hives causes

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Q: What causes hives, swelling of the face, and abdominal pain?
My friend suddenly broke out in hives and he hasn’t touched anything. All day today he has had abdominal pains and his face is starting to swell up. The only thing he ate this evening was a cup of ramen and some oreos. I need to know what causes this and if there is anything I can do. Also, is it contagious?

A: It would probably be a good idea to have your friend see a allergist. He could have an allergy to the ramen or oreos. Also, he/she could have a stomach infection that could be causing those symptoms.

Q: what causes hives and how do i get rid of them?
Hi guys does anyone know what causes hives?and how do i get rid of them,i havent had them for years and suddenly i have them and they drive me nuts,any help would be appreciated.thank you have a good one.oh i take an antihisimine every day.
Hi guys thank you for all your answers,you guys are a mine of info for sure.some good information,so thank you all so much.

A: keep a daily diary of what you are eating and what time then document the time and severity of the hives. Try to figure out what is causing them, so you can avoid it. In the mean time get some oatmeal bath. It is relaxing and helps with the itching. Hope that helps

Q: What kind of thing can cause an allergic reaction that causes hives, when one has done nothing different?
I have had no foods drink, meds (never illegal)n no change of laundry soap, or anything else. what could also cause some of the hive to turn to what looks like blisters.

A: There are many things that can cause hives or skin rashes. Something within your body may have changed or you may have been exposed to an allergen without knowing it.

Q: What are causes of hives with a fever?
My 20 month old daughter broke out into hives last Tuesday. I thought that it was an allergic reaction to the grass. I gave her medicine and they went away. The next morning they were back accompanied by a mild fever. She has continued to have these outbreaks of hives with mild fevers. Any known causes for this? please don’t list allergic reaction…I’ve figured that one out myself. She’s sleeping right now but when she wakes up we are headed to the Doctor’s office.

A: Hives are basically allergic reactions, mostly to food and can be both acute and chronic. Viruses are also common causes of hives and fever.
It is a condition that arises when the body reacts unfavorably to certain chemicals. Hives are basically allergic reactions, mostly to food and can be both acute and chronic. While an acute case of hives generally takes about two to three hours to clear up, a chronic condition may last for weeks or sometimes even months.

These might go away on their own, but if your immune system is low, these may persist for a longer period of time and the condition may also become severe. Allergy shots, medications and prescriptions from the physician are your best bet if hives become severe. The drugs usually contain antihistamines that control hives effectively.

The drugs however, can cause harm if taken for a long period of time. It is better therefore to use natural remedies so cure the itch and sometimes the inflammation that can be caused by hives. Doctors generally recommend that the exact cause of hives should be found out before drugs can be prescribed.

For people with hives, it is recommended that hot showers be completely avoided. Hot showers tend to aggravate the condition and therefore it is advised that you avoid them. Cold water reduces inflammation and causes soothing of the itching skin so it is better to take cold showers.

When hives are accompanies by fever, over the counter drugs may not prove to be very effective. A visit to your dermatologist would prove fruitful. With the drugs that your physician or dermatologist will prescribe, it’s a good idea to take certain precautions and home remedies to help relieve the inflammation and irritation and to prevent further aggravation of the condition.

Since hives are caused by chemical reactions, try to make sure that you double rinse all your clothes so that there are not even mild traces of detergents left in your clothes. If the detergent residue is present in the clothes, it might aid in aggravating the skin irritation.

Add a lot of green leafy vegetables to your diet. Also eat onions and apples as all of these are rich in a plant pigment called Quercetin that can help eliminate hives completely. Taking about 500 milligrams of this natural pigment daily will help remove the malady.

If your hives are fiery and itch too much, apply sandalwood oil. The oil has many soothing effects and cools the affected areas acting as a skin sedative. If you cannot get your hands on sandalwood oil, you can also use mint oil that can soothe irritationl.

