On Friday, my darling soon-to-be-one-year-old daughter woke up with hives. Approximately eight of them, in various places. This was in addition to the ever-spreading rash on her rear, which was (mis)identified as eczema. I called her new allergy/immunology specialist to ask her what to do. The nurse said, "Come in now, now, now!" Since hives can precede anaphylaxis (a potentially fatal allergic reaction), they had reason to be worried.

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