Question 1

what type of hormonal imbalances cause chronic hives?

Accepted Answer

None: Although allergy to Progesterone has been linked to hives. An overactive thyroid may make hives worse but is not known to cause them.

Question 2

can my hives be from menopause or hormones?

Accepted Answer

Hives and hormones: Hormonal fluctuations are a fairly  common cause of hives. While we most frequently recognized hives in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, we also see hives in patients at various stages of their menstrual cycles  as well as during  and after pregnancy/delivery.

Question 3

what could be causing tiny bumps/hives that come and go quickly. very itchy. anywhere on my body at any time. antihistamines help. started after taking birth control pill for first time (i stopped but the hives didnt.) could this be hormonal? 40yo?

Accepted Answer

: You do not say how long ago you stopped the bcp's.  An allergic reaction causing hives from something (medication, food, etc.) can last for 3 days after stopping what caused it. If you have hives for longer than that,something else may be going on, or something else may be causing the hives, so get checked in person. Consider other new products/pills/soaps/cleaners/fragrances/smoke in your house.

Question 4

i'm 7 weeks pregnant and suddenly developed horrible hives all over my arms and legs.. do they go away after my body is use to the hormone change?

Accepted Answer

Please get checked: Do not assume this is pregnancy related as it would be an extremely unusual reaction.  You need to be checked for infectious and allergic causes.

Question 5

can hormones play a role in acute urticaria. was injected with xolair on the 5th of december but it seems to be returning. i had a partial hysterectomy dec 2018. i have sore breasts certain time a month and the hives. is there something i am missing?

Accepted Answer

Urticaria: The causes of acute urticaria often are identified but in many cases the cause is elusive. Some causes are probably internal, however Sore breasts are hormone related but urticaria caused by these same hormones would be speculative.Estrogen stimulates mast cells to produce more histamine so that hives could be worse during the first phase of the menstrual cycle when estrogen levels are highes

Question 6

splotchy hives or acne exclusively on lower right cheek btwn. mouth and nose. occ. dry, peeling skin. red, inflamed. not itchy. allergy or hormonal?

Accepted Answer

Likely contact: Localized skin issues are often due to things that contact that space.I suppose you are right handed &amp; touch that side of your face with contaminated fingers or you lay on that side to sleep.Unwashed fingers can carry a variety of plant/animal/dirt/chemical material to the site.You could also have a variant of a cold sore erupt as a similar event. An exam might help sort it out. It is not hormonal

Question 7

i have had chronic urticaria for the last 13 year's. i often asked many of the doctors i had to see if it could be connected to my hormones......

Accepted Answer

Chronic Urticaria: Urticaria is not a disease but a cutaneous reaction pattern and can have many different causes. One of the many causes can be a form of autoimmune Progesterone dermatitis, which would be related to hormones.

Question 8

are hives chronic?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Urticaria (hives) are "chronic" if they last longer than 6 weeks.  Please refer to a case and discussion i wrote on the topic:  http://www.Uwhealth.Org/pediatric-pathways/make-these-itchy-bumps-go-away/36971.

Question 9

why am i getting hives?

Accepted Answer

Hives: Likely in your home and garden.
Either way, you must contact your primary doctor as soon as possible!

Question 10

how come i keep getting hives?

Accepted Answer

Do not know: Recurrent urticaria warrants medical evaluation. I would start with your family doctor. However may need to be seen by an allergist.

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What type of hormonal imbalances cause chronic hives?

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Can my hives be from menopause or hormones?

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What could be causing tiny bumps/hives that come and go quickly. very itchy. anywhere on my body at any time. antihistamines help. started after taking birth control pill for first time (i stopped but the hives didnt.) could this be hormonal? 40yo?

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I'm 7 weeks pregnant and suddenly developed horrible hives all over my arms and legs.. do they go away after my body is use to the hormone change?

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Can hormones play a role in acute urticaria. was injected with xolair on the 5th of december but it seems to be returning. i had a partial hysterectomy dec 2018. i have sore breasts certain time a month and the hives. is there something i am missing?

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Splotchy hives or acne exclusively on lower right cheek btwn. mouth and nose. occ. dry, peeling skin. red, inflamed. not itchy. allergy or hormonal?

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I have had chronic urticaria for the last 13 year's. i often asked many of the doctors i had to see if it could be connected to my hormones......

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