Symptoms of Hives, Causes and Treatment
Peter Rodrick
November 13, 2008
The skin becomes covered with pinkish or red bumps or swollen areas of skin. Sometimes they itch real bad, and at other times they don't. You can get hives over most of your body, or sometimes just on your stomach, or arms. The medical name for hives is urticaria.
Hives Causes
Ordinary hives, which appears suddenly on several different places on the body simultaneously and the affected part of the body is red and itchy. It lasts from few days to weeks. If, however, it is around for more than 6 weeks (poor you because it might have driven you mad by then), they are considered to be chronic in nature and needs professional intervention.
Ordinary hives are caused as a reaction to food, such as, berries, fish, chocolates, nuts, milk. Viral infections , insect bites or a certain medication can also be the possible triggers. The causes of chronic hives, however, are never consistent which makes its eradication difficult.
The triggers include perfume or deodorant, pets, bacteria, fungi or any other form of disease. Therefore, when you suspect that your hives are caused by stress, you have to deal with the stress first so that you can eliminate this underlying factor. There are so many ways of eradicating stress and the first thing you need to do is to find out what your cause of stress is.
Symptoms of Hives
Varied in size, with some being smaller than your child's finger tip and other's larger than a half-dollar size. Also, hives can often merge or join to form even larger hives that, for example, can cover half of your child's abdomen.
Temporary and come and go over several hours. They often don't go away completely though. Instead, old hives go away in one part of your child's body, while new ones continue to appear somewhere else. Any individual hive shouldn't last more than 24 hours. If it does, then your child may have a similar skin rash, such as erythema multiforme, and not simple hives.
Treatments for Hives
Herbal Therapy
Parsley and amaranth have antihistamine compounds that can control itching. To benefit from parsley's anti-itch properties, steep 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or 3 teaspoons fresh) in 1 cup boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes; strain. Drink up to 3 cups a day. Or brew 2 teaspoons crushed amaranth seeds in 3 cups of boiling water for 15 minutes; strain. Dab over the itchy area with a cotton cloth.
You also can calm intense itching by applying aloe vera gel to the affected area. Look for a commercial product in health food stores or in drug stores, and follow the directions on the label.
Hives often do not usually require medical treatment, but if the hives remain for an extended period of time, see your doctor. After taking your medical history, your physician may ask about your exposure within the last