Pedemy · For parents
Hives in children — tracker
Record when hives appear and fade, possible triggers and what helped, and bring the notes to the visit.
Use these notes with your child’s clinician. This tool does not diagnose illness, prescribe treatment or confirm that home care is safe.
Give epinephrine and call 911
Hives with trouble breathing or swallowing, tongue or throat swelling, repeated vomiting, dizziness or fainting can be anaphylaxis. Give the prescribed epinephrine at once, then call 911.
Call the doctor
Call the doctor right away for swelling of the face, lips or eyes, and book a visit if hives keep returning for weeks or disturb sleep.
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Care reminders
- Hives are raised, itchy welts that can appear anywhere, fade within hours and pop up again elsewhere. In young children a virus is a common cause, and often no trigger is found.
- Cool compresses, a cool bath and loose clothing ease the itch; ask which antihistamine dose fits your child.
- Antihistamines help itching but never treat anaphylaxis; epinephrine always comes first.