{"id":1512,"date":"2012-05-26T12:04:53","date_gmt":"2012-05-26T12:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urticariahivestreatment.com\/Blog\/?p=1512"},"modified":"2011-11-26T12:21:43","modified_gmt":"2011-11-26T12:21:43","slug":"urticaria-in-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urticariahivestreatment.com\/Blog\/urticaria-in-kids.html","title":{"rendered":"Hives (urticaria) in kids is not rare"},"content":{"rendered":"

First of all, you should know that urticaria in kids<\/strong><\/a> is not unusual. Urticaria is the medical term for what most people know as hives. Hives in kids<\/strong> is a fairly common occurrence and if it only appears once or twice and doesn\u2019t last, you probably don\u2019t need to worry about it. This would be referred to as acute urticaria in kids. Urticaria in kids is a skin condition that shows up as red, swollen, and itchy areas on the skin. They can appear very suddenly on any area of the body or all over the body. Acute means that there is only a couple of episodes and they do not reappear for more than 6 weeks.<\/p>\n

Hives in kids that reappear for longer than six weeks are classified as chronic, and usually more a cause for concern, if only for the discomfort and inconvenience.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong>What causes hives in kids?<\/h2>\n

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Hives in kids can be brought on by certain foods. Some of the more common foods that can trigger an episode of urticaria in kids are eggs, milk, nuts, and shellfish.<\/p>\n

Medicines can also cause urticaria in kids. Although it could be almost any medicine for each individual, some medicines are more commonly used by children and those that are known to be a cause of hives in kids are Phenobarbital, penicillin, aspirin, anticonvulsants, and sulfa.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong>Some other causes of hives in kids<\/h3>\n

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Although sometimes you may never discover the true cause, some other known causes of urticaria in kids include:<\/p>\n