Q: What causes hives, and what’s a good way to get rid of them?
Too, how are they easily relieved if the itch is unbearable..Calamine lotion doesn’t seem to do the best of a job. Doctors have told me to give my son Benadryl, but what I really want to know is what causes it.? My son has had them about 4-5 times in his life and I think it ocurs with him whenever he’s having an allergic reaction to something or if he’s sleeping over at a relative’s house.

A: allergies cause them….perhaps there is something at your relatives’ house that he is allergic to? A cat? mold? lots of dust? a certain type of food he eats there? Think of every possible thing – allergies comes in all kinds of ways.

Also, benadryl makes an anti-itch cream that you could use that will probably work better than calamine lotion.

Q: What are the different causes of Hives?
I have had Hives twice in the last 5 months and I can’t figure out what would have caused it twice but also so far apart.

A: Although the common answer is allergy, there are many causes, sometimes they are idiopathic which means no known cause. Heat, cold, pressure are also reasons people hive, too. You can find out all of the causes on http://www.chronichives.com/ you’ll be surprised at what can cause them.

Q: What could i be reacting to? What are causes of hives?
I keep getting the hives, nothing in my environment has changed, however i have been getting hives lately, i get them maybe every 4 or 5 days, sometimes with longer breaks in between.

Can they be caused by stress?
What could i be allergic to?

I know for sure that my mom hasnt washed any of my clothes in different detergents, and everything we use is washed in stuff for sensitive skin.

Also, i’ve never been allergic to pollen, cats, or anything like that.

Why am i suddenly breaking out? and how do i get rid of them? they are all across my torso.

A: Take 2 benadryl pills and get allergy testing. I have a wide range of things to avoid including food.

Q: What causes hives in pregnancy?
I am 22 weeks along and for the last three days have broke out in horribly itchy hives on my legs, thighs and a bit on my stomach. The doctor told me to take Benedryl which I will get when the pharmacy opens tomorrow. For now I have to suffer with it. What causes it and is there anything I can do to ease them until tomorrow when I can get the benedryl?
Also could stress cause them? I have been pretty stressed out and anxious lately or is it something I ate?

A: It is not exactly been medically pinpointed but is extremely common in pregnancy. You most likely can use a topical anti-itch cream to help with the itching but always check with your doctor. You can get it at Walmart in with the antibiotic creams.

Q: What are some common causes of hives?
My boss has been getting hives randomly but whenever she goes to the doctor they go away. Luck, huh. Haha. Anyways I was just wondering what they could possibly be from, especially in the office.

A: Doctors say all dairy products are #1.
wheat
perfumes and soaps
peanuts
tomatos
seafood
strawberries
pet dander
dust
mold
wool – but more than likely from certain foods

Q: What causes hives in the mouth?
For some reason I keep on gettin hives in my lips and in my gums inside my mouth. They come on suddenly with nothing making them happen. It just begins to itch , then a lil tingly, numbness then here comes the hive. Any idea on why they are forming?
ok its not an STD , usually when they happen i can be doing anything, usually i am not eating or drinking anything. It can happen when im driving, watching tv, reading, i start to feel lil tongling sensation, then it begins to itch then a hive forms, in my lips, in my gums and it last for hours on end. any other suggestions?

A: Something your eating .Pep to dismal did that to me.Its maybe a medican your taking eliminate that first.The source is what you need to find out.Something you just started taking.

Q: What causes someone to break out in hives?
…..I’ve been breaking out in hives lately on my arms, especially during emotional distress, anyone know the causes?

