So last Saturday I was about to leave to get my hair cut about 11:30 when I noticed what looked like a few bug bites on Evelyn's left cheek. I thought it was odd since I had just changed her diaper not 5 minutes before and there was nothing there. I had been holding her since then and seen no insects. When we got to my sister-in-law's house her cheek was completely red and swollen. I immediately thought Benedryl,ran to the store, bought some gel and generously put some on. Within 15minutes her face was almost back to normal. I watched for breathing problems, which she had none of thankfully. A couple hours later her right cheek looked the same so on went the Benadryl.
She broke out later that day on her arms, legs and tummy, then again on Sunday night. She had a few pop up on Monday too, but that was the last of it. She never seemed very bothered by it. I had an almost immediate and really painful outbreak of hives when I was 16 after my wisdom teeth came out from Penicillin. The only new thing that Evelyn had that may have caused it is Amoxicillin. She had her first ear infection a couple weeks ago but finished the meds 4 days before she got hives. That's the only culprit I can think of though. Any one else have hives experiences you would like to share?
Later Saturday evening...
...much better!
...much better!
2 comments:
Thats interesting about the hives. The exact thing happened to Gracie when she was about two years old. Hives all over with no explanation. I even wrote a post about it!
http://growingourstory.blogspot.com/2008/09/sylin.html
THe hives didn't seem to bother Gracie. I think we just decided it must have been some kind of weird virus that manifest itself through hives. Who knows. Evelyn is as cute as ever by the way!
So scary. Hope she and you don't have to go through that again!! Glad it didn't get any worse!!
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