Help! My son keeps getting hives!

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Permalink Reply by 18watt_fan on December 1, 2011 at 10:39am

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Krista,

 

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Here is his audio archive page:

 

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Here is some more info you should consider regarding these symptoms.  Symptoms generally should NOT be stopped by artificial means (drugs, etc) because the body is actively trying to purge toxins.  Symptoms are the CURE in process:

 

http://vaccinationdebate.net/web6.html

 

 

In order to understand how childhood infection can actually be beneficial to a child's health, it is essential to have a clear understanding of the symptoms of infection and their real purpose. Whenever a child develops measles, chicken pox, whooping cough or any of the other common childhood infections, it will experience several of the following symptoms;

Fever - speeds up bodily elimination of toxic waste. No Appetite - when a fever is present, the digestive system shuts down thus removing the need and desire for food. Vomiting/Diarrhoea - the body's way of eliminating undigested foodstuff from the digestive tract. Tiredness/Lethargy - the body's way of forcing a sick person to rest thus conserving its energy for the vital tasks of cleansing and repair. Glandular Swelling - the lymph glands filter the blood for toxic substances. Swelling of these glands greatly increases their filtering capacity. Skin Rash - represents an elimination of toxic waste, the skin being a major eliminative organ. Mucus Elimination - also an elimination of toxic waste. Mucus is made up of the body's white blood cells which are the body's garbage cans containing toxic residue. A good example is the runny nose. Inflammation - serves the same purpose as fever, to cleanse and repair damaged or poisoned tissue in the body. In reality, the symptoms do not constitute the disease but the cure. In other words, measles is not the disease but the cure. Whooping cough is not the disease but the cure. Chicken pox is not the disease but the cure. The real disease is Toxaemia out of which the symptoms arise. This will explain the words of Hippocrates, who to this day is referred to as the Father of Medicine. Over 2000 years ago he wrote; "Diseases are crises of purification, of toxic elimination. Symptoms are the natural defences of the body. We call them diseases, but in fact they are the cure of diseases." By clearly understanding the true purpose of symptoms, the beneficial nature of childhood infections becomes readily apparent. These so-called infections serve to restore internal purity thereby promoting the health of the child. This will explain why natural health practitioners make no attempt to suppress these symptoms, instead they believe that the symptoms should be allowed to run their course so that complete detoxification is achieved. On the other hand, should these symptoms be suppressed by medical drugs or other suppressive measures, then the body will be forced to retain within its own tissues the poisonous wastes that it is striving to remove. This can not only result in increased suffering and complications, but it can lay the foundations for chronic disease in later life. If you know of a child who has ever suffered complications or died from a childhood infection, then find out how the child was treated, for in the opinion of many doctors, it is incorrect treatment including suppressive drug therapy that lies behind most complications and fatalities. In many cases poor underlying health is also a factor.

"It should always be borne in mind when thinking of complications, that they too often wait, not upon the original disease, but upon the treatment of it." British Naturopath and Author, Harry Clements

 

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Permalink Reply by Krista Tant on December 1, 2011 at 11:03am

I fully understand that hives are just the body's reaction to whatever allergen is coming in contact with it, and I'm not wanting to cover it up....i want to figure out what it is so we can stop coming in contact with it. I'm very curious about what it is though. My best guess is some sort of pollen from the grass or trees. It started after playing outside, and then it flared up again after his babysitter was watering and moving her poinsettias.

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Permalink Reply by Over-wrked Momma on December 1, 2011 at 3:37pm

I'm so sorry to hear about your little man going through this.  I know he has got to miserable.  Your awesome for seeking out advice to try to help him.  I agree you need to find out what the allergen was, but sometimes this is nearly impossible. 

