Anyone have hives? What did you do?

Hives is extremely uncomfortable, I think you can try the following simple measures to relieve irritation and soothe the skin. Take an antihistamine to reduce itching and swelling. Have a cool shower to reduce the redness and "heat" of the rash. Alternatively, hold a cool compress(a clean face cloth soaked in cool water and wrung out) against the rash for a few minutes at a time. Keep reapplying for about 30 minutes. He can also relieve itching with calamine lotion, or with a cream or lotion containing crotamiton. Try an oatmeal bath oil to relieve itchy skin. Like Colloidal oatmeal products can soothe itchy skin. Add oatmeal oil to lukewarm bath water and soak for 10-20 minutes. Minimize irritation by wearing loose-fitting, lightweight clothes made of natural fibres. Good luck!

Well i get them when i get cold but it usually disappears when i go to somewhere warm. It started just last year, and i don't know how i got it but it really sucks. It shows up in the movies, in restaurants, in the office sometimes, any place where the air conditioning is in high mode. Does anyone know how to get rid of this, i would really like to know.

I had them once and it sucked. They were so painful and itchy. I put calamin lotion on them and then also oatmeal and that cleared them up. It also took the itch away.

Hi No I do not get hives but my father did something awful. And once he got stung by a bee and because of his allergies the whole side of his chest swelled up like a balloon. anyway what always worked for him is a very old fashioned remedy. He took a teaspoon of regular baking soda and dissolved it in a glass of water and drank it and for the itching he would put about a half a cup of baking soda in a tepid bath(warm not hot hot water will increase the itching) there are also over the counter antihistamines that help but always check with a doctor before even using the baking soda remedy. Generally people who get hives are allergic to other things as well and you do not want your friend to get sicker. Good luck and Best wishes debbie97420

I get hives as a result to my allergy to peanuts. Luckily I have managed to avoid peanuts since I was a little kid, but my mum tells me she had to tape oven gloves to my hands to stop my scratching... As I have also had eczema all my life, the prescription ointment for that helped.

I have autoimmune chronic urticaria, and they are triggered sometimes for a few minutes up to months at a time by various physical and environmental things. And it is best not to scratch, especially if you don't know what has caused the allergy because this could transfer oils/residues that may be on your skin to other places upon your body or your clothing and just make the hives spread. Atarax is usually a faster acting antihistamine, the ointments and typically a short term steroid such as prednisone is given. However, if the hives are recurrent steroids may not be the answer due to their often negative side effects. The best is not to scratch, watch to make sure that they don';t spread due to bathing/showering, and follow the treatment plan given by the doctor.