Extremely bad hives on a 2 yr old...

That's odd. If they won't run tests, what are they telling you it is? Are they treating her for anything? Antihistamines should work to clear it up. If the symptoms are getting worse, then you really need to pay attention to her breathing. If it is an allergic reaction, if it gets worse she could go into anaphylactic shock, which could cut off her airway. I'd be bugging those doctors for an answer, and if they can't give you one that is satisfactory, I'd be taking her somewhere else. If something goes wrong, tings could go downhill quickly for 2 yr old.

I think you need to see a dermatologist who can help your niece.I think what she is experiencing is not just some ordinary hives. I have experience hives before and it is not the same as what your niece is going through. You need to see another doctor that will give your niece proper treatment and can diagnosed the illness.

well i can only tell you my experience. i had hives and even though i took benedryl, the subsiquently kept getting worse (this was over a weekend) and by the sunday evening, i was beginning to have breathing issues (due to asthma) and so we went to emerg and right away the dr ordered an iv drip of antihistimine and and few other things (i was there for about 6 hours or so) and it just went away after a few days after that. (it was an allergic reaction to meds). i would get a second, third and fourth opinion!!!

Is your niece on some sort of medication before she got the hives? As far as I know, taking certain medications such as antibiotics can be a potential cause for hives, especially for those who have certain medication allergies. It might be a little difficult to pinpoint a cause if she wasn't on any medications previously. Anyway, if the antihistamine and cortisone cream doesn't seem to help, I suggest that you stop administering them to you niece. Based on the presentation, I think the hives is pretty bad and serious, so I think an examination by a doctor is necessary. As you mentioned that the doctor your niece has seen was unwilling to run tests on her, try to take her to another clinic or hospital to get that checkup that is really much needed at this point of time. I wish your niece all the best in recovery, and if possible, I would love to hear and follow-up on her progress.

Both of my kids broke out with hives when they took amoxicillian we found out they were allergic to it my son broke out in hives once and we never did find the cause of it. I just gave both of my kids benadryl until the hives had disappared. I hope you can find out what is causing the poor things hives she is allerigic to something.

Well, has her detergent been changed maybe her parents tried a new soap or washed her clothes with a different detergent or it could be a food allergy. When this happened to my son. I remember that I did change detergents and it caused him to break out.

Please get another opinion ASAP there are alot of things this could be and what ever it may be is probably out of your doctors realm of expertese. The mayo clinic and the shriners childrens hospitals would be a great bet for a second opinion. Please let me know what you decide and how it turns out.

strawberrykisses I dont mean to be an alarmist but those bruises look like what I had with my shingles. get her to a different doctor because i have never seen hives bruise but chicken pox virus hurts and bruises and so does shingles and if its either of those two antibiotics and antihistmines wont do it,you will have to have an anti viral medication.for one thing the pain is dreadful as its nerve pain, the virus attacks a nerve and only goes part way around your body, usually hits the tummy area too. take her to a different doctor to be sure of just what it is, Ihav had hives and they itched, but shingles hurts like crazy. anyway poor baby she deserves to have a doctor who will really look into this and know just what is wrong with her.hope it is not shingles but you need to find out for sure.

i would take her to an infectious disease doctor right away before this spreads and gets worse. if what they are doing is not working then you need to take the bull by the horns and pursue this for her sake. i wish you well and keep us posted please. have they even bothered to do any blood work? doctors can be so arrogant sometimes and think they know everything.

wow i've never seen them like that before. since she has them ALL OVER... could it be something she's sleeping on or wearing? Poor baby I hope you find a resolution soon she can feel better!

PLEASE get a second opinion, it could be a food allergy as well, as a child, strawberries and butter both gave me hives, I grew out of it, but her's looks extreme and some food allergies can be deadly.

I would definately go to another doctor if possible. If not possible I would demand that this Dr. do some bloodwork and further testing. The parent of the child has a right to request further testing and he is walking the line of a malpractice suit if he flat out denies the request. I have never seen scabies but I have some friends that work at the hospital that are saying that scabies is almost epidemic in this area. Unlike people think they are not caused by being dirty. And I have heard them talk about bruising due to the severe itching that occurs with them. But you didn't mention whether she was having severe itching. Just might be something to look into. I wish you the best and hope you can update us on what it is.