 

I have co-worker who has suffered from hives her entire life.  She would break out about twice a month.  She has had several rounds of allergy tests and they cannot find what is causing them.  She has been sufferering for 40 years.  Finally one of the older ladies at her church told her to start eating locally produced honey.  This lady told her that her body would then build natural immunities to allergens that are in her area.  (as opposed to honey bought from the store that could have been harvested hundreds of miles away)  She has been having a cup of tea with two tablespoons of honey every day and has only broke out twice in the last year and half.  While it is not a cure it has helped her.  She lives in Winter Haven and gets her honey from the Honey Hut on Dundee Road.  (I'm not associated with them and have never actually tasted there product so I'm cannot tell you more them personally)

 

Good Luck and I hope you find the cause and some relief for your little guy. 

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Permalink Reply by Tabby on December 1, 2011 at 7:22pm

Our son had it.  It would come and go after giving him Benedryl.  Doctor said it could be a viral infection and it's the body's way of saying "there's something wrong here".  He would get them on his legs and within a few hours they would spread.  Figured out it was probably mold.  Found some when I was cleaning (had a water leak that went to his room).  Once it was cleaned up he was great.  Then kindergarten started and he was in a portable and after 2 days at school it popped up.  From sitting up all summer, there was a mildew/mold smell in there.  Told the principal and they went in to clean out the A/C system.  After a few days of staying home till I thought it was safe, he went back and had no problems after that.  It scared me because it would spread so fast on his body.  Been hive/rash free since 2005 luckily.  Always seemed to happen though in the cooler weather too.  Check out every nook in the house for any water leaks or mildew/mold growth.  I clean son's room every month with bleach and water just to be safe.

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Permalink Reply by Krista Tant on December 2, 2011 at 8:21am

The pediatrician is absolutely stumped. She said since there was no new foods introduced, no cold or virus, and no contact with chemicals that she was just going to diagnose it as idiopathic hives. She said it is pretty common in children, but she typically doesn't see it last as long as his have. And especially since he cleared up with the benadryl and prednisone, and then broke out again. The hives were almost gone when we went to bed last night, and then when we woke up he had them all over his belly, face and scalp. It's extremely frustrating. I breastfed him for a reason, to prevent things like this from happening. It seems like he catches everything! He's had hand foot & mouth, RSV, and stomach viruses that I don't even remember the name of. I feel like I'm never gonna catch a break. The pediatrician is referring him to an Allergist, but she said theres a good chance that we still might not figure it out. Should I ask for an epi-pen to keep on hand just incase something bad happens?

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Permalink Reply by 18watt_fan on December 2, 2011 at 11:36am

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Was he vaccinated?  I'm not saying that THAT's the problem, but is sure is a possibility.

Here's an excerpt from a Dr. Sherri Tenpenny article.  I could list countless articles regarding this matter, but at a point, the curiosity and research has to be left to the individual.  I can only lead a horse to water just so much:

Excerpted from:

REASONS TO JUST SAY NO TO VACCINES

http://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri19.htm

Gelatin, one of many ingredients in vaccines, is known to cause allergies and asthma. Allergies are now the most frequently reported chronic condition in children, limiting activities in four out of 10 children. Asthma, the second most common chronic childhood disease, affects more than one child in 20. The combined healthcare costs of asthma and allergies have soared to more than $25 billion/year.[3] Vaccines that contain gelatin include chickenpox, MMR, Boostrix (teen pertussis booster), Tripedia (DTaP) and the adult shingles vaccine, Zostrix. Vaccine gelatin may be contributing substantially to the skyrocketing incidence of, and expenditures on, asthma and allergies.

Another vaccine additive, formaldehyde, can interrupt the normal function of the immune system. A colorless, pungent-smelling gas, formaldehyde can cause watery eyes, burning sensations in the eyes and throat, nausea, difficulty in breathing and asthma attacks when exposed to amounts as small as 0.1 parts per million. It is listed as a hazardous chemical on eight federal regulatory lists and considered to be one of the ten worst compounds on the ecosystem and health. Between 10 and 20 percent of general population has a reaction coming in contact with formaldehyde. Topical exposure can cause a mild reaction, such as dry skin and redness. The California Indoor Air Quality Fact Sheet states there is no known threshold level below which cancer risk does not exist.[4] The World Health Association (WHO) recommends that an exposure should not exceed 0.05 ppm or 0.05 mg/kg. So, for 12 pound baby (about 5kg), the maximum exposure should be below 0.25 mg. But with the current schedule, children receive more than ten times that amount, more than 3.5 m** if they receive every mandated vaccine. Vaccines that contain formaldehyde include DTaP, polio, influenza, hepatitis A and hepatitis B.

