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For a week now i have been having hives come up all over my body that itch and then turn to scabs or dry scaly patches?
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Hives: A 23 year old female with itchy hives that turn to scabs or scaly dry patches for one week. Hives can be caused by multiple different things - sometimes infection, food, medication, insect stings, environmental allergens, etc. If hives last a long time, often no found cause. Take an oral antihistamine and visit your health care provider for further evaluation.
Answered 11/27/2017
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