What do i do about my hives?!
Question: What do i do about my hives!?
i've never had an allergy in my life and as of right now, i've been covered in hives for the last 4 days!. i went to the doc and he can't figure out what i'm allergic to, but he says its something i'm ingesting!.!.!. anyways!.!.!. he put me on claratin, zantac, and steroids to help plus i'm using a topical anti-itch creme!. i've also done cold compresses and oatmeal baths!. NOTHING is helping! i understand that i might not be able to get rid of my hives till we figure out what i'm allergic to!.!.!. but there HAS TO BE SOMETHING to help sooth my itching!. i work in a place that i sweat all year round and that makes it worse!.!.!. so i'm not at work right now!.!.!. but i just can't handle it!. i'm a pretty tough person, but i've never been so uncomfortable in my whole life!!! ugh!.!.!. someone please give me a way to lessen my itchyness!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Try to figure out if you have eaten any foods that commonly cause alleric reactions such as tomatoes or strawberries!. Have you changed your soap , laundry detergent or shampoo recently!. Are you on any new medicines that started before the hives hit!. Were you out in the woods touching plants!. If you find eliminate it from your environment!. As for itchiness try atarax or zyrtec along with short course of prednisone!. See an allergist if it continues!. Keep an epi-pen (adrenalin) with you until it all clears up in case of severe allergic reactionWww@Answer-Health@Com
sometimes hives can be stress related, which ive had personally!. its like an unbearable horrible insane itch, and my dermatologist gave me samples of XYZAL to try (since they were samples =free) andddd she gave me like 30 of them, they really help!. id get an appt asap, but i prob dont have to tell you that haha!. id suggest a cream, but its pointless, ur itching is prob way beyond any cream!. good luck, i know how you feel!Www@Answer-Health@Com
For right now get Benadryl OTC the histamine will decrease the itchyness and the reaction!. Atarax is a longer acting stronger script of histamineWww@Answer-Health@Com
follow up with your doctor for steroids!.Www@Answer-Health@Com