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Permalink Reply by Krista Tant on December 2, 2011 at 11:38am

it has been over 4 months since his last vaccination. They asked if i wanted a flu vaccine yesterday, and I declined. Theres no way I was going to do that to him while he was already having an allergic reaction. That just seems like a dangerous thing to do.

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Permalink Reply by 18watt_fan on December 2, 2011 at 11:41am

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Here's an audio interview with Dr. Sherri Tenpenny on vaccines.  She discusses the explosion of allergies in children as a result of vaccines, among many other problems associated with them:

Interview with Sherri Tenpenny about dangers of vaccines

http://naturalnews.tv/v.asp?v=4CD1FE39DDB89814031B07E7623CE8F7

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Permalink Reply by Krista Tant on December 2, 2011 at 11:45am

ok, I understand that you are trying to get a point across, but how is this helping me in my current situation? Its not a vaccine that is causing this, he hasn't had any foreign substances put into his body in MONTHS! Whats next? Are you going to tell me that when his throat swells shut that its the body's natural way of fighting off a toxin, and it will be ok because he will breath through his gills? Holy Crap. I can only take so much!

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Permalink Reply by 18watt_fan on December 2, 2011 at 11:46am

Krista Tant said:

it has been over 4 months since his last vaccination. They asked if i wanted a flu vaccine yesterday, and I declined. Theres no way I was going to do that to him while he was already having an allergic reaction. That just seems like a dangerous thing to do.

 

GREAT decision regarding the withholding of the flu shot !!!!!

But regarding the 4 months since he was vaccinated, I hate to say this, but the symptoms can show up both immediately and long-term. These toxins continue to circulate in the system for years unless a person is detoxed. The vaccine manufacturers have NO long-term studies regarding the safety or the efficacy of vaccines NOR have they done any safety studies regarding the multiple vaccines given at one time.

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Permalink Reply by 18watt_fan on December 2, 2011 at 11:56am

Krista Tant said:

ok, I understand that you are trying to get a point across, but how is this helping me in my current situation? Its not a vaccine that is causing this, he hasn't had any foreign substances put into his body in MONTHS! Whats next? Are you going to tell me that when his throat swells shut that its the body's natural way of fighting off a toxin, and it will be ok because he will breath through his gills? Holy Crap. I can only take so much!

 

I understand your frustration with the this.

Well if his throat swelled shut, would most doctors get to the ROOT of the problem, or would they just give you a prescription to mask the problem, causing THAT problem to continue to stack-up and causing about 5 other symptoms?

I'm not at all saying that symptoms shouldn't be addressed. I'm saying that people have issues for two reasons:

Malnutrition and toxicity.

Is your doctor telling you this?

If not, they need to be fired.

I have a few more suggestions to get to the ROOT of the problem:

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Permalink Reply by Alicia (Alsan) on December 2, 2011 at 1:37pm

I hope the allergist can help. :( I don't know how old he is but I'm assuming since hes breast feeding he's still pretty young. When we to an allergist my son was 2, it wasn't for hives but for severe asthma attacks. The allergist said that he was young for allery testing so to expect to find nothing, but he did it anyway because he said if there's a severe allergy it will sometimes show up positive even at a young age. It's worth a try. In our case, they didn't find my son's trigger but they did have us keep steroids in the fridge at all times so if he attacked on a weekend or off hours time I wouldn't have to try to get through to service to get him meds. I don't know at what age an epi pen is used or under what circumstances, but it never hurts to ask and see what the doctors say. I understand your frustration and hope someone can get you some answers!!

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