A: Uticaria, Angioedema & Anaphylaxis, Hives

Question:
Since the beginning of September I have been suffering from severe hives, angioedema, fatigue and have had 2 anaphylaxis incidents. I have had a battery of blood tests which were all normal. Background to the severe onset of these symptoms is that I have been having swollen hands in the a.m. since March and elevated Blood Pressures since this summer.
As a result of all this, I have been diagnosed with Chronic Uticaria and Angioedema. I am taking the followign medications b.i.d. in order to try to control the hives:
Tagamet
Singulair
Allegra
In addition I take Terbutaline Sulf. 3 times a day (which makes my whole body shake). I’ve also taken three courses of steriods (Medrol Pack).
Still after all this medication, the hives seem to be worsening. I wake up in the morning covered with hives. I have started taking a 3rd dose of medication in the middle of the night. It’s as if my body is building up resistence to the meds.
My doctor’s tell me that 90% of the time a person with chronic hives never knows the cause. That most of the time it is a reaction to one’s own self rather than an environmental cause. That the goal is merely to treat the symptoms and try to survive until they one day decide to turn off.
My family wants me to fly out of Alaska (where I live) to seek additional medical attention. They want me to see an Immuniologist or other medical specialist. I have already spent thousands of dollars trying to rememdy this problem.
My question is: Should I accept this diagnosis and only work to control the hives and other symptoms or is it worth the expense or further investigation? If I should be seeking additional medical attention, what kind of doctor’s should I see?

Dr. Roby Answers:
The 90% of people who never learn the cause of their hives simply were never instructed in how to determine the causes. Everything has a cause. I think the primary thing you need to examine is the hormone changes you have undergone in the last few years. You should also try the Atkins’ diet as well as avoiding the likely foods contributing to the problem as outlined in the food allergy section of my site.
See my section on “Hormone Imbalance” on the website. Many types of allergy have their basis in hormone reactions. This is particularly of ladies who experience increasing symptoms as they undergo hormone changes, usually in their late twenties or after the babies are born.
Check out that section and let me know how those characteristics apply to you and then I can get more specific. You may find some useful areas to explore in your search for medical solutions. Areas such as dietary changes, low level exercise and alternative approaches to solving medical problems. The lab tests are outlined there (get DHEA, estradiol and testosterone levels, also Thyroid and AM cortisol-all non-fasting, and finally Progesterone Antibodies for IgG and IgM). All these are available at any commercial lab. If your doctor won’t order them let me know and I will.
After I see your lab results and you see the areas under hormone imbalance that apply to you, then we can discuss your treatment options.

Q: What causes hives? How can I get rid of them?
About 4 or 5 months ago, I started breaking out in hives. I went to the doctor and he gave me Prednisone which helped, but now they are coming back. They are mostly on my back, arms, stomach, and they recently started coming up on my face. I just want them gone. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

A: What changed in your environment or food consumption 4 or 5 months ago?
Did you start using water softener, new detergent or dryer sheets?
Did you discover a new favorite food and really indulge, or even just normal amounts of a new or old familiar food ?
Allergies can be outgrown, and can also develop where they never were a problem before.
Hives are an allergic reaction, your body is telling you that something is not good for it.
Stress increases allergic reactions that otherwise might not manifest.
For example, as a teen, my sister developed an allergy to wheat during some family traumas. She suddenly couldn’t even touch wheat bread without getting hives, so she avoided it. Then she had a first time reaction to beer at a party (she did, unfortunately, drink regularily ). It was the same bad reaction she got to wheat-her hives occur in her throat & they swell her airway shut, cause dark black circles under her eyes.
After much thought we figured out that it was the hops (wheat) in the beer.
With the hives moving to your face now, you really want to consider it an emergency-as in ambulance, if needed-if you experience ANY difficulty breathing, as they can move fast & cause death.
Ask your Dr. about an Epi- Pen-a dose of emergency Epinephrine to carry with you in light of the worsening hives .Teach people close to you to recognize the symptoms & how to help you.
Anyway, my sister still has a life-threatening allergy to nuts, & notices increased sensitivity to food & other allergens when her stress level is up, especially if she is also not eating well & getting lots of water
.If her husband comes home from work after consuming any nuts during the day, his clothes go straight into the washer, and him into the shower before he gets anywhere near her. It can be that high of a sensitivity level for many people, so ask yourself if any family member may also be bringing new allergens into the house.
Certain grasses & weeds give many people instant, huge hives.
You need to learn what is triggering you, think about anything at all that comes in contact with your skin-soap, carpet (especially new), new furniture, new pet, any and all things different in the last months.
The Pred. is great for emergency relief, but is better to get to the bottom of it & get healthy, comfortable, and safe again.
You can get allergy tests if you can afford that.
For my allergies, I use generic Tavist 2x daily, homeopathy prescribed by my Homeopathic Dr., Licorice root tea & a Licorice Root, Quercitin (bioflaveniod), & Vitamin C tablet by NOW brand-it’s called Respir All.
Vitamin C is an excellent anti-inflammatory, as well as the other two.( If you have high blood pressure though, stay away from Licorice Root unless under Dr.’s supervision, as it can make it worse).Health food stores sell this.
Drinking 2 litres water daily makes a huge difference, partly due to it’s diluting effect on the allergen levels present in the bloodstream.
Well, I hope some of this rambling is helpful to you, & know that life gets a lot easier when you know what you are allergic to, it just takes some work.
Take care, I said a prayer:)

