Eczema & Hives: Steroids
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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...
Skin Reaction to Peanut & Cashew Butter
Asked by N.H. from Chicago
on January 22, 2009
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Hi,
When my son was 9 months old he touched some peanut butter that we were giving to the dogs and his skin broke out in a red rash with welts. We have never given ...
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- N., My son is allergic to wheat, eggs, milk, barley, peanuts and tree nuts. He has skin reactions to these foods; not just if he ingests them. When he was diagnosed...
- This happened to my daughter with PB and I had a blood test takedn on her and she was severly allergic to PB.
- I haven't read the other responses, but I would highly recommend that you take your child to an allergist. (I love ours in the western suburbs - let me know if you'd ...
Help with Hives
Asked by S.K. from Beaumont
on February 14, 2010
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My 8yr old has what I think to be dermatographism "skin writing". He has allergies and receives shots every week and has done fine for the past year and a half until a...
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- hi, thankfully my kids haven't had it but i have it. it sounds like your son has it worse than me. the only things that i have found to work is a combination of zy...
- I have a problem with hives, which are worse in the summer. We started washing all my clothes with Tide Free and Clear, and using aveeno lotions, which helped alot. I...
- My son also has this issue. The culprit was the foods we feed him and the way I washed his clothing. First I changed the laundry soap I used (Arm n Hammer) and stop us...
7-Yr-old Son Skin Peeling off All Fingers?
Asked by C.D. from Honolulu
on December 13, 2008
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All the skin on my 7-yr-old son's fingers is peeling off. It starts as a spot and then slowly these huge pieces of skin start to come off. Underneath is new, pink skin...
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- Always good to consult a physician when it comes to medical issues. I hope it is nothing, but I would have him see his doctor just so you don't let something potential...
- That sounds like dermatitis sicca. I have the same problem on two of my fingers. When it comes on, I get a special ointment (called Ecural in German, don't know the US...
- my hands do it too, and my 7 year old has it on his feet. It is excema. I think they use excema as a sweeping term, and the derma doesn't elaborate at all. You can ...
Ugh. Has Anyone Had a Severe Skin Reaction/allergy?
Asked by C.C. from Philadelphia
on October 20, 2010
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Hi practically my sons whole body is covered with a severe raised skin welts and rash all over his body. This is my middle son. I did take home to the doctor the begin...
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- I would wait until tomorrow and give him doses of Benadryl as often as you are allowed until then. Rashes take a long time to go away because your body needs time to ...
- You do need a break. Hopefully the doctor can get you into the allergist very soon. Untit then give oral Benadryl, the topical stuff does not work as fast on aller...
- It almost sounds like poison ivy/oak/sumac. I had a friend whose son got a bad case of it in the middle of winter because he carried in firewood that had a piece of a...
Daughters Skin, Bug Bite or Something Else??
Asked by G.K. from Kalamazoo
on May 6, 2008
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Hi everyone! I need some help! My two year old daughter has 4 bites or the start of some skin issue on her scalp and around her hairline. I found one when I saw a drop...
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- Defnitely go to the doctor. My son had the same thing and it ended up to be a staph infection that needed antibiotics. A bug bite can lead to this as well. It is pr...
- Hi G.- I'd run it past your doctor. Sounds to me like it might be a spider bite...but I'm no doctor. :o) It seems the spiders are everywhere right now. My daughter ha...
- I would at least call the dr. and explain to him/her what is going on. The fever makes me nervous if it is in fact a bite of some sort.
Eczema?
Asked by R.M. from San Francisco
on December 1, 2011
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I've had this red patch at the base between two fingers for a few days. Eew. What the heck is that? I've never had anything like that before. Is it eczema? What do...
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- There is something called Non Specific Dermatitis, which just means they don't know what caused it but your skin is irritated by something. OTC 1% hydro-cortisone usu...
- Could be - if it is, hydrocortisone cream will clear it up almost immediately (within 24-48 hours, and you'll notice immediate improvement). I have eczema issues, and ...
- Cortisone cream should clear it up but if it's eczema it will come back. Eczema is systemic so it's coming from the inside out. Your diet is very important, specifical...
Daughter Came Home from Camp W/ Hives
Asked by L.S. from Sacramento
on August 2, 2008
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My nine year old daughter came home from camp with a HORRIBLE case of hives. The hives cover her entire body and in many places they are huge welts. My thermometer is ...
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- Dear L., I am so sorry your daughter came home from camp not feeling well. Are you sure it's hives? I went to camp and we all went on a night walk. We were separate...
- Your daughter may have a rash rather than hives, and taking her temperature to determine if she has a fever is the first thing you should do. She may have a bacterial...
- You're doing the right stuff. I would take her to the dr. just to be sure it's not something more serious and maybe get some prescription relief for her. Good l...
Rash Spreading on Skin over Weeks Time
Asked by J.B. from York
on May 30, 2009
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A week ago my child had a few spots on her feet which appeared to me to be mosquito bites. So I treated it with Benadryl/Caladryl topical stuff so help relief the itc...
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- First of all, I would definitely get a second opinion if I wasn't satisfied with the way your regular doc handled the situation. When you apply the cream make sure it'...
- Hi J., That sounds just like the rash my youngest got on the back of her ankle that spread up her leg when she was about 3. I know this sounds funny, but our ped. su...
- J., you have gotten many responses but let me correct one thing. I have severe allergies as does my 13 year old daughter. We have both been told to use both the benadr...
Rash
Asked by E.C. from Abilene
on November 19, 2010
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I have had a rash develope over 3 weeks ago. I work for a place that requires some employees to be "on call" for 12 hour shifts after working a 12 hour shift and if t...
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- I am the queen of allergy hives=) The best treatment I found was the oral steroids that start out 7 pills through the firstday, 6 on the second and so on INCLUDING st...
- I am so confused. Why did the doctor give you scabies medication if you didn't have scabies? If you both stopped the treatment due to reaction to the medication, I wo...
- I agree with the allergist. Also, call around for another dermatologist, you should not have to wait till February for something like this.
