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What ointment or cream is best to cure hives or wheals on my skin to prevent itching?
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Hives: Anithistamine tabs or creams or Hydrocortisone or other steroid creams.
Answered 6/27/2016
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They wont't help: You would need to take an antihistamine as a first line of treatment. If this doesn't help, you should see a dermatologist or allergist to try to determine a cause for the hives.
Answered 10/4/2016
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