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I broke out in hives after taking dayquil. after a shot of steroids and nine days of prednisone, it went away. the hives came back today. why?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Not DayQuil: If the hives were caused by DayQuil, it would have gone away totally by now. I suspect that you are having hives which are related to something else. Try taking antihistamine to see if it helps. If the problem worsens or persists>6 weeks, see allergist.

Answered 3/17/2016

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A member asked:

I broke out in hives after taking dayquil. after a shot of steroids and nine days of prednisone, it went away. the hives came back today. why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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