Are hives a normal symptom of bronchitis or pneumonia?
Patient: Are hives a normal symptom of bronchitis or pneumonia?  My 3 year old daughter has bronchitis in possible early stages of pneumonia and has broken out in hives over 4 times now.  She's never had them before and got them before she ever took any medicine. Doctor: Hives is an allergic skin reaction causing localized redness, swelling, and itching.A wide variety of substances may cause hives in sensitive people, including foods, drugs, and insect bites or stings. Common culprits include:nuts, especially peanuts, walnuts, eggswheatmilkstrawberriesfood additives and preservativespenicillin or other antibioticstreatment of hives is with antigistamines and sometimes steroidsin severe pneumonia urticaria can happenthanks/ regards feel free to ask more questions may god bless your child wiith good health