Hives, please help!!!?

Question

I have had hives before and I know its an allergic reaction to this shirt i bought and wore for at least 8 hours before washing it first. They have been coming and going for about 36 hours and i went to the doctor and made sure it wasnt strep, and it wasnt. Does any one know how i can get relief????? Any cures or something, anything?????

Answer 1

HI Mike

Here are some remedies and answers on hives.

Cause
The most common cause of hives is a histamine reaction that is triggered by allergies, especially to certain foods, such as strawberries, fish, shellfish, peanuts, soy, beef, citrus fruits, milk, and eggs. Drugs such as penicillin and exposure to chemicals, including those in common household products such as laundry soap, can also cause hives. To ensure long-term relief from hives, such factors must be screened for and addressed.


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Natural Cures

Aromatherapy: Chamomile essential oil applied topically can help relieve symptoms.

Diet: Identify and avoid all foods to which you are allergic or sensitive. To minimize the occurrence of hives, eat a varied diet and avoid eating the same foods more than more than once or twice each week.

Flower Essences: Rescue Remedy Cream® applied topically can also help.

Herbs: Drink parsley or peppermint teas. Peppermint oil taken orally can also help.

Homeopathy: The homeopathic remedies Apis mel., Nat mur., and Urtica Urens. are all useful for treating and preventing hives.

Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment. I suggest several at-home hydrotherapy treatments.

Nutritional Supplementation: Hydrochloric acid secretions in the stomach are usually low in people with hives. Vitamin B complex deficiency is also common among hives patients. Therefore, supplementing with betaine hydrochloric acid (HCL) and vitamin B complex is highly recommended. Pancreatic enzymes taken three to four times daily on empty stomach, especially during the initial attack of hives, is also helpful, as are bromelain and vitamin C (also taken away from meals).

During a hives outbreak, take two tablets of bicarbonate soda in water, and sip every 15 minutes until symptoms ease.

To prevent a recurrence of hives, supplement with bioflavonoids and pantothenic acid, vitamin B complex, vitamin B6, and essential fatty acids.

Topical Treatment: To the affected area, apply a mix of calamine lotion with beta carotene liquid, or a vitamin A capsule squeezed together with zinc oxide. If neither of these remedies is available, applying plain unflavored yogurt to the affected area might also help ease symptoms.

Fresh coriander juice applied topically can also help relieve itchiness and inflammation.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

Antihistamines should be the first medications you reach for. Benadryl is over the counter, cheap, and VERY effective. The trouble is that it causes sedation in 90% of the population (in fact many over the counter sleeping medicines are nothing more than Benadryl under a different name).

Claritin is a non-sedating over the counter antihistamine but most folks find it less effective than Benadryl.

Another option is to add Pepcid to the Benadryl or Claritin to increase it's effectives. Pepcid was designed as a stomach acid suppressant but it has antihistamine activity as well. The antihistamine activity is weak enough that Pepcid alone won't help much but in combination with the other medicines, it will be helpful.

If you're headed back to the doctor's office, you might consider inquiring about a prescription for Allegra or Zyrtec - these are prescription non-sedating antihistamines.

If all else fails, ask the doctor for a round of steroids or a shot of dexamethasone (a steroid) - a short course of steroids won't hurt and it will be effective in resolving the rash.

Answer 3

Hi Paps, OK, in Australia we might use a frag grenade in a hindrance like this, even though I detect you wish the honeycomb....and traditionally the apartment, I can realise that..... So plan B might contain a prime strain water blaster, a NASA house go well with, a french teddy, a Catherine Zeta Jones and a high-quality Cuban cigar. Method: Fit the Zeta to mentioned NASA go well with,.. (You might want any one who's expert at getting an irritated cat right into a small field to achieve this.) ..Start the water blaster, shove the go well with and the blaster toward the hive, near the door securely, retire to the gentleman's living room and wait. The aforementioned further apparatus is for the celebratory celebrations in a while. (Ps. Remove the NASA thingie first) Sorry Papa, I used to be simply kidding there... Call Yogi endure. .

Answer 4

Benadryl or other antihistamines are what is usually given for allergic reactions. Really though, you shouldn't medicate yourself, you should get seen by a physician.

Answer 5

Try Benedryl topical spray that way you avoid the sedating effects.

Feel better.

Answer 6

Benadryll and oatmeal baths and for heavens sake--stop scratching.