Hives

[MacaroniBeach]

Does this look like hives? Just started out of nowhere today on my 8 year old. Itchy but not unbearable. She has been under the weather for the past week and not eating very much but other than that no symptoms. No new foods/washing powders or anything different.They lasted a couple of hours, spread all over her legs and arms, disappeared and then came back. Thank you.

My ds had hives like this a few months back when he wasn't feeling well and the doctor told me it was a virus. Cool bath and calamine lotion soothed it and also antihistamine.

This looks like a nettles rash to me. Has she been outside at all?

She paddle boarded yesterday and today she has played tennis on a court, but not a grass court so not near nettles but thank you for the suggestion.

perhaps like your child @Strawberryicecream88 it’s related to whatever she has had illness wise.

I've had hives and yes - I went to A&E once with it all over my body and was told we can develop allergies to things we've used for years abd years. I just carried on as normal and took antihistamines and then went away and never returned. Had 2 flare ups in short period then went?

Yes hives can be viral. Also hives if from an allergy would come up pretty quick so think about anything they've touched /eaten recently

Yes that's hives. I don't think there's a definitive cause. They can be related to allergy, viral, stress, etc. DS had a mega breakout when he was about 6 and then developed shingles.

I had outbreaks as a child when I was very stressed. Also once as an adult when I was similarly stressed.

It does look like hives to me. Have you given an antihistamine?

Yes that is definitely Urticaria.
If l accidentally have ibroprofen or asprin.. l get it..
( I'm allergic and gives me Urticaria/ hives).
Loads of things can cause it though from nettles to shellfish.
Needs antihistamines and calamine lotion or Eucrin lotion.
I sometimes have to have steroids.
Hope it gets sorted soon.

If she's been under the weather it's probably viral.

As a long time hives sufferer they just pop up as and when they feel like it. Never been associated with an allergy but definitely with stress.

Defo hives. Everything seems to give me hives and I don’t know why. Suddenly I got hives! Tried everything to see what caused them but it’s a mystery! I take strong anti histamine every day now!

Yes (I have chronic urticaria and am on a biologic med for it)

@Serialcatmum your body just chose to start having hives.

When I got them, and they were clearly not going away, a dermatologist told me not to look for allergies as I wouldn't find them and it would drive me nuts.

Am so grateful for this advice as 25 years later... I still have hives! Not all the time but every now and then they creep back.

Yes definitely looks like hives, I suffer from chronic urticaria, have you tried antihistamines