N.Y. Girl, 9, is Allergic to Cold

That is a tough one Http://www..childrenshealthsecrets.com I guess they need to live in a warm climate.

That is a tough one Http://www.childrenshealthsecrets.com I guess they need to live in a warm climate.

I too have a mild case of cold uticaria.Mine started at the age of 32, possibly brought on by stress. I need to keep covered even if I go out to get the mail. But, if I keep the skin covered, then it usually is'nt too bad. The itching will stop when I get back inside and get warm.

My daughter has a condition called erythromelagia (EM) heat causes extreme swelling, reddness and pain in her hands. We live in Colorado so she is ok now because of our temp. In the summer she has to stay inside during the day. Sounds like the family should think about moving someplace warm to help her!

My Grandmother has suffered from this for most of her life. It almost killed her when she was young, as they didn't know what it was back then. She manages to live a normal life, she just takes her meds for it daily, and keeps bundled up. Hope this little one grows out of it!

I had this problem as a teen and young adult.

Cold-induced urticaria. Does the child have CADASIL or another underlying genetic defect that would cause her blood vessels to over-react to Angiotensin II?

I have this. It's not as bad for me as for her, but I have it as adult-onset; hives in the roof of the mouth and throat is no fun. If the air conditioner blows on me in the car, that is enough sometimes to set it off. Sometimes I just "catch a chill" and can't warm up.

I live in the desert.

My son also suffered with coldU. Oddly his identical twin did not. One time as a 10 year old he was thrown into a swimming pool and went blind and deaf until we could get him warm in a hot shower. He would swell on his butt as a child sitting on the side walk drawing chalk pictures with his siblings. However he did out grow it. He went away to Cornell University in upstate (brrrr) New York. He is now a Marine Corps officer in Quantico, Virginia. Believe me, he would not have survived if he still had ColdU.

I have been allergic to the cold since I was a baby. In grade school I was covered in calamine lotion most winter days, did absolutely nothing. I discovered in around 10 hrs ago claritin once a day keeps the hives away! Cheap and easy! At 46 I would hate to have ugly red swelling all over from just a run to the grocery store!

Im allergic to cold too and have asthma

I had this allergy as a child also. Luckily I outgrew it and I hope that this child does also. I would break out into terrible, itchy hives all over my body. As long as I stayed out of the cold, I would be fine. Maybe that's why, until this day, I hate snow.

I had this when I was a child. Would break out with hives especially on my arms and legs. Asked Dr., but he had never heard anything like this and dismissed it. I think I have out grown it. Do not break out any more. I am now 53.

I started this same thing 'being allergic to the cold' back in 1971, at the age of 17, and have for the most part out grown it, but I just dress warmer.

i call bull shit !! she is just a spoiled little princess who wants her way...who likes the cold..?
get over it !!

My Daughter has this too. First noticed after swimming in a cold creek. She was covered in a raised rash everywhere her swimsuit wasn't. Severe itching was involved too. She still gets at rash if exposed to cold, snow, pools, etc. and she is now 25 years old.

Sounds like I'd be moving my family to a warm, sunny climate. Think Florida. Poor little girl. Hope they keep her entertained and happy with lots of indoor warm games and activities. You can bake and cook together. Play board games, or the free family-friendly games on HtTP://bIt.Ly/coolflashgames Hopefully she gets to have friends over too so they can play inside together.

I have this, and it started from overexposure to cold from swimming when I was 12. I developed an irrational fear of the cold for a while, as i was young and scared. Now i am 24 and still have the allergy but have learned how to basically forget i have it and rarely ever have any reaction to cold, by dressing properly, mentally facing my irrational fear (the mind is POWERFUL and has a direct effect on the body!), and eating cold things in moderation to know my bodies limits and build back my tolerance. i sprinkle CAYENNE PEPPER on my food as often as I remember to (i had to build my tolerance to spice, but when there is a will theres a way, and i LOVE spicy food now!), and in additional to the numerous health benefits i now get from it, I now actually have a higher cold tolerance than many people i know! anyone who has this allergy, look up all of the benefits of cayenne pepper! and dont fear your own body, confront it and take steps to heal yourself! believe to see! the mind is a POWERFUL thing!

I have had this condition for 26 years. It started when I was around 24 when my cousins dumped the ice and ice water used to keep a keg cold on me as I lay in the sun by a pool sunning. I broke out in hives--the first time it ever happened. Now it happens when cool mist from fog hits my neck with wind speed like from a motorcycle ride. Aspirin is documented to make it worse but I take one daily anyhow. Seldane is a script available for this condition but that has side effects so I avoided it. I live in NY and love the snow. You just have to not expose your skin to the cold and you are fine. If you want to swim, you have about 3-5 minutes and then have to get out and shower. Overall, it is manageable but definitely a drag.