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Poll for Allergy Mommas - What Is Your First Line of Defense?

I am so sad whenever I hear about a child dying of anaphylaxis after eating something they were allergic to. But I'm very curious. Every time I read an article about someone who died, even after they were given an epinephrine injection, there is no mention of Benadryl or any other antihistamine. A lot of allergy bloggers and columnists have also written about their experiences of administering an epi-pen to their child. Still no mention of giving an antihistamine to the child before the epi-pen. I always carry Benadryl, an epi-pen,...

Hives

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Hives! Hives! Hives! I Keep Breaking Out in Hives!

Have any of you every had problems with Hives? I keep breaking out with them on my neck. My husband thinks it's stress. I've made sure my lotions & soaps are free of dyes & smells, but I still keep getting them. Are there certain foods that make you get hives? Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what did you do? I buy lots of cortizone & take Benadryl, but I'd like to stop it from happening, not treat the symptoms.

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Hives with a Cold?

My son had a cold with a mild fever the past 2 days, then today broke out...

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Strep & Hives

Does anyone have any experience w/ strep & hives they'd like to share? My 2...

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Fever and Hives

My 2.5 yr old son has had a 101-102 fever all day, and random splotches of...

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Pedialyte and Hives

My almost 3 yr old had some Pedialyte a few days ago (first and only time...