What can i take to get rid of the hives?

Antihistamines: Anithistamines can help get rid of hives. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is one of the well known antihistamines. Follow doseage on the package and it may cause sedation, so do not use it if driving or operating heavy machinery.

Antihistamines: Antihistamines like Cetirizine are effective at controlling it but there is no medicine that can make it go away permanently. Hives or Urticaria is a very annoying, uncomfortable condition that may affect 1 out of 20 people at sometime in their life. An evaluation by an allergist can determine if there is an avoidable cause but most often it resolves on it's own.