As far as the stats, she is completely normal. She continues to get shorter as time goes one when compared to her peers :) I had brought in some pictures to show her doctor what happens when Mallory goes outside to play. Since the winter started she has been coming inside with bright red patches and bright white circles on her cheeks. We thought she somehow got frostbite, but we weren't sure. Brent took pictures and I brought them in to show the doctor. He took one look at them and said "textbook case of Cold Urticaria" or for those of you who are unaware of medical terminology (like I) "Allergy to cold". Yup. We live in Minnesota where winter exists for longer than any of us care to acknowledge and she is allergic to it. She will break out in hives whenever her skin is exposed to cold temperatures. The doctor said she shouldn't go outside to play if it is below 20 degrees. GREAT.
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Hello Mallory and family!
We are very familiar with cold urticaria. My 11 year old daughter developped this condition almost a year ago. We have been learning how to manage this allergy in our New England climate..spring, summer, fall and now winter. In my daughter's case there are a variety of situations that will trigger the cold hives. Our strategies to deal with this include daily antihistamine medication and monitor her clothing to fit the weather or indoor environment (too much air conditioning can trigger the hives as well).
This past Sunday we had a breakthrough. She went skiing for the day. I never thought it was possible with cold hives. The trick was to cover all of her skin, so that not a square inch was exposed. The final piece of gear that was essential was a balaklava that had a neoprene portion that covered the nose and then down under the chin. She was warm from her head to her toes and had a great time. I wish you the best in dealing with this curve ball and trust that you will find creative ways to handle this new situation.
Wow, I have never heard of that! I always say I'm allergic to the cold, but I don't mean it in the literal sense...I guess you learn something new every day!
Aww...poor pumpkin! I have a pretty awesome bomber hat she can borrow sometime if she needs to (check out my post from today for a picture...although I think she would look cuter in a pink one).
My sister-in-law has this and it happens to her in winter, spring any time she gets cold. She even got it last year at the water park in the Dells in March!
Hopefully she won't get it as bad!
Take Care-
Lori
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