Comments on: What medication is most effective in the treatment of hives? http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-medication-is-most-effective-in-the-treatment-of-hives.html Is the itching driving you crazy? Find out how you can make it stop. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:26:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Valencia http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-medication-is-most-effective-in-the-treatment-of-hives.html/comment-page-1#comment-361 Valencia Mon, 17 May 2010 14:33:03 +0000 http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-medication-is-most-effective-in-the-treatment-of-hives.html#comment-361 The key is to get an: Antihistamine. (this is what stops the allergic reaction) Benadryl is a 1st generation antihistamine zyrtec and claratin are both 2nd generation antihistamines. So Benadryl is better. Also, I find that Chlor-trimeton has excellent results like benadryl, without the sleepiness. It is also a 1st generation antihistamine. Hives is a serious symptom of allergic reactions-next step is breathing difficulty. So whatever gave you hives try to not take it again. For severe allergic reactions: they give epinephrine and prednisone. BE CAREFUL! The key is to get an: Antihistamine. (this is what stops the allergic reaction)
Benadryl is a 1st generation antihistamine
zyrtec and claratin are both 2nd generation antihistamines.
So Benadryl is better.
Also, I find that Chlor-trimeton has excellent results like benadryl, without the sleepiness. It is also a 1st generation antihistamine.
Hives is a serious symptom of allergic reactions-next step is breathing difficulty. So whatever gave you hives try to not take it again.

For severe allergic reactions: they give epinephrine and prednisone.

BE CAREFUL!

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]]> By: bookreader ohio http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-medication-is-most-effective-in-the-treatment-of-hives.html/comment-page-1#comment-363 bookreader ohio Mon, 17 May 2010 14:33:03 +0000 http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-medication-is-most-effective-in-the-treatment-of-hives.html#comment-363 benedryl has always worked for me. benedryl has always worked for me.

]]> By: patricia c http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-medication-is-most-effective-in-the-treatment-of-hives.html/comment-page-1#comment-364 patricia c Mon, 17 May 2010 14:33:03 +0000 http://www.howtotreathives.com/what-medication-is-most-effective-in-the-treatment-of-hives.html#comment-364 check with your Dr.what is causing your hives? benadryl is the best at this point in time. check with your Dr.what is causing your hives? benadryl is the best at this point in time.

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