What do I do to relieve the itching!?!?!?!?!
Question: I am getting an allergy test for chronic hives on the tenth...which means no benadryl, no kind of antihistamines at all until after that day. And I am covered in hives, and very miserable. What do I do to relieve the itching?
Answers: I am getting an allergy test for chronic hives on the tenth...which means no benadryl, no kind of antihistamines at all until after that day. And I am covered in hives, and very miserable. What do I do to relieve the itching?
My husband is also quite allergic and has had a constant, itchy rash for nearly 20 years!
When the itching becomes unbearable he uses Dermaplast (a spray anesthetic) to cool it down, along with ice packs.
Good luck. I sympathize with your dilemma.
ice would cool it down
Something cold - i.e a cold bath if you can bare it if not something like a packet of frozen peas
ice packs
Try something meant for sunburn pain. It will numb your skin and should help with itching.
Um.. take a super hot bath, and then a super cold shower.
Or skip the bath and go straight to the cold shower. (Ice works okay too...)
Try a little bit of talc. When I had the chickenpox my mother used to apply talc on my skin and that would relieve itchiness!
It's a great thing!!
Calamine lotion works well. It cools and relief itching. Hope that works for you. and good luck. Happy new year. :-))
Try Sarna lotion.
A oatmeal bath should help sooth your skin.
WHAT IS IT WITH HIVES????? I know atleast 4 people now covered in hives and have no clue why..... My mom has had them since September and they stay under control when she takes the rx but as soon as it runs out she gets them all over again. Is something going around an doctors arnt picking up on it yet, or can some type of detergent or soap be contanimated?????
Anyway, you are not alone. And without being able to use meds until your testing try a cool bath, keep all your clothes loose and light. Heat, sweating and tight clothes will make it worse.
Pine tar - can get from a pharmacy - anything cool should also work - beware getting too wet or hot as this can cause the skin barrier to deteriorate and get your immune system in your skin way too excited - and hence more itchy
The best cure for itching is a salve made with marigold flowers.
In Germany it is called Ringelblumen salbe. You can buy it at any drugstore in Europe. It works also for insect bites.
The only ingredients should be butterfat or vaseline and marigold flower extract.
Good Luck!
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hey i too had hives... but im already fully recovered from it...
well its always start with allergy from food, bathing soap, and medicine and many more...
as i remember i really cant sleep well at all times...
but i also found this bar of soap that really help me- medimix (ayurvedic soup) this soap have 18 types of herbs...(imported in from india) ... their website: www.cholayil.com
and also this brand - snake brand, prickly heat powder-lavender ... their website: www.britishdispensary.com
hey the first thing you should try is stop eating foods comes from the cans, no coffee, tea, cocoa, softdrink, cakes, sweets and so on... and also do free from stress.... hope you will recover soon... oh please do eat fresh food and drink clear soup... please do take care... good luck and God bless
buy a real aloe plant. i have three or four plants at home. i have dry itchy skin all the time. i cut the leaf off, and squeeze out the juice and put it on the skin. it works miracles. and it is all natural and so it shouldn't affect you test. i swear by it!
sounds fungal not hives
try spraying athletes foot spray on the itchy parts of your skin it stops the burning and use it 3 or 4 times a day keep yourself DRY at all times good luck