Matthew has had a head cold for nearly two weeks now. Yesterday he awoke with small hives on his body; generally a sign that he has had a fever. I took the initiative to make an appointment at the pediatrician and took him in in the afternoon. As expected, by the time we made it to the doctor, the hives were gone. The pediatrician said that they were either a result of a fever or food allergen. Before leaving, I opted to get Matthew a flu shot. Within hours, the hives returned, but were much larger in size. After a dose of Bendadryl, they began to fade and my little guy is back to normal this morning. Regardless of the cause, a mom still freaks out when she sees her child looking like this.
Matthew has had a head cold for nearly two weeks now. Yesterday he awoke with small hives on his body; generally a sign that he has had a fever. I took the initiative to make an appointment at the pediatrician and took him in in the afternoon. As expected, by the time we made it to the doctor, the hives were gone. The pediatrician said that they were either a result of a fever or food allergen. Before leaving, I opted to get Matthew a flu shot. Within hours, the hives returned, but were much larger in size. After a dose of Bendadryl, they began to fade and my little guy is back to normal this morning. Regardless of the cause, a mom still freaks out when she sees her child looking like this.
3 comments:
I, too, would have been concerned - those are some significant hives! Keep tabs on the little guy...
Not to mention that big hives are a little bit gross....to me at least. I had them once all on my face - YUCK! Glad that he's all better and will not be protected from the flu. Owen got his shot on Tuesday.
poor little guy. i hope hes doing better
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