Question 1

how exactly do you get hives?

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An allergic reaction: Hives occur when mast cells release histamine. Histamine makes nearby nerve endings fire causing the sensation of itching & iincreasing blood flow causing redness. Small veins leak plasma (the liquid part of blood) causing local edema - that's the white bump. Hives lasting 6 weeks or less are usually caused by a virus or an allergic reaction to a food, medication, insect bite or sting.

Question 2

can i get hives from eating all berries?

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Yes..and no: Different berries in the "rosacea" family can cause hives. Strawberries are most commonly at fault.

Question 3

how long does it take to get over hives?

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Acute/chronic hives: Hives vary greatly in duration, so we call hives lasting <6 wks acute, and >6 weeks chronic. It depends on the cause. A mild drug reaction may cause hives lasting only a day or two; a severe one up to 6 months. Chronic idiopathic urticaria resolves at a rate of approx 10% each month, but not every case resolves. Hives due to a known cause recur whenever re-exposure takes place. No simple answer!

Question 4

how do you get hives on skin settled down?

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Several choices: The best way to control hives is with antihistamines---depending on the severity and duration, stronger medications such as Prednisone might also be considered.

Question 5

why do i get hives everytime i have a shower?

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Hives from hot water: Hives when showering are called a "physical urticaria." these types of urticaria mean the histamine in your mast cells is for unknown reasons, easier to release than other people's histamine. Sometimes the stimulus is heat, sometimes cold, sometimes water, sometimes vibration. When the hives are small, it's often called cholinergic urticaria. Usually, antihistamines can block the symptoms.

Question 6

bad itching from hives how do i get it to stop?

Accepted Answer

Antihistamine: Try antihistamine up to 4 x daily and apply moisturizer on body

Question 7

could i get some serious help with my chronic hives?

Accepted Answer

Yes!: An Allergist can help.  In fact, there is a new treatment known as Xolair that was recently approved for hives and is doing wonders for difficult-to-treat patients in our practice.  This is just one of many potential strategies.  With hives, treatment often must be highly individualized: http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/allergies/skin-allergy.aspx

Question 8

can a person be allergic to or get hives from caffiene?

Accepted Answer

No: There are reported cases of verified allergy to caffeine.

Question 9

when you get hives, will you get one little bump? or will it cover a whole area?

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More than one...: Urticaria, also known as hives, is an outbreak of swollen, pale red bumps or plaques (wheals) on the skin that appear suddenly -- either as a result of the body's reaction to certain allergens, or for unknown reasons.

Question 10

i get hives 3 times last month. can't tell what is causing it. not allergic to anything. any ideas?

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Autoimmune hives: Allergic antibody (ige) binds to the surface of histamine-containing blood cells (mast cells) thru an ige-recptor. Many persons with recurrent hives make an autoimmune IgG antibody that binds to the ige-receptor and can trick the mast cell into releasing histamine when no allergic reaction is occuring. Lab testing is called a "cu-index" (lab corp or quest). This test may explain your problem.

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