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Should a chronic hive sufferer who is prone to allergies to meds also avoid high risk foods such as peanut butter, fish? food scratch test negative.

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Zyrtec or Claritin (loratadine): Both of these meds are used to treat chronic idiopathic urticaria (hives without cause).

Answered 12/11/2015

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