and i do it gently but her face will tur...
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- Hi M., I had a similar problem with my son with his skin turning red on his face, arms and legs. I didn't think much of it but when it got worse I spoke to the pedi...
- hi, Is your daughter particularly pale? It just sounds like blood flow going to her skin for a moment. Doesnt sound like anything to much to worry about, lig...
- Hi M., I wouldnt worry about it too much if it goes away after 5 minutes. Does she have pale skin? I know if I wash my own face it gets red, (and I am very pale, w...
Question About Excema and Allergies
Asked by B.B. from Rochester
on April 11, 2008
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My 3 year old daughter has had excema and allergies since birth. They both get pretty bad, especially right now. I am planning to take her to an allergy specialist. Ho...
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- My 5 year old daughter is the same way. She too has been suffering with eczea since birth. Everytime we would get it cleared up, it wuld come back. I took her to an...
- Hey B., Probiotics have been shown in testing to help clear up excema and other skin issues. I'm thrilled to see that mainstream medicine is finally discovering what...
- This might sound kind of "out there", but my 6 year old son suffers from excema...has since he was about 4 months old, we've tried all of the creams, restrictive diets...
Possible Skin Allergy to Strawberries?
Asked by E.M. from Dallas
on January 16, 2009
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I picked up my son from the babysitter's today, and when we got home I gave him his daily snack; today it was strawberries. When I was wiping his face afterwards, ther...
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- It sounds like he's allergic to me. My daughter has a mild allergy to strawberries, and it sounds like the same rash she gets when she eats them. I still let her eat...
- It sounds more like dry skin to me. My 4 year old has the same issue and it's from dry skin. Last night his was raised and red but he says it doesn't hurt. I put Aq...
- I have read that strawberries cause histamine production which can result in a rash. (For example, http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~aair/urticaria.htm).
