Re: Need Help with hives???

[Guest guest]

I don't know the answer to your question. I do know that viruses can trigger

hives. Maybe he had a virus instead of a flare. I hope you are able to

figure it out soon. Kim

In a message dated 11/8/2004 8:47:19 AM Central Standard Time,

hburger64@... writes:

Has anyone got any ideas what these are???? is it a reaction to the

increase on MTX??????

[Guest guest]

Helen,

I've read about Nick and I'm so sorry to hear about his flare. I

think about you both often. Regarding the hives, maybe it's the

systemic rash? Nick has had this in the past, correct? I remember

seeing pictures of it. If I were you, I'd dust off the camera and

take a photo. I think this is helpful to the doctors as you know the

systemic rashes come and go. Christian always got his at night and

in the morning, fading throughout the day.

It might be helpful to call the Rheumy and let him know what's going

on.

Please keep us updated.

(Christian, 12, systemic)

>

> Morning all....

>

> Nick has been doing well, temperature wise, just a few low grade

> fevers over the weekend.

>

> But now I went to wake him up and he has, what I can only discribe

> as, hives all over his legs.. these things are HUGE.. 2 of them on

> the tops of his legs cover the whole front of the leg down to the

> knee, a smaller one is on the back of his upper leg and a tiny one

> by his ankle... they are clear in the middle

>

> Has anyone got any ideas what these are???? is it a reaction to the

> increase on MTX??????

>

> Hugs Helen and Nick...

[Guest guest]

Helen, n got hives all over her back with her last flare. It looked

as if someone had whipped her. We started her on zyrtec and she stayed on

it for several months. The hives never came back, she would get the rash,

but not the hives. I hope it isn't the rash, but maybe something

environmental . Good luck. (n, 15, systemic)

Re: Need Help with hives???

>

>

> Helen,

> I've read about Nick and I'm so sorry to hear about his flare. I

> think about you both often. Regarding the hives, maybe it's the

> systemic rash? Nick has had this in the past, correct? I remember

> seeing pictures of it. If I were you, I'd dust off the camera and

> take a photo. I think this is helpful to the doctors as you know the

> systemic rashes come and go. Christian always got his at night and

> in the morning, fading throughout the day.

>

> It might be helpful to call the Rheumy and let him know what's going

> on.

>

> Please keep us updated.

>

> (Christian, 12, systemic)

>

> >

> > Morning all....

> >

> > Nick has been doing well, temperature wise, just a few low grade

> > fevers over the weekend.

> >

> > But now I went to wake him up and he has, what I can only discribe

> > as, hives all over his legs.. these things are HUGE.. 2 of them on

> > the tops of his legs cover the whole front of the leg down to the

> > knee, a smaller one is on the back of his upper leg and a tiny one

> > by his ankle... they are clear in the middle

> >

> > Has anyone got any ideas what these are???? is it a reaction to the

> > increase on MTX??????

> >

> > Hugs Helen and Nick...

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

---..

Good advice, I always have my camera ta the ready and did get some

shots, only one really shows the hives.. they were soo big, 6-8ins

EACH one!!!

I got copies printed out today and have put it in my stack to give

to his rhuemy when we see her next.

Hugs Helen and (7,systemic)

In , " katherine_knoble " <knoblefamily@c...>

wrote:

>

> Helen,

> I've read about Nick and I'm so sorry to hear about his flare. I

> think about you both often. Regarding the hives, maybe it's the

> systemic rash? Nick has had this in the past, correct? I

remember

> seeing pictures of it. If I were you, I'd dust off the camera and

> take a photo. I think this is helpful to the doctors as you know

the

> systemic rashes come and go. Christian always got his at night

and

> in the morning, fading throughout the day.

>

> It might be helpful to call the Rheumy and let him know what's

going

> on.

>

> Please keep us updated.

>

> (Christian, 12, systemic)

>

> >

> > Morning all....

> >

> > Nick has been doing well, temperature wise, just a few low grade

> > fevers over the weekend.

> >

> > But now I went to wake him up and he has, what I can only

discribe

> > as, hives all over his legs.. these things are HUGE.. 2 of them

on

> > the tops of his legs cover the whole front of the leg down to

the

> > knee, a smaller one is on the back of his upper leg and a tiny

one

> > by his ankle... they are clear in the middle

> >

> > Has anyone got any ideas what these are???? is it a reaction to

the

> > increase on MTX??????

> >

> > Hugs Helen and Nick...

[Guest guest]

-.. You're right!! I had forgotten Mirian got hives really

badly, In would love to mail you off list and show you a picture of

Nicks if I can.

its good to know someone else with systemic has dealt with these. I

dont care what anyone says, but I think systemics systems start

dealing with all sorts of things differently than they did pre-dx.

Nicks face swelled from amox last dec, when it never did pre-dx and

now the hives, which hes never had before. it makes sense to this

layperson here (me) that when systemics flare their whole systems go

into overdrive and react in pretty weird ways... its like the

typical systemic rash, ive seen that on Nicks body, but ive also

seen some pretty strange ones on his face at the same time hes

flaring. They say you dont get the systemic rash on your face, but i

think its likely that your skin can react in many differnt ways,

after all Systemic attacks organs as well as joints and the skin is

out biggest organ.

Hugs Helen and (7,systemic)

-- In , " WILLIAM PRICE " <bc.price@c...>

wrote:

> Helen, n got hives all over her back with her last flare.

It looked

> as if someone had whipped her. We started her on zyrtec and she

stayed on

> it for several months. The hives never came back, she would get

the rash,

> but not the hives. I hope it isn't the rash, but maybe something

> environmental . Good luck. (n, 15, systemic)

> Re: Need Help with hives???

>

>

> >

> >

> > Helen,

> > I've read about Nick and I'm so sorry to hear about his flare. I

> > think about you both often. Regarding the hives, maybe it's the

> > systemic rash? Nick has had this in the past, correct? I

remember

> > seeing pictures of it. If I were you, I'd dust off the camera

and

> > take a photo. I think this is helpful to the doctors as you

know the

> > systemic rashes come and go. Christian always got his at night

and

> > in the morning, fading throughout the day.

> >

> > It might be helpful to call the Rheumy and let him know what's

going

> > on.

> >

> > Please keep us updated.

> >

> > (Christian, 12, systemic)

> >

> > >

> > > Morning all....

> > >

> > > Nick has been doing well, temperature wise, just a few low

grade

> > > fevers over the weekend.

> > >

> > > But now I went to wake him up and he has, what I can only

discribe

> > > as, hives all over his legs.. these things are HUGE.. 2 of

them on

> > > the tops of his legs cover the whole front of the leg down to

the

> > > knee, a smaller one is on the back of his upper leg and a tiny

one

> > > by his ankle... they are clear in the middle

> > >

> > > Has anyone got any ideas what these are???? is it a reaction

to the

> > > increase on MTX??????

> > >

> > > Hugs Helen and Nick...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >