Hey everyone, so after many allergist and Doctor's visits, it has been determined that my 3 year old is allergic to the cold. Has Anyone ever had the Situation within their family. My son cant be outside for more than 10 seconds; even bundled up, without his skin breaking out in Hives. Talk about a Scary illness.

Sounds like a good reason to get out of NJ.

Cold urticaria (ur-tih-KAR-e-uh) Scary stuff right their,, Will he be able to outgrow it?

 

http://www.mayoclini...ticaria/DS01160

 

http://en.wikipedia..../Cold_urticaria

 

WOW,..dude you need to watch giving him cold stuff to drink...

Sounds like a good reason to get out of NJ.

Were actually planning to move to Florida in June, after we found this out it works out for us and my sons Health.

Cold urticaria (ur-tih-KAR-e-uh) Scary stuff right their,, Will he be able to outgrow it?

 

http://www.mayoclini...ticaria/DS01160

 

http://en.wikipedia..../Cold_urticaria

 

WOW,..dude you need to watch giving him cold stuff to drink...

Hey Tony, the Doc actually told us that is what he has. Hes been eating the same foods forever and nothing ever happened. One day my wife walked him to Dunkin donuts; not even a 2 minute walk from the house and when they got home, she took his coat and hat off. Within a few minutes his body was covered in Hives. Of course me being a Dad I rushed him to the ER and they couldnt determine the cause. He had a skin test done yesterday and the Doc couldnt determine the cause. We brought up that it only happens when he's exposed to cold. The doctor put an ice cub on his forearms; about a minute passed and his arm started to break out. This has us so scared. The doctor told us that this could be something he has for life. Im praying for the best.

That's crazy. I hope it all works out.

it is crazy.. never heard of it and hear it is in real life..

it is crazy.. never heard of it and hear it is in real life..

The Allergist said thats it one of those rare cases. Its a shame, he told us to just serve our child Room temperature drinks and stay away from pools.

Wow, never heard of that, hope it's something he may be able to grow out of..

Wow , sorry you are dealing with this. Have you brought him to an actual immunologist? Regular doctors are not always current on the latest in allergies. My baby had a bunch of issues and the doctors at the hospital and our regular pediatrician said to get rid of the dogs , they were most likely the cause. I took him to a specialist , an immunologist and a pulmonologist , and both confirmed a baby his age can not have that kind of allergy yet. They were right , that was 5 months ago , and he is fine and not allergic to dogs at all.

 

Where are you? The immunologist at Goryeb Children's Center is excellent. They are in Morristown Memorial and Overlook in Summit .

Holy crap - that's scary. Time to move to FL or Texas or somewhere else down south.

 

How cold is "cold" though?

Hey everyone, so after many allergist and Doctor's visits, it has been determined that my 3 year old is allergic to the cold. Has Anyone ever had the Situation within their family. My son cant be outside for more than 10 seconds; even bundled up, without his skin breaking out in Hives. Talk about a Scary illness.

 

It's linked to Celiacs. If you are of northern European stock, specially Nordic stock, gluten intolerance is fairly common at 1 in 100 although it's possible in anyone. Celiac's disease is something that Europe is way ahead of the USA on. Most doctors in the US don't even look for it. My family has a history of it. It took nearly 5 years before a doctor figured it out in my mother and what a difference it has made in her life now that she avoids gluten. If I were you, I'd look into it, specially if your son has any gastro issues. Celiac manifests in many ways, and in fact, before a diagnosis of MS, celiacs has to be ruled out, but one of the common indicators is gastronomic issues, from constipation to diarrhea to simply cramps and pains.

Holy crap - that's scary. Time to move to FL or Texas or somewhere else down south.

 

How cold is "cold" though?

It was 45 yesterday. He was outside and the hives started coming in. Mind you; he was bundled up

I have had a lot of full body Urticaria attacks from unkown cause, which is the worst outcome like a ticking time bomb.

I was tested for a bunch of stuff,to this day the cause is still unknown.

At least you know what triggers attacks,only thing i was given was vast amounts of Antihistamines orally or IV if i was really bad.

Look into getting a epi-pen.,seek out other doctor's, good luck.

Wow , sorry you are dealing with this. Have you brought him to an actual immunologist? Regular doctors are not always current on the latest in allergies. My baby had a bunch of issues and the doctors at the hospital and our regular pediatrician said to get rid of the dogs , they were most likely the cause. I took him to a specialist , an immunologist and a pulmonologist , and both confirmed a baby his age can not have that kind of allergy yet. They were right , that was 5 months ago , and he is fine and not allergic to dogs at all.

 

Where are you? The immunologist at Goryeb Children's Center is excellent. They are in Morristown Memorial and Overlook in Summit .

Hes going to see a pulmonogist on the 29th. I will definatley look into the immunologist today. Thanks

Be sure to get a 2nd and even 3rd opinion prior to doing something as drastic as picking up and moving.

I have always joked that I was allergic to the cold. Guess it's possible. That sucks.

Be sure to get a 2nd and even 3rd opinion prior to doing something as drastic as picking up and moving.

 

Umm... This is NJ. You have a valid "excuse" to leave. Do it. Don't look back.

my cousin has a muscle disorder i do forget the name but she had to leave jersey because of the cold would bind her up and put her in a spin as one would say; nonetheless she has moved to florida and is doing very well now

Umm... This is NJ. You have a valid "excuse" to leave. Do it. Don't look back.

 

 

I here what you're saying, but I'd hate to see that family leave, only to find out the child still experiences that condition down there.