MasonM

Join Date 01/2004

+45

Hives

I have no idea. I think everyone knows what hives are, those allergic related little itchy blisters that appear on the skin. Lately I've been getting them popping up here and there, mostly on my arms, and am finding them very annoying.

I can't think of anything new that I have been exposed to that would explain them, they just seem to appear here and there and then go away, sometimes in a matter of just a few hours. Very annoying.

I just got back from Applebee's and am checking up on my list of favorite websites and a part of my right bicep was itching. Sure enough, a patch of hives is there. WTF?

This has been happening for a while now and I just can't imagine what the hell could cause it. I do have some allergies, most of them food related, but have dealt with them long enough that I know how to avoid them. This seems to just come out of the blue.

I hate this shit as it's just annoying. Once I had a similar situation that turned out to be Shingles. What a painful and annoying situation that was! I can't help but wonder if it isn't somehow related as it feels exactly the same on a smaller scale.

Locked Post

Advanced Search

Watch this post

Do not email me updates for this post Email me updates for this post

Successfully updated karma reason!

I know what they are but I don't know what causes them, unfortunately. I get the occasional patch from a mild skin allergy I have but not often enough to be concerning. Hope yours don't turn out to be fleas, mate.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Hope yours don't turn out to be fleas, mate.

Successfully updated karma reason!

How about Laundry detergent? I get them on occassion, and once narrowed it down to that when I realized it was just where my clothes were touching me. (And no, I am not a Klinger

)

(And before the wise cracks start, apparently bleach negated the detergent as it was only where my non-bleached clothes touched my skin).

Successfully updated karma reason!

How about Laundry detergent? I get them on occassion, and once narrowed it down to that when I realized it was just where my clothes were touching me. (And no, I am not a Klinger )(And before the wise cracks start, apparently bleach negated the detergent as it was only where my non-bleached clothes touched my skin).

I am sensitive to some laundry soaps, but have used a hypoallergenic one for a long time now, and they don't seem to correspond to where the clothing touches me.

Right now they're just an annoyance, but if it continues I suppose I'll consult my quack, errr I mean doctor.

Successfully updated karma reason!

I had never dealt with hives until a few years ago. I got them all over and in less than an hour I was almost one solid hive. My chest and back were 75% covered by one!

I went to the ER because it was late when it happened and I freaked out. I followed up with a dermatologist and after a couple of weeks and lots of steroids they went away.

The doctors all asked what was different and nothing was different. The only answer I could come up with was stress. The worst part was I stressed more trying to figure out where they came from and I think that just made them worse.

The last time I had an outbreak, I took a moment and sort of meditated. I did what I could to calm myself down and they went away in a few hours. Unfortunately you are surrounded by stressors all day (read: passenger cars).

Successfully updated karma reason!

I had never dealt with hives until a few years ago. I got them all over and in less than an hour I was almost one solid hive. My chest and back were 75% covered by one!
I went to the ER because it was late when it happened and I freaked out. I followed up with a dermatologist and after a couple of weeks and lots of steroids they went away.
The doctors all asked what was different and nothing was different. The only answer I could come up with was stress. The worst part was I stressed more trying to figure out where they came from and I think that just made them worse.
The last time I had an outbreak, I took a moment and sort of meditated. I did what I could to calm myself down and they went away in a few hours. Unfortunately you are surrounded by stressors all day (read: passenger cars).

I can't really claim stress as a problem. Most of the time I am pretty relaxed.

Successfully updated karma reason!

I'll consult my quack, errr I mean doctor.

My quack resents that implication!

Successfully updated karma reason!

My quack resents that implication!

Successfully updated karma reason!

Within a month of my 25th birthday I entered into the world of hives. I never went to the doctor or allergist as I knew that I would probably spend lots of money on tests not necessarily yielding promising results.

Here's what I have learned....

Hives are a allergic response closely connected to your immune system. Anything bleached (flour, sugar, etc) basically weakens your immune system. I personally have had tremendous success with drinking nettle tea which is available in most herbal shops. I have picked mine because most of those in the store are baked and I found them to be less effective (but still effective). Only use this if you don't deal with high blood pressure as prolonged daily usage can raise your blood pressure a little.

Another suggestion that I would have is to do a total detox on your system. There are a variety of ways you can do this as you probably know. Many times this is helpful as we periodically deal with toxic buildup in our systems.

Are any of your lymph nodes swollen in particular in the groin or shoulder areas?

Hives TOTALLY SUCK!

Hope one of these suggestions are useful.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Hives are a allergic response closely connected to your immune system.

Hives are produced by histamine and other compounds released from cells called mast cells, which are a normal part of skin. Histamine causes fluid to leak from the local blood vessels, leading to swelling in the skin.

In laymen's terms it's a way for your cells to tell your immune system that some shit is going down and it reacts accordingly trying to eliminate whatever is attacking or irritating your skin.

I don't get them often...but the itching sucks and it sucks hard.

~Zoo

Successfully updated karma reason!

I don't get them often...but the itching sucks and it sucks hard.

An itch that is best not scratched!

Successfully updated karma reason!

I'll consult my quack, errr I mean doctor.
My quack resents that implication!

LOL!

Successfully updated karma reason!

An itch that is best not scratched!

~Zoo

Successfully updated karma reason!

Within a month of my 25th birthday I entered into the world of hives. I never went to the doctor or allergist as I knew that I would probably spend lots of money on tests not necessarily yielding promising results. Here's what I have learned....Hives are a allergic response closely connected to your immune system. Anything bleached (flour, sugar, etc) basically weakens your immune system. I personally have had tremendous success with drinking nettle tea which is available in most herbal shops. I have picked mine because most of those in the store are baked and I found them to be less effective (but still effective). Only use this if you don't deal with high blood pressure as prolonged daily usage can raise your blood pressure a little. Another suggestion that I would have is to do a total detox on your system. There are a variety of ways you can do this as you probably know. Many times this is helpful as we periodically deal with toxic buildup in our systems. Are any of your lymph nodes swollen in particular in the groin or shoulder areas?Hives TOTALLY SUCK!Hope one of these suggestions are useful.

Thanks for the info. No other symptoms of any kind.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Benadryl will help control and/or prevent them.

Yeah it will but that stuff makes me really sleepy. Not a great thing when at the wheel of a big rig

Thanks

Successfully updated karma reason!

Yeah it will but that stuff makes me really sleepy. Not a great thing when at the wheel of a big rig

Thanks

I don't like that stuff either!

Successfully updated karma reason!

Perhaps a pharmacist can recommend an antihistamine that doesn't cause drowsiness. At the very least, you can take some benadryl at bedtime and/or during layovers and hopefully get some relief.Plain old witch hazel or calamine lotion will help dry them up and relieve some of the itching. So will Solarcaine.

Yeah if it becomes a real problem I may consult with one. I haven't been pestered by them in a couple of days now so maybe whatever was causing it haas gone out of my system. Coulda just been something I ate that took a while to flush out.

Successfully updated karma reason!