Ever heard of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria? Me either until last Friday. But my two-year-old apparently has it. So what is it? It sounds pretty intense. It’s actually just a fancy way of saying “hives.” About a month or so ago, my daughter broke out over her entire body. Bright red splotches. With whelps. At first, we thought she might be having a reaction to an antibiotic she was on for an ear infection. Then, the doctor said it could be a virus. A day or so later, she did have a really high fever. But after being off the antibiotic for more than a week and having been over the fever for more than a week, her rash would still come and go. So, when I took her in on Friday for her check up, Doc decided it likely was just a case of the hives.
He said that being sick, angry, worried, etc. could cause the hives to come out. I believe him. While we waited in the exam room for the doctor, I checked my daughter for hives. Nothing. Moments after the arrival of Doc — when her anxiety over his arrival increased — she began breaking out on her back. They didn’t last long. Were probably gone by the time we got in the car.
Doc said they sometimes last just a year or two, and then the child may not experience them anymore. We’ll see, I suppose.
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