Q: Can babies break out in hives if they are teething? If not, what causes hives in them?
One year old son teething and has hives
he has hives on his chest not on his face

A: Allergens. Your baby might get hives in reaction to something he eats, once he’s eating solids. Or he might react to something you ate if you’re breastfeeding him. The most likely foods to offend are nuts, eggs, shellfish, fish, milk, strawberries, tomatoes, and certain food additives. (Some of these foods, like milk, are not suitable for babies, but your baby might still react to them in your breast milk.) Babies who have developed an allergy to cats could also break out in hives when they touch the kitty. Your baby could even get hives from something in the air, like pollen.

• Drugs. Antibiotics and some other medications might cause your baby to break out in hives.

• Insect bites and stings. If your baby’s allergic to bees or fire ants, for example, he could develop hives in reaction to being stung or bitten.

• Viral infection. Your baby might get hives when he has a cold, a stomach virus, or another viral infection.

• Temperature. Sometimes cold temperatures can cause hives. The same goes for a sudden change in temperature — such as when your baby’s skin is quickly warmed up after being cold.

Q: what causes hives on arms and inter thighs?
my friend has a skin problem.he starts to itch then u can see welts swell up on arms and thighs mostly .He said it itches very bad.He takes allergy meds.and it goes away for a day or two.then comes right back.sometimes lips eyes and nose swells on his very bad day.any advice for him???

A: I recommend he join one of the support groups on yahoo for sufferers of chronic urticaria – the largest one is excellent and the people there are extremely knowledgable.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/urticaria/

Does he have any idea of what his triggers are? many of us have triggers, and avoiding them helps lessen the severity of attacks. Also, many of us find that a diet low in histamine is very helpful. He can find the diet at www.chronichives.com, along with a ton of useful information. It is also important that he takes his meds regularly, not just when the hives come up. This is because of the way antihistamines work; they do their job by attaching to the histamine receptors in the skin. If those receptors are already taken up by histamine, the drugs cannot do their job.

The most usual cause of chronic urticaria are autoantibodies – it is an autoimmune condition. Some cases are caused by occult (hidden) infection, a few cases are due to other underlying disease, such as hepatitis.

Q: What is found in the Carribean Sea that causes an outbreak of hives?
Is there such a thing as sea lice found off the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica that would cause a rash and itch on the neck torso and sensitive areas of the arms?

A: The planktonic larva of the thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). The larva sting when they become trapped next to the skin (by bathing suits or T-shirts work while in the water). They are about half a millimeter long and are essentially invisible in the water.

I’ve gotten stung by these guys myself in the Florida Keys; not fun. Nidaria Technologies makes a combination subscreen/sting protection lotion; haven’t tried it myself, but some people swear by it.

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