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What Allergy Causes Rashes And Itching On My Body?

Hi my son is 3.5 yr old 2 days back when he wackup from bed, the whole body get redish rashes and itching probelm, we went to his perdiotic doctor he gave some allergy medicine, latter in the evning he got stomech ache and sever ferver in the night and also the rashes increaesd the whole body, then we admited into a hospital and they started treatment now, the fever continues and the rashes little come down now only in the leg side but too mach pain when he lift his legs, I am not sure what kind of allergy, I heard from doctor it is called artic can you explain what is the cause of this disese and what is the precaution to take so that it won't repeat

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your son's history and I would like to make following suggestions:

1. What your doctor told you was "Urticaria".

2. There are many causes of urticaria like viral infection, parasitic infection, food allergy, drug allergy, and many more...

3. Were I treating your son, as he got such episode for the first time, along with high fever, I would not suspect allergy. I would first think of viral infection which caused his urticaria. Leg pain, in my opinion, also favors viral infection rather than allergy.

4. If he gets repeated episodes of such itchy rash, I would suggest him testing for food proteins.

5. For treatment, I would suggest him an antihistamine like cetirizine/levocetirizine/hydroxyzine for 5-7 days, lotion like calamine over the itchy skin, paracetamol for fever & pains, rest and plenty of oral fluids.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish your son a quick recovery and the best of the health.

Thank you & Regards.
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What Allergy Causes Rashes And Itching On My Body?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your son s history and I would like to make following suggestions: 1. What your doctor told you was Urticaria . 2. There are many causes of urticaria like viral infection, parasitic infection, food allergy, drug allergy, and many more... 3. Were I treating your son, as he got such episode for the first time, along with high fever, I would not suspect allergy. I would first think of viral infection which caused his urticaria. Leg pain, in my opinion, also favors viral infection rather than allergy. 4. If he gets repeated episodes of such itchy rash, I would suggest him testing for food proteins. 5. For treatment, I would suggest him an antihistamine like cetirizine/levocetirizine/hydroxyzine for 5-7 days, lotion like calamine over the itchy skin, paracetamol for fever & pains, rest and plenty of oral fluids. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish your son a quick recovery and the best of the health. Thank you & Regards.