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Food Allergy
fancynewbeesly
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Isolated hives?
fancynewbeesly
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in Food Allergy
So, my daughter has an egg allergy--although her numbers seem to be low--and it only seems to have her eczema flare up. We have avoided all eggs since then
Although every now and she seems to get a single solitary hive on her. Almost like a mosquito/spider bite--except I know she isn't outside when it forms. It doesn't seem to itch her and usually fades within 10-30 minutes. Any ideas about what could be causing it?
I do have an appointment with her allergist in a couple of weeks, so I will ask him then as well.
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Re: Isolated hives?
could be something she touched. Are you still using eggs in the house? There could be something in the carpet or couch.
when we found out about DS1 allergies we cleaned the house like we never cleaned before and we have leather couches but when ever we visit our friends who have a fabric couch, he always breaks out when he sits on it and our friends tell us that her kids and they eat on the couch all the time.
is it always in the same spot? If my son consumes something (low allergy) than he breaks out on his wrist. This could be her reaction spot. (if there is something like that)
Is this something you worry about? DD is allergic to peanuts, and she is either allergic or intolerant to milk protein, and we suspect we will learn of more allergies as we go forward because she has had some unexplained eczema that I had previously associated only with dairy ... She will sometimes have little read spots that I would say look like bug bites, but they go away within 24 hours & happen too often to be explained by bugs that seem to bite only her.
Should we worry a lot about something like this, or just let well enough alone if she doesn't seem bothered?
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We're not too worried about it b/c benadryl always fixes it (and my son has a severe egg and peanut allergy and a mild milk and tree nut allergy) We're always visiting friends houses and they do their best to clean but he still has rashes.. once he had a blister on his hand and as soon as we gave him beadryl it was so much better.. We try not to let him play in the livingroom and only in the playroom but the kids eat there too. There are some houses we will not visit b/c the parents aren't taking the extra step and i don't feel safe.
i do worry sometimes and i do hover over him a bit too much but i noticed that our friends are better with his allergies than most of my family members.
I would just always carry benadryl (we use the chewable tablets since it's the only thing he will take)
does it show up when she wakes up? maybe it's her sheets? It's so hard trying to figure out what is causing a reaction or if it's a reaction at all. We get so frusturated all the time because if he's having a wheezing episode or his nose is running we automatically freak out that he's having a reaction -mean time he could just be sick. Or a rash and we freak out that he at something but it could just be a rash. i wish there was a way for us to distinguish a reaction from all others. hope it's nothing.. i would still bring it up to your doc when you see her.
DD1 has contact allergies to eggs and dairy. She will get a hive just where those foods touch her. Usually she'll just get one hive, maybe two. I wipe her skin with a wet wipe or just a wet wash cloth and usually it goes away in 20-30 min. If it gets bigger and bigger or stays around for a long time, I'll give her Benadryl.
She used to get a random hive nearly every day and I'm still not sure what was causing it. It was probably something she touched that had dairy/egg residue on it. I've since completely cleaned out our fridge and dedicated one shelf to dairy products and eggs and the other shelves are for "safe" foods. We also had our carpets cleaned and she hasn't really had any unexplained hives since then. It is amazing just how sensitive LO's can be and it's frustrating when you can't pinpoint what's causing their reactions.
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My LO gets one or two unexplained hives occasionally, too. My DS1 did also, even when trying solids. For some reason I didn't think much about it back then as I do now. I would just re-try the food again in a few months. He is 3 now and has no reactions or allergies to anything.
For DS2 I am more paranoid...I search him for signs of hives, and sometimes I see a random hive here or there. Looks like mosquito or ant bite. Yes, they fade quickly. I've figured out my LO is quite sensitive to fabrics, so he will get some on wool rugs or other scratchy fabrics. His skin is just sensitive.