Quiver0f10 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 (edited) Yesterday one of my teens had hives pretty bad. Later in the evening one of my younger ones started with them. This morning the younger one is covered head to toe in hives. The teen is still asleep so I don't know if the hives are still there. Could this be viral? The teen mentioned his feet were sore yesterday and I don't know if that's connected. The younger one hasn't said anything hurts, just itchy from the hives. We have had a cold in the house and one of my adult kids does have mono. The kids with hives have no cough, runny nose, fever etc. Just sore feet in the one teen. We spent last Saturday clearing brush outside so I originally thought poison oak or ivy ? What do you think? Edited September 25, 2010 by Quiver0f10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I found this. Infections can cause hives in some people. In fact, viral infections cause more than 80 percent of all cases of acute hives in children. A variety of viruses can cause hives, even routine cold viruses. The hives seem to appear as the immune system begins to clear the infection, sometimes a week or more after the illness begins. The hives usually persist for a week or two and then disappear. I hope everyone gets well soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Thanks! I feel better now. It's probably this cold that's been lingering around. Time to break out the lysol lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quad Shot Academy Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 People can get hives from viruses but they are not likely to react to the same virus. It would be like all of your kids being allergic to strawberries, rather than each of them having individual food allergies. My son is allergic to a certain minor cold virus. Since he was two, he breaks out in hives right after having a minor cold each year in the winter/spring. Each allergic reaction gets worse than the previous one. My daughter is very allergic to all kinds of insects bites and my other son is very allergic to all antibiotics. None of them share the same allergen though, just the propensity to be allergic! I think you might have something else going on, but who knows. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Here's one possibility: http://www.bing.com/health/article/medlineplus-1000239696/Fifth-Disease?q=fifth+disease&qpvt=fifth's+disease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 When we were little (under 6), my sister and I broke out in hives at the same time. My mom blames the new brand of spaghetti sauce she'd fed us that night. I suppose it is possible, but I suspect it was actually a virus. While others might not develop hives after infection with the same virus, it isn't unreasonable to suggest that siblings' immune systems might respond similarly to a virus.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 I don't think it's food related because we haven't eaten anything new or different. I am betting it is viral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyce Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 it could be chickenpox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaNYC Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 My kids would get hives if I switched detergents or didn't do a double rinse in the laundry. It really could be anything. I wouldn't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin's Song Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Some plants can cause hives. Morning is mildly poisonous and my daughter got hives from messing with it a few days ago. Could it be something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 it could be chickenpox. One of the kids did have chicken pox and one didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Some plants can cause hives. Morning is mildly poisonous and my daughter got hives from messing with it a few days ago. Could it be something like that? The teen spent a good part of the day Saturday cutting shrubs and moving branches etc. The little one did "help" lol so it could be plant related. The only thing that makes me doubt this is that the other kids, my DH and I all worked too and no one else but these two have hives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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