Question 1

why do i often get hives around my mouth?

Accepted Answer

Localized reaction: Localized hives, especially around the mouth
is usually due to a contact allergic reaction.  Suggest tracking foods, condiments and cosmeticals used on a regular basis and list which ones seem to cause the hives.

Question 2

how exactly do you get hives?

Accepted Answer

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 3

how do i get relief from hives?

Accepted Answer

Avoid.: Avoid the causative agent. Use an over the counter antihistamine such as Cetirizine in adequate dose. Cool compresses, avoidance of heat and irritants. Consider additional agents if these don't work.  See your doc.

Question 4

do hives get progressively worse?

Accepted Answer

No: For people that have had hives for a long period of time (more than a couple months) they may get better and worse in intensity off and on, but don't usually worsen steadily or progressively. However, they may continue for a long time, which can be frustrating. Usually, we can find a combination of medicines that controls most hives, but it can take some trial and error to find what works.

Question 5

why do i get hives while exercising?

Accepted Answer

Urticaria: Cholinergic urticaria is a rash brought on by physical stimulus. The stimulus might be heat but thought also to be sweating. Hives last a short time. It develops usually in response to exercise, bathing, in heated environment, or emotional stress.

Question 6

can you get hives any place on your body?

Accepted Answer

Anywhere on the skin: Some parts of the body react differently. Instead of hives the lips and eyelids often swell and hurt. This is called angioedema (see photo). This often occurs with the hands and feet as well. When the eye itself has an allergic reaction the white of the eye swells but the iris and pupil do not. This is called chemosis.

Question 7

i get hives ever evening. what. causes that?

Accepted Answer

Hives : Chronic hives are mostly of an unknown cause but you should be evaluated by an allergist to help elucidate the cause if any.

Question 8

is it possible to get hives due to febreeze?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Possible but not probable. It may however irritate the skin for some people.

Question 9

why do i get hives during the winter months?

Accepted Answer

Cold urticaria: Urticaria or "hives" as they are commonly called, can be triggered by exposure to cold. Persons with cold urticaria often cannot hold a cold can in their hand without itching developing when the hand is re-warmed.

Question 10

i get hives all over my body everyday. what causes it?

Accepted Answer

You itch a lot: Mast cells release histamine. Histamine combines with receptors on capillary lining cells & sensory nerves adjacent to the mast cells. Nerve cells fire giving the sensation of itching. A nervous reflex stimulates the blood vessels to dilate increasing blood flow producing redness. Spaces open up between the capillary lining cells allowing plasma to leak out causing swelling.

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