https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:13:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-hives#post-2624872 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:25:01 +0000 DisneyBee 2624872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks @kaykay. This is the first time it's happened to my DS, so I'm just lost. Since my son just started kindergarten, I just want to reassure the teachers that it's not contagious, and that he can continue going to school. I'm also wondering if the stress of starting a new school/routine is causing these hives, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-hives#post-2624861 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:18:15 +0000 KayKay 2624861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@disneybee: my DD1 gets hives occasionally as a reaction to a virus. it's happened 3x over the years (she is almost 4.5y), and everytime there was some minor sickness/fever/cold that was the trigger, and then she would just randomly have hives come and go for the next week or 10 days. if they look really bad or she complains about itchiness, we will give benadryl. otherwise, we just wait it out. the first time it happened, she was 1y or so, and we ruled out any new foods or new items (clothes, soaps/detergents, etc). she apparently just has weird skin :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-hives#post-2624822 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:33:27 +0000 DisneyBee 2624822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Hi there! I was wondering if your LO's hives ever resolved. My DS (5 years old) recently broke out in hives and was sent home from school last week. I had given him Benadryl, and it resolved. The hives reappeared everyday since then. The doctors said that it can be due to number of factors, including stress or a virus. After the second visit, they did give him a tapering dose of steroids. It seems to be better, but if I don't give him his Benadryl or Claritin on time, the hives start to erupt. He's never had a food allergy growing up. I washed his sheets without any fabric softener. I'm thinking of trying Zyrtec now. Not sure if you have any more insight with your experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-hives#post-2339237 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:06:32 +0000 autumnlove 2339237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: thanks for sharing your experience with hives! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-hives#post-2338964 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:16:33 +0000 Raindrop 2338964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have food and environmental hives (lucky me). It didn’t start till was a toddler. I also have eczema which gets worst when I break into hives (super lucky me). I also have normal seasonal allergies (water eyes, sneezing) which are triggered by environmental reasons (triple lucky!).</p> <p>First my parents tried to get rid of all environmental stuff for my hives… they only washed my clothes in all (I think that was the only brand that had a clean and clear version – now every big name has a “pure” version, I still use all). They washed my bed sheets, they washed my stuff animals, they replaced all the filters in the house and got a fan in my room. That helped a lot actually. Also I get hives from my own sweat, that’s fun. So my parents changed me a lot when I did anything active.</p> <p>I was still getting hives though. This time they would only show up for a few hours at a time. Their doctor suggested that I might have some food allergies at that time. My food allergy hives will appear about 1-6 hours after I ate the item that gives me hives, I believe it depends on the quantity I ingest. They usually last about 4-8 hours. Normally by the next day I don’t have hives anymore.</p> <p>What was tough for me was my food allergies changed over time. So I believe when I was little I was allergic to shell fish, grapes, strawberries, types of chocolates and then it went to almonds / nuts, more types of chocolates, but was okay with fruit and shell fish. Currently I’m allergic to all types of citrus (lemons, oranges) and legumes (peanuts, soy) but okay with everything else.</p> <p>So for me if I have hives now, I think back to my last meal and think maybe something was made with citrus or legumes… let me tell you those are hidden items in a lot of restaurant food… like things cooked in peanut oil or things favored with a lemon or even drinks with a splash of lemon. Luckily I know by the next day I’ll be fine. It’s just something I have learned to live with.</p> <p>I believe my hives were never bad enough to give me anything for them. Most of the medicine I had to endure as a child was related to my eczema and my seasonal allergies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-hives#post-2338738 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:35:41 +0000 autumnlove 2338738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aimed121: she had a course of Amoxicillin in June! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-hives#post-2338732 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:32:34 +0000 Aimed121 2338732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: A year or more ago I had terrible hives for months on end, I went to allergists etc. Anyway, eventually they gradually disappeared more or less on their own (I took zyrtec to somewhat control them).<br /> I strongly suspect in my case that the cause was a few rounds of antibiotics that I had to take for a cough - not sure if that could be happening with your LO but something to think about if they have had antibiotics recently. Hope they feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-hives#post-2338625 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:50:14 +0000 autumnlove 2338625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Microscope: thanks! I just made an appointment for next week. We are going through allergy Meds like crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-hives#post-2338507 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:14:39 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2338507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! I have cold urticaria, and I take zyrtec daily for it. Pp, I got bad hives, and I got prednisone to treat them. They went away and didn't come back, and my doctor has no idea what caused them. </p> <p>To have a kiddo with hives for 6 weeks and no treatment is crazy! I would request a 3-7 day steroid plan, and see if it works. If they come back after treatment, then see an allergist! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-hives#post-2338469 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:04:33 +0000 autumnlove 2338469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your LO (or you) have chronic hives? How do you treat it? What are the triggers?</p> <p>My LO has been dealing with hives almost every day for the last 5 weeks. I tried to rule out food, environmental factors but she still gets bad breakouts. :-( I took her to the Dr twice and didn't get any answers. She told us we need to wait until the hives are present for 6 weeks before she can prescribe a steroid or refer us to an allergist. </p>