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When To Worry About Hives On Toddler. The hives are causing swelling around your childs eyes or mouth. Fresh foods cause hives more often than cooked foods. Call 911 if your child. Of course whenever breathing begins to be hard that is cause for concern.
Call the doctor immediately or go to the ER if. If when hives appear breathing starts to be labored then it is time to worry and take emergency action. Call 911 if your child. Hives in toddlers will typically go away in a few days but may possibly last weeks. Hives can occasionally occur without a trigger but usually happen when the immune system responds to a substance such as a food or insect venom as if it were toxic poisonous. Hives may appear within minutes or up to two hours after eating depending on where the food is absorbed in the digestive tract.
Occasionally children have a more serious allergic reaction identified as anaphylaxis.
If you are unsure that your childs rash is in fact hives a dermatologist can help you. Signs that your childs hives warrant an immediate call to the doctor or a trip to the ER include. Extreme weakness or lightheadedness. These small pale red bumps often cause itching but they may also produce a stinging or burning sensation. Call the doctor immediately or go to the ER if. Hives are a skin rash usually caused by an allergic reaction.