DD is 3 and recently diagnosed with cold urticaria. Thankfully it appears to be mild. When out in cold weather she develops a red, patchy, raised rash on her buttocks that doesn't bother her. If she's outside for a few hours, she gets hives on her face. When her hands get cold they go very bright red and take ages to return to a normal colour once warm again.
Since finding out about it, she always wears thermals out, which has helped massively, and we keep her face as covered as possible. No matter how wrapped up she is, if she's out for a few hours the hives always appear.
We have an older DS who has food allergies and we've always found that his behaviour worsens when exposed to his particular allergies. Is this the same with cold urticaria? Could her behaviour be effected by the cold too?
Also, I've read that summer can be a problem with regards to swimming pools, is this still true with a mild case?
Your experiences would be most welcome! Thank you.