Moments in My Life

My boy was attacked by hives last week.  The good news is that it lasted for only 3 days.  *touch wood*  I personally think it might be the viral infection that caused him the fever and then later released the histamine (after the fever was gone) that caused the appearance of hives on his legs and hands. 

I fed him a total of 3 doses of Chidlren Diphenhydramine HCl (common name Benadryl). Instead of Benadryl, I bought the generic brand, Equaline which cost me half the price by paying only $3.39 plus sales tax. At first I wasn’t sure if I should go with the generic but then the Pharmacy technician as long as the active ingredient is the same, they work the same.

The first day (Wednesday), I gave him twice, exactly 6 hours apart. The second day (Thursday), I gave him once at 2pm after his afternoon nap. I noticed he had hives on his thigh Thursday morning but it didn’t seem to bother him so I skipped the morning dose. I’ve read online that if given too much anti-histamine, later the body may not response to it. But when he woke up from his afternoon nap, I saw his hands and legs with hives, that’s why I gave him the dose again. On the third day (Friday), there was only one spot underneath his thigh that had hives. And then, they were gone!

Hives on his hand.

Hives on his calf.

Hives on his thigh.

Hives on his thigh.

With this viral infection gone, I hope his body has built and increased his immune system by one notch. I am not sure if I am ready to send my kid out to school yet. I’ve heard, kids usually get the most infection when they start school. Sadly, but this is one way to build his immune system. And I definitely can’t be keeping him inside all his life.