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Hives

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Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Hives

When parents mention Hives they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
ItchingOften26 mentions
Swelling (anywhere on body)Often21 mentions
VomitingOften20 mentions
Rashes (any cause)Often16 mentions
Shortness of breath or trouble breathingOften14 mentions
CoughingOften12 mentions
SneezingOften10 mentions
Red skinSometimes7 mentions
WheezingSometimes7 mentions
DiarrheaSometimes4 mentions

Characteristics of Hives

Hives starts at the following ages...

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How common is Hives?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 22.09% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Hives.

Percentage of kids with Hives by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 430 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Hives “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

2%

9 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

5%

22 mentions
Weekly

8%

38 mentions
Monthly

7%

33 mentions
Annually

6%

27 mentions
A Few / Several Times

8%

39 mentions
Once

5%

21 mentions
Never

59%

270 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

4%

17 mentions
Severe

5%

21 mentions
Moderate

13%

57 mentions
Mild

18%

78 mentions
Not at All

60%

257 mentions

Care of Hives

Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Hives

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
Positive
3.9 of 5
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Less common approaches...

Discussion of Hives

What was your approach to Hives? What were the results?

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