Can stress cause hives?!
Question:
Can stress cause hives?
I am full of hives... and have been extremely stressed out lately. Now the stress is not going to end anytime soon (I found out the reason my dad died in april was from a medication overdose administered to him in the hospital, I found that out friday, broke out in hives saturday), so if it can cause hives, how do I get rid of the hives?
Answers:
Stress DEFINITELY causes hives; I went through it myself during a really tough school project this year (I was a high school senior). I took the Benadryl that's used for allergies, and that helped reduce the hives. Also, if the hives keep coming back a lot, you may want to go to see a doctor; they can prescribe steroids which help keep your immune system from attacking and causing hives. Hope this helps you out! Feel better soon!
PS- Taking an oatmeal bath helps with the itching a LOT. : )