Toddlers and hives?

Question

My 22 month old has broken out in bad hives. I have been told there is nothing I can do but give her benedryl but its awful to watch.

my question is... when you have an allergic reaction do you just get hives the once then they go away or do you keep getting new ones over a few day period?? or is she maybe still being exposed to something she is reacting to?

Answer 1

Hi FIona

Here are some answers on hives.

Cause
The most common cause of hives is a histamine reaction that is triggered by allergies, especially to certain foods, such as strawberries, fish, shellfish, peanuts, soy, beef, citrus fruits, milk, and eggs. Drugs such as penicillin and exposure to chemicals, including those in common household products such as laundry soap, can also cause hives. To ensure long-term relief from hives, such factors must be screened for and addressed.


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Natural Cures

Aromatherapy: Chamomile essential oil applied topically can help relieve symptoms.

Diet: Identify and avoid all foods to which you are allergic or sensitive. To minimize the occurrence of hives, eat a varied diet and avoid eating the same foods more than more than once or twice each week.

Flower Essences: Rescue Remedy Cream® applied topically can also help.

Herbs: Drink parsley or peppermint teas. Peppermint oil taken orally can also help.

Homeopathy: The homeopathic remedies Apis mel., Nat mur., and Urtica Urens. are all useful for treating and preventing hives.

Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment. I suggest several at-home hydrotherapy treatments.

Nutritional Supplementation: Hydrochloric acid secretions in the stomach are usually low in people with hives. Vitamin B complex deficiency is also common among hives patients. Therefore, supplementing with betaine hydrochloric acid (HCL) and vitamin B complex is highly recommended. Pancreatic enzymes taken three to four times daily on empty stomach, especially during the initial attack of hives, is also helpful, as are bromelain and vitamin C (also taken away from meals).

During a hives outbreak, take two tablets of bicarbonate soda in water, and sip every 15 minutes until symptoms ease.

To prevent a recurrence of hives, supplement with bioflavonoids and pantothenic acid, vitamin B complex, vitamin B6, and essential fatty acids.

Topical Treatment: To the affected area, apply a mix of calamine lotion with beta carotene liquid, or a vitamin A capsule squeezed together with zinc oxide. If neither of these remedies is available, applying plain unflavored yogurt to the affected area might also help ease symptoms.

Fresh coriander juice applied topically can also help relieve itchiness and inflammation.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

this sounds like an allergic reaction to what has been eaten.it will probably continue until whatever is the problem,is stopped being done.this is usually a reaction from the gut flora being out of balance due to a lot of things,i.e. meds and lack of good bacteria in the intestinal terrain also anti-biotics and growth hormones in milk and other products and herbicides and pesticides on/in foods.whole foods without all the added chemicals are the optimal choice,such as organic,grass fed etc.pre-biotics/pro-biotics should help this over time,also look up rejuvelac for the good bacteria.try to cut out white foods and esp sugar which feeds the bad bacteria and allows it to spread more.look up kefir as well.the whole problem is usually from an in-balance of good vs bad bacteria in the digestive sys and an over-ld of fungals/mycotoxins.you can check all this out yourself on here.go to know the cause dot com for more info as well as the candida support group here at yahoo,take care.