i rented these mid-calf, patent leather boots for halloween. i wore them only friday night and now i am breaking out in hives from the knee down. do you think it was the boot material, the disinfectant that they use or previous renters (ew!) what is it and how do i get rid of it? ive showered a few times since then and havent done anything else to irritate the skin. im pissed. help!
2007-10-30 17:03:34 · 8 answers · asked by SweetChildofMine 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
When I get hives, I take a Benadryl. Maybe you could try that to get the redness and itchiness (if your hives itch like mine do) down?
2007-10-30 17:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by G X 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have a contact allergy to chromium. Chromium is used in leather. Put some cortisone cream on your legs and don't take any hot showers for a few days until it clears. I suggest you go to a dermatologist or allergist that does patch testing for chromium.
Perhaps you should get an antibiotic cortisone cream from your doctor in case its not the leather, but the germs inside the boot.
2007-11-01 16:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is hives - that usually comes form something internal - but a contact allergy from something in the boots or a bacterial infection. There are anti itch creams - benadril makes a topical (the pills knock me out)
2007-10-31 05:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by justwondering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there! I always break out in hives when I'm around cats, and I take a Benadryl to help with the itch. Just be careful if you decide to take one-they make me incredibly sleepy. Good luck!
2007-10-31 15:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by Katy B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would agree that benadryl would work. Your allergy could be coming from the boots since you said you broke out when you started wearting them.
2007-10-31 00:15:03 · answer #5 · answered by freshochild2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.medicinenet.com/hives/article.htm
2007-10-31 00:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by exo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used a baking soda paste or oat meal bath.
2007-11-01 03:53:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put bleach in the hive and all tha bees will die
2007-10-31 00:08:41 · answer #8 · answered by saida n 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