It started about 4 months ago, I moved into my apt. I would start with hives all over my legs thighs inner thighs back stomach every where feet legs… you name it was there. My Husband and son had no type of reaction to anything. Then one day my lip started to swell the top lip then the bottom then one side and it would happen maybe every other day. or once a week or every two weeks. I do not associate it with a change in detergent or shampoo or soap, I have not changed anything. I am not allergic to anything, so needless to same Im a bit annoyed. Yesterday I had a headache and as I was noticing myself in the mirror the middle of my forehead was swollen up and outward it freaked me out I put some Ice and eventually it went down. I Do not know what is wrong with me any type of direction would help. Again My husband and son have not had any of these symptons. Thanks for your time

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So, occasionally I get an itch, then a few minutes later, I break out in hives where I scratched. It started on my arms, then on my chest, and just a few minutes ago on my stomach. They itch for a few minutes, then they stop itching, and in, like, 30 minutes its like it never happened. Do you have any ideas why?

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i recently had to be rushed to a&e with anaphylactic shock. I am not an alergic person and to date am only allergic to penicillin. I came out in this terrible inflamed red rash, all my eyes closed due to the swellin and my tongue was huge and ny throat started to close. i stayed in hospital for a bit while the sorted me out. they then sent me home with antihistamines and steriod tablets. After a couple of days the rash had gone and i was fine. But now the tablets have run out it is back with vengence. the rash is everywhere except my face and hands. the doctor will not perscribe the steroids that the hospital gave me and has sent me for blood tests and tested my poo. But all come back ok. How can i get rid of this rash. it is making me feel so down and under the weather. i am taking benedryl to try and help but its just helping with the itch. Does anyone have any ideas….as i have not changed anything in my routine, foods etc.

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this morning i woke up with horrible itchiness on my head i was scratching it like crazy and then felt the pain of my fingers in my skin so i stopped for about a half hour and laid back down. i started up again because i couldnt help it. and then i started itching my neck and behind my ears easily and my back/shoulders violently i went to lift up my shirt to see why i was feeling huge bumps and i saw major hive on my back crwling up my neck and kinda over my shoulders. i did not eat anything different last night and i really don’t know whats going on! i took some benadril (i dont know how to spell it lol) and i striped my bed and put it in the wash along with all the clothes i was wearing i am sooooooooooooooooo itchy please help me find out whats wrong and how to treat it please!

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I’ve suffered from chronic hives for 7 years and recently changed my diet to fix the problem. I do believe I need to stay on the diet because it has helped. but it has not cleared up completely. I rarely get that burning/ itching sensation when I am gluten free but my skin still raises. I think I may be allergic to casein ( protein found in milk, butter, cheese, etc). I have this rash like pimples around my nose and I think it looked clearer that one day I didn’t eat any milk products??? I love yogurt and cheese, I hope I am not allergic. I think it would be too much to eliminate casein and gluten. Have you ever eliminated some type of food that significantly help with hives? Thank you for reading

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I just found out I have hives. I have no idea where they came from or what to do. My sister gave me allergy medicine that should help. What I want to know is what causes hives, what can I do about it and is it contagious?

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I know I’m not allergic to anything That I have been eating or using… i have used them before… My upper lip swelled in between 3am and 10 am.. Some time while I was sleeping, I only break out in hives (I think they are hives on my hips and a few patches on the top of my leg, or lower back, I was starting to think it was my electric blanket, but I have used it before with out this problem. I was taking benadryl, but last night I decided to stop, because, they stopped making me sleepy, even taking two and they werent helping any more, I wouldnt break out that night before I went to bed but, I would itch my legs or my back and break out… Thats another thing I dont break out until I itch except this time
no face washes, no lotions, no nothing, I did move and was thinking it was something about my new house, or plants, but my school is at the same elevation as my new house and I didn’t react to anything there, benadryl makes me break out more after it goes through my system also, im not really sure if they are hives, they look like mosquito bites, they show up when I start itching… and get bigger and more raised when I itch, also to add more its along my underwear/pants line that I break out most, and on my knees where my jeans are a little tight, Im not allergic to my laundry detergent, shampoo or soap, I do know im a tad bit allergic to chlorine/bleach and at my old house we used well water, and I do break out more along those spots when I do take a shower… I also break out more when I use my electric blanket or my heater
also, If it is an allergic reaction I don’t have a clue what I’m allergic too other than morphine and Tylenol pm. also they go away with cold, I walked to the store today and in that 5-10 minutes my lip swelling went down. But when I take a cold or hot shower I get itchy and they get worse.. I dunno my doctor doesnt either
also, its affected my heat… I put my electric blanket under my sheets and I broke out on my arms and upper back today

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kso, i took a nap after i got home after school, and then i woke up with my doggie lying at my feet, and then my neck was just like SUPER hot and itchy, and then i broke out in hives all over. but it wasnt because of the dog. i know i dont have allergies to my doggies, cause this never happened before. well anyway, i didnt eat anything that day, but usually when i get hives, it’s cause of sunflower seeds. the dusty stuff at the bottom makes me break out.
but i didnt have any that day.
what the hell is up with that??

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My 18 month old son broke out in hives a few months ago. His doctor said it was most likely an allergy but she wasn’t too concerned about finding out the cause because the rash wasn’t bothering him (he didn’t even itch). The hives went away but have returned over the last few days. They still don’t bother him but I am curious as to what is causing it in case it is something that I can change. All I can think of is that it is either an allergy to mosquito bites or due to teething as he has been teething both times that the hives have broken out but I don’t know if either of those could result in hives. Does anyone have any other ideas as to what could cause it? He doesn’t eat much sugar and it isn’t the laundry detergent causing it.
hobbiehound, his Dad is lactose intolerant but he isn’t.

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I have been suffering with hives since last January I also have swelling of my lips and eyes. I have been to a specialist who says I am not allergic to any thing that he can find. I feel flushed alot have itchy hands and sometimes suffer from extreme anal itch. My bowel movements have increased and I have acid reflux sometimes. I have gained a few extra pounds and my breathing seems heavy at times. I am constantly tired and I stay hot. I have been to the doctor and the emergency room numerous times and all they do is prescribe me with short term steroids and a allergy medication similar to benadryl. I feel as though I am going crazy, I cannot find a specific pattern with my sweling or hives or a specific culprit. My insides seem to burn alot but this could be nerves because of frustration with my problem. HELP I am going crazy people should not have to live like this although their doctors tell them they have to.

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