Weird virus with hives, any other families had this? Pic

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I had a cough/cold type thing start about a month ago, ran what felt like its usual course. But weeks later I feel fine during the day but every evening I get a thumping headache and sore throat. I’m so fed up feeling ill.

About ten days after I came down with it it, DS (10) got a bit of a cough then woke up one morning with massive hives all over his torso!

Doctor said it was urticaria most likely triggered by a virus. The hives disappear completely during the day and like clockwork reappear (in different positions) every evening at about 8pm- it’s so odd. He feels fine in himself though. 8 days of this and counting.

No hives for me. I did a Covid test when I was first unwell but it was negative. We haven’t tested DS.

Anyone else had anything similar?

My DH got hives with german measles years ago.

I have also had this strange virus, OP.
I've had a bad chest and broke out in full body hives for about 5 nights consecutively which stopped 2 days ago.
Super itchy, kept me up at night!
Similar other symptoms you've detailed, also.

Yes I had this as well finally recovering. Nausea itchy hands and feet and the weird moving hives!

It’s still going on! 8 days later and poor DS waking up in the night like this !

I also have hives after a cold, on my chest and a bit on my back. I thought it was in response to codeine but I stopped the codeine a day ago. The pharmacy said to take antihistamine and see GP if it hasn't gone tomorrow. Which I doubt it will! Never had it before like this.

Unscientific but could be worth eating low histamine foods to help reduce histamine overload and see if it helps. Thats my next step.

My DD always had hives with a virus when she was younger. It was how I knew she was coming down with something. Give him antihistamine and I hope he feels better soon.

One of my kids had this post virus for a whole year! Try an antihistamine like loratadine— it is non drowsy and safe (my kid was prescribed an off-label high dose to take for months on end!)

Wow! My son is Loratadine all summer anyway for hayfever, so we already have a prescription. I’m convinced this is viral not allergy but my reading suggests that kids with allergies can be more prone to this sort of reaction to a virus.

how DS you know when it had gone away @slugjelly did you just stop every now and again to see?

one of my DDs regularly got viral rashes when she was younger. She’s not had one for a couple of years. Once they looked just like your DSs and spread to her face, it was really painful for her but passed after a few days.

I had this a lot as a kid and GP was never able to diagnose the cause.
Funny enough, since giving birth 2 years ago it has recurred a few times. Going through it now since Saturday. Hives traveling up my body, woke up swollen yesterday and it's starting to settle now. I'm assuming it's post viral as I didn't feel well last week.
Poor boy, hope he feels better soon. Is it itchy and burning?

@HotCrossBunplease pretty much!