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Hives Throughout Body, Swelling In Lips, Knee And Ankle Pain. Taking Prednisolone, Benadryl. Suggestions?
hives covering the whole body with swelling of the lips and also complaining of pain in knee and ankle joints. has been on prednisolone 15 mg once daily for five days and also benedryl every 6 hours. 8 year old girl. this is her third day with rash and hives keep coming back especially at night. what should be our next step?
Mon, 5 Aug 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
One complaint that I am not comfortable with is knee and ankle pain that the child is having. Why should she have ankle and knee pain if it is just allergy. Please get the child examined by your doctor.
Is there any redness or swelling of the joints also?
Is there any fever associated?
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
One complaint that I am not comfortable with is knee and ankle pain that the child is having. Why should she have ankle and knee pain if it is just allergy. Please get the child examined by your doctor.
Is there any redness or swelling of the joints also?
Is there any fever associated?
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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