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My 6 year-old son took my manuka honey 10+ and showed signs of hives hours later. do you think the honey is the cause?

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Dr. Marino Tavarez answered

Very hard : to pinpoint an allergy from one isolated event. It is more likely that the hives are caused by multiple triggers or none at all. If honey does it every time than that would clinch it.

Answered 6/28/2014

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Honey: Probably. I would suggest you keep him away from honey

Answered 6/28/2014

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A member asked:

My 6 year-old son took my manuka honey 10+ and showed signs of hives hours later. do you think the honey is the cause?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Marino Tavarez answered

Dr. Harold Fields answered

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