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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 19:24:35 GMT
Doesn't your primary doctor have anyone filling in? Often the answering service will refer you to another doctor who is covering the practice.
If not, I'd go back to the urgent care. They will send you to the ER if need be. But I would go now - moving from feet to neck is concerning.
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Post by M in Carolina on Aug 20, 2014 19:26:08 GMT
I think if he continues to have large hives, especially with joint pain, that he should go to the ER. I've had serious allergic reactions that took more than a prednisone pack to get rid of--but the prednisone made the reaction better. I didn't have larger hives after.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 20, 2014 19:35:02 GMT
No advice, but I hope he feels well soon!
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Post by georgiapea on Aug 20, 2014 19:42:24 GMT
Can he limit his food to a single item for the next couple of days? Something simple that will keep him going, like baked potatoes? He must be continuing to eat whatever it is that is causing the hives without realizing what is causing them.
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Post by keknj on Aug 20, 2014 19:44:19 GMT
I would take him back to the urgent care too. Better to be safe than sorry. Hope he is feeling better soon.
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Post by birukitty on Aug 20, 2014 19:47:31 GMT
Personally, if it were me at this point I'd take him to the ER. This kind of thing is nothing to mess around with and can turn worse (terribly worse) very quickly. The ER has everything he needs to treat whatever is causing the problem and if it's getting near his throat it can effect his breathing. Why would you just stick someone with an epi pen when you don't know their history-it could do more harm than good if you aren't trained in medical practice. I not trying to scare you-just giving my honest opinion.
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Post by alibama on Aug 20, 2014 19:48:45 GMT
If he was having trouble breathing I would take him in. My daughter (26) had hives recently. She had no clue what caused them, she went to the dr and they gave her the predisone too. It didn't help, she called them back and they said not to worry unless she started having problems breathing. We don't know what caused it since she didn't eat anything new or different. She just had to wait it out.
Hope he is better soon.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 20, 2014 19:53:49 GMT
Hives can be viral was well. It isn't necessarily a food allergy. But the thing is that you just don't know. I would call to see if there is a dr filling in for your PCM. If not, I would go back to urgent care.
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Post by gloryjoy on Aug 20, 2014 19:57:05 GMT
Definitely! My mom has permanent nerve damage by not going in right away when her hives worsened.
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Post by peanuttle on Aug 20, 2014 20:04:13 GMT
I would agree that he needs to be seen again. Allergic reactions are nothing to mess around with and if it is getting worse, I wouldn't wait. If he's anything like my 19yo DS, he's fine, it's no big deal.  Just a side note, I just found out that Xylitol comes from ragweed. I am not sure if you are aware of that, but it is in more and more things like gum, desserts, soda, etc. |
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Post by moveablefeast on Aug 20, 2014 21:18:37 GMT
An Epipen is a way to knock down a reaction to something long enough to get further medical treatment. If you use your Epipen you then go seek medical attention. It's in the leaflet. So it's nice that they have someone's Epipens hanging around, but that's not enough for me.
I would absolutely seek further care today or tomorrow and would not hesitate to go to the ER for worsening hives or other changes in symptoms. I would not wait until September. If the ER is where you gotta go, then go there. Certainly I would try to find other avenues first, but I have no problem going to the ER for an allergic reaction.
I have a bee sting allergy that varies in severity depending on the circumstances of the sting. The last time I had extensive hives that lasted a long time, and when I went for my initial treatment with my primary, I was instructed that if at any time the reaction grew worse, I was to find medical care. It is unlikely that my reaction was going to escalate into severe anaphylaxis, as I suspect is the case for your son as well. But there are times when it makes sense to get treatment and this is one of them.
Benadryl is my drug of choice when it comes to hives, however. I don't know if he's tried it, and it sure does make you feel like crap, but it's something to try.
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Post by donna on Aug 20, 2014 22:25:09 GMT
My son broke out in hives when he was about 10 years old. I took him to the ER in my Mom's town because it quickly spread all over his body. They gave him prednisone and benedryl. In the middle of the night he broke out again. I gave him some more benedryl. He then broke out again a few hours later. I then packed up and took him to an ER at a children's hospital close to my house. The ER doctor there told me not so nicely that I should have been told that he would continue to break out in hives until the reaction was out of his system.
We never did find out what he reacted to, but the prednisone they gave him allowed the shingles to come out about a week later. Poor guy had a rough few weeks that summer.
I hope your son gets some relief soon. It has been about 14 years since my son had the hives and he still talks about how bad it was.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 22:46:09 GMT
I've been battling chronic hives for the past 10 so months. Doc says as long as it doesn't involve my mouth or throat it isn't an emergency. But if my lips, tongue, mouth or throat ever feel itchy, swollen or "weird" to go to the er.
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Post by scrapmaven on Aug 21, 2014 3:54:28 GMT
Just checking in to see how your ds is doing? Hoping that all is much better. When our babies hurt we do, too, no matter how old they are.
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Post by azredhead on Aug 21, 2014 6:46:14 GMT
They usually tell you when you go to Urgent Care if symptoms worsen or change to go to ER, in your case I may take him to the ER with the pain and since he's on the presidone already. I hope he gets some relief and your worry is better.
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Post by flute4peace on Aug 21, 2014 12:59:04 GMT
Member of a hivey family here! I have one kid who we jokingly say can hive on command. When she gets extremely nervous she breaks out, but they don't last very long (maybe an hour) - although when I broke out in them on the first day of kindergarten they lasted for days. My kids have also broken out due to environmental triggers, and we have an rx antihistamine on hand for when that happens. I would agree that your son needs to be seen again to have another round of treatment. I hope he's feeling better soon! I've been battling chronic hives for the past 10 so months. Doc says as long as it doesn't involve my mouth or throat it isn't an emergency. But if my lips, tongue, mouth or throat ever feel itchy, swollen or "weird" to go to the er. My Mom has had chronic hives for close to 25 years. For several months they tried to find the source, but the specialist told her that they are only able to determine the source in about 15% of chronic cases. She takes Allegra every day and if she misses a pill by even a couple of hours, she starts to break out.
I have never heard of this. Can you give a link or some instances? I'd be interested in learning more about it. From what I've always understood, hives are a release histamine in reaction to some sort of trigger. I suppose a virus could in some cases trigger a histamine reaction? Not something I've thought of before so I'm curious. |
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Post by Dalai Mama on Aug 21, 2014 13:27:08 GMT
I'm glad he's finding a bit of relief. I break out in hives if I start using a new product, if I use an old product for too long, if I'm under stress, if someone looks at me funny.  To top it off, Benadryl makes me feel like I'm crawling out of my skin. It's never bothered me enough to seek medical attention but I would never advise anyone else to follow my lead. I'm glad that he's following it up. |
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Post by epeanymous on Aug 21, 2014 13:49:16 GMT
I get hives while pregnant, but I guess that is common. My husband had a really bad reaction to fire ant bites about twelve years ago and ended up in the emergency room, but his throat had started closing after an evening of steadily worsening hives. I hope your son feels better. I think it would be wise to call.
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