The are BACK!!

Ok, so a few days ago, the hives started again. We are about two weeks off of steroids now, and here we go again! We went to ANOTHER doctor today, this one specializes in pediatrics, and is affiliated with the children's hospital nearby. He was wonderful! He was very thorough and took everything I said into consideration. He also asked a lot of questions, and answered a TON of mine!

The things that are concerning are the fact that although hives are not too uncommon in children, his last longer, meaning each individual hive lasts 48 hours or longer. Usually hives only last 24 hours. Also of concern is the fact that as each hive fades, they discolor into a bruise like color. This is more apparant with this breakout of hives than the last one. For now, we are doing some blood work and testing to rule out some other rare disorders. Most likely, it's allergies, to what, we still don't know, but we have to rule things out to, since we just don't know the cause!

Here's how he looks today!