My daughter is 18 months, for the past 3 weeks she has had a little bumpy rash all over her belly. She has also had a bad cough at night for about the same amount of time. This morning she woke up and it looks like she has hives all over her belly and a few on her neck. Atleast i think they are hives….im not quit sure what hives look like, but they are big red raised bumps. i called the doctor and she made her an appointment for tomorrow. My mom said I should call back and tell her I want an appointment today because she could be having an allergic reaction to something and it could keep getting worse. Do you all think i should, or does anybody know what it could be? Shes not on any kind of medication, and i havent been using anything different like laundry soap, shampoo, etc. And she hasnt eaten anything different that she doesnt normally eat, so i have no idea what it could be!! Has this ever happened to any of your children?
so from what i understand of anaphylaxis its the most severe reaction to an allergin their is and it causes hives and weezing and if not treated death.
So i also know that Epinephrine is the majo treatment used by paramedics to nullify this type of shock, and i also know the Epinephrine is put simply pure adrenaline.
Therefor, if the medication wasnt available, would putting a person in a situation where their body would naturally start to pump adrenaline be an effective way to combat anaphylaxis shock?
This is the second part documenting my stay in a rural Chinese hospital in order to deal with an overlong chest infection. In this part, I cover urine and stool sample containers, and there is a complicated discussion of an upcoming procedure I’m to undergo that involves me having pee in my stomach. It turns out the procedure is an ultrasound. The backdrop to this video is that I am progressively, but rapidly, developing hives on my face and chest in reaction to an inexplicable change in my drip medication that occurred right before this video was shot. Following the video, the hives got worse, we called the nurse and doctor in, and we changed back to the original solution. Luckily, the reaction died down soon after. I’m hooked up to the drip, but for some reason, the nurse has changed the solution - by the end of the video, I’m developing hives.
I have been suffering with hives since last January I also have swelling of my lips and eyes. I have been to a specialist who says I am not allergic to any thing that he can find. I feel flushed alot have itchy hands and sometimes suffer from extreme anal itch. My bowel movements have increased and I have acid reflux sometimes. I have gained a few extra pounds and my breathing seems heavy at times. I am constantly tired and I stay hot. I have been to the doctor and the emergency room numerous times and all they do is prescribe me with short term steroids and a allergy medication similar to benadryl. I feel as though I am going crazy, I cannot find a specific pattern with my sweling or hives or a specific culprit. My insides seem to burn alot but this could be nerves because of frustration with my problem. HELP I am going crazy people should not have to live like this although their doctors tell them they have to.
I get reoccurring reddish hives, more like red spots with no particular shapes all over my body; they come and go through out the day. I have visited the doctor several times and I am taking a lot of itch medication but I still have severe itching at night. This has been going on for a week now. I don’t know the cause or an effective treatment. Help!!!!!!
I cannot seem to get rid of my hives. I try baby oil which relieves the itch, but not the hives them self. They usually go away 30 minutes to an hour after appearing. I would like to know any remedies or solutions to help my condition other than allergy medication and seeing the doctor. Thanks!
i am 16 and have had chronic hives for 3 years now, i had hyper thyroid but went through an iodine radiation treatment to see if my hives would go away, they wouldnt. ive taken all types of medication, trust me. at one point i was on 6 different medications, as of now i take rantidine, hydroxizine, and zyrtec twice daily. this seems to surpress them but i still see a few from day to day, if i dont take them i will have hives everywhere. i didnt know other people suffered from this like me, so it made me feel a little better. i just wanted some support and us chronic ives sufferers must stick together haahahah
I have recently had MRSA, and was on a sulfa medication. Thankfully, my MRSA cleared up, but unfortunately, I developed and allergy to sulfa medication. My MRSA is gone, but these hives are itchy and blotchy. I went to the doctor’s twice, they put me on Benedryl. The Benedryl didn’t help at all, so they put me on steroids and caplets. I missed school the last two days because I look like a monster from hell. Does anyone know any faster ways to get rid of hives?
I have seen an allergist, and he does not know exactly what is causing it. He told be to try Clearatin allergy medication…but that doesnt. The same with other medications.
Grah. So, I ended up getting hives for the second time from a medication my doctor prescribed me. It’s 8:33 at night. The doctor’s isn’t opened tomorrow. Is there anything I can do to minimize the size of the hives and possibly get rid of the itching?! I’m freaking out here because last time I had medication which relieved it. But this time, I don’t.
What is the best over the counter treatment/lotion/ointment for eczema. I have horrible patches all over my body, and I get hives all the time. I have seen a doctor, so I do have medication creams, but they don’t work very well. I already know about Aveeno, CeraVe, Cetaphil, Aquaphor, etc. Please help me find something that is less than 0.00. Thank you so much!
this condition started after taking a new medication. Now two months later severe hives re-occour if I stop steroids. No longer taking suspect medicatiion for two months.
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