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How To Treat The Hives On My Daughter?

My daughter is breaking out in hives, and I m not sure why. She has no known allergies, but i am suspecting her diapers because of where the hives are located. I m not sure if i should take her in, or try to treat them at home first. If i was to treat them at home, is there something i could use instead of calamine lotion, or do you have any other suggestions?
posted on Thu, 12 Jun 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

There are many causes of hives.

I would like to know other details like duration of hives, any other allergic diseases, any relation to food or drugs, etc.

At present, if you don't want to use calamine lotion, I would suggest you to give her an antihistamine like hydroxyzine or cetirizine for 3-5 days. You can use both calamine lotion and an antihistamine drug, that will be better.

As they are related to diaper areas, I would suggest you to change diapers more frequently and also change the type of diapers, if possible.

If this does not help, I would suggest you to consult a pediatrician, who will ask in detail about her problem and can examine her hives/rashes and can come to some conclusion.

Hope this will be helpful to you.

Wish your daughter the best of the health.

Regards.
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How To Treat The Hives On My Daughter?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. There are many causes of hives. I would like to know other details like duration of hives, any other allergic diseases, any relation to food or drugs, etc. At present, if you don t want to use calamine lotion, I would suggest you to give her an antihistamine like hydroxyzine or cetirizine for 3-5 days. You can use both calamine lotion and an antihistamine drug, that will be better. As they are related to diaper areas, I would suggest you to change diapers more frequently and also change the type of diapers, if possible. If this does not help, I would suggest you to consult a pediatrician, who will ask in detail about her problem and can examine her hives/rashes and can come to some conclusion. Hope this will be helpful to you. Wish your daughter the best of the health. Regards.