Rashes: Older Child
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Hives
Asked by M.D. from Cincinnati
on May 20, 2008
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My 4 year old son starting breaking out with hives a week ago. I called the doctor, who told me more than likely it's an allergic reaction to something. I could bring ...
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- You mentioned that you hadn't changed soaps or anything but I wonder if you or your husband might be using a new cologne or deodorant. That might explain why it comes ...
- My 17 month old son gets little red bumps on his legs especially, sometimes on his tummy and back, but not as much. One doctor told me it was eczema, another told me ...
- M., I suffer from hives. The first thought is the allergies, although I do not have allergies nor does my mom, my dad and brother do but they do not get hives. My da...
Hives?
Asked by L.G. from St. Louis
on April 16, 2008
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My 10 month daughter has had a rough winter. On New Year's Eve she came down with RSV, which took about 2 weeks to clear up and get her back to normal. Then on the s...
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- I just was hospitalized with an allergic reaction to ammoxycillin 2 days after I had finished my 10 day dose. I have taken ammoxycillin for 30+ years, for various inf...
- I don't know about the hives for your daughter but thought I would share my story. When I was 5 and beginning school, I would get hives. Sometimes the hives would ge...
- L., I am a mom of a 16 month old boy and we also had a really bad winter. He broke out it rashes a few times while he was sick....for him, it was a viral rash. And y...
Eczema!!!!!
Asked by J.T. from Spokane
on March 14, 2007
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My little guy has Eczema. It has spread all over his legs and arms and now is moving to his back. But no matter what I do it just seems to keep getting worse. I use...
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- When my son had it the doctor told us to use Cetaphil in the bath and to rub Aquaphor on his skin afterwards. They both are a little pricey but it worked for our son....
- My son had it when he was little and I am a cosmetologist. The cream that they gave me wouldnt work and nothing else would eather when it started spreating down his le...
- My son has this problem and my dr. gave me a lotion that works wonders. You give him a bath and then dry him off real good and rub nivea lotion all over. I dont know w...
Is It Eczema?
Asked by J.H. from Tulsa
on September 14, 2006
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My 7 month old has been having these dry, rough pinkish places come up like on his arm in the inside crease of his elbow and on his face. I know he suffers from allerg...
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- My children also have something that the doctor thinks might be eczema and we have tried hydrocortozone cream and other stuff lotions, soaps whatever. The only thing ...
- My son has exzema off and on. It first popped up when he was 2 mos. We went to the Pediatrician as my son was scratching so bad, his skin was being scratched off. P...
- I would recommend that you do take your child to the doc...which ever one. My daughter has this problem also and her pcp perscribed a topical lotion that I put on it ...
Severe Hives
Asked by S.P. from Norfolk
on April 17, 2008
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Hi,
my daughter has broke out with hives this past Monday. Took her to the doctor, was told to give her childrens claritin, and if still uncomfortable to give Childr...
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- Hello S., Hives can come from what you're using to wash clothes. Most laundry detergants have some many ingredients that is will cause most of the skin problems to...
- According to my pediatrician, hives is usually caused by either a virus or an allergy. My son had hives for quite a while. My ped said to continue giving him the aller...
- First of all let me say that doctors aren't really into hives and the reasons why. I have dealto with hives since I was a child and my children have carried on the t...
Eczema
Asked by J.R. from Providence
on May 10, 2008
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My daughter was diagnosed with infant eczema. I have a few questions about this:
Anyone who's dealt with this...
1) What are the best products to use on infants with...
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- Hi J.! You have gotten some great responses. i had to put my two cents in. I use a baby line from Arbonne that is vegan certified and very gentle. My children have...
- Aveeno is one of the lotions recommended for eczema. It is a very effective product. I have used it for both my sons. D.
- My 12 month old son also has excema. I use aquafor religiously, lather him up with it all day long to keep him moisturized and it works wonders. Also we use hydrocor...
Eczema
Asked by B.S. from Sioux City
on February 24, 2008
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Hello,
My 2 year old son has eczema- BAD! It is all over his body, even the top of his head, and he is constantly itching-to the point he is bleeding. We have been to...
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- Have you tried gentel naturals eczema wash? I even use it on hair. I have also found aveno eczema lotion (can only find at walgreens over by the bandaids) and eledel c...
- How often does he take baths? I know that little boys like to get dirty but if he is not dirty, don't give him a bath. You need to try and limit the baths as much as...
- Let me start by saying that I am not sure what others have responded with. My youngest at 9 mo has the worst Eczema I have ever seen. I had also tried numerous over t...
Hives!!
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on November 2, 2011
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Okay so with no changes in her life my 10 year old daughter is getting hives. We have already ran down all the usual suspects so what I am looking for here are some F...
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- I had hives from stress at that age... to YOU her life may seem like no stress or no changes, may not be that way to her.
- Has she developed allergies to something? I was given an allergy medication & it gave me head to toe hives...I had a fever & was MISERABLE for 3 days! Try to think abo...
- Viral infection. Has she been sick lately?
Hives
Asked by L.S. from Dayton
on March 11, 2008
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My 8 year old son in covered in hives from head to toe. I took him to the doctor yesterday and they were not able to give me much advice. He does have alot of allergie...
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- Hi L., My son is allergic to just about everything and breaks out in hives all the time. We basically keep Benedryl in stock so that will be just about the only thi...
- I used to get really bad hives when I was a kid. These are the most itchy, miserable things ever. Aveeno baths helped provide some relief. I would encourage you to ...
- I sometimes have that problem...with myself. Could he have stepped in something that was dropped or used on the floor? I would try to give him an oatmeal bath. That's ...
Hives!!!!
Asked by K.E. from Spokane
on May 6, 2010
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Hi ladies,
For the last 2 weeks I have been breaking out in HUGE hives all over the back of my legs, and on my butt. It is driving me crazy! I started taking Benadr...
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- You should check to see if you are eating anything that can be giving you hives. Also, did you change your laundry soap or bath soap, etc that touches your body. N. ...
- I found this article helpful and interesting: http://www.hives-treatment.com/hives-during-pregnancy.html But I would talk to your ob/gyn about it as soon as you can.
- Chronic hives are no fun...especially when you are pregnant and need to be careful about which medicines you take. I've had chronic hives a few times in my life (last...
