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Prednisone was prescribe to me by my gp for 5days & reactine also for everyday.but until now i still have hives tho not that worse.will it disappear?

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Depends: Many cases of hives are self limited and do not last more than 6 weeks. If they last more than 6 weeks , they are considered chronic which may or may not go away. Whether it will disappear depends on the cause although most do go away after a few years.

Answered 4/8/2016

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A member asked:

Prednisone was prescribe to me by my gp for 5days & reactine also for everyday.but until now i still have hives tho not that worse.will it disappear?

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