How long do hives last without medical treatment?

Question

I think they are either hives or a heat rash. Not very severe and I have no idea what the cause was. Possibly cold weather.

I have 6 blotches on my chin (about 4mm diameter). That's it. So it's not bad enough to take medication for. Just wondering how long will it last, approximately, if I just leave them?

I've had them for 2 days now.

They also 'disappear' when I am asleep (I wake up with a clear face) and then reappear in the next hour or so, only to last all day.

Oh - ok thanks Sue. Can't be hives then.

They don't itch but they burn. It's probably some sort of a heat rash.

How long should I leave it before seeking medical attention? A week? (just because where I live it's not very easy to get to a doctors surgery)

Anything I can do to calm it down in the meantime?

Thanks. Could be ringworm. I'm just curious because I had some on my cheek as well yesterday and they just seem to have gone down.

Answer 1

I'm not sure what you have, but it is not hives!! Hives itch like the very dickens!! they also don't last more than 24 or so hours. and are usually all over the bod!!

Better go see your doctor!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hi,
The best online site about urticaria is: http://urticaria.toptips.org
Some of the most common induces for hives are foods, medicines, infections, insect bites or hurts, latex, exercise and anxiety. Exposure to severe whether conditions-- cold and heat can easily additionally produce hives. Often locating the root cause is difficult to apply your finger on. In cases where the explanation for the urticaria outbreak is not noticeable it is often suggested to have an allergy test done to determine the complication. This is executed by an allergist frequently recommended by your physician. It's pain-free to have done however will certainly take a great hour or more for the tests to be completed. Now I say it's worth getting an allergic reaction test done, merely because it might help and it might pinpoint the issue. For numerous of us the allergic reaction test will show ambiguous, I had 3 over the period of one month and each time the results came back different. As hives are triggered by the normally happening chemical 'histamine', it would certainly seam that the evident method to obtain rid of hives would certainly be with the usage of antihistamine

Answer 4

Go now. I'm thinking ringworm.