There were several posts re: Hives and MER. I have a mother who gets HIVES with every MER, and especially in areas where dripping milk touches her skin...like her tummy, etc..down her leg. What is the cause, and what is average length of time this lasts? My apologies for not paying better attention to this thread before. Kathleen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC, LLL Leader Co-Owner Lactnet, LLLOL, Corgi-L E-mail lists LACTNET WWW site: http://www.mcs.com/~auerbach/lactation.html A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother. -----------------------------------------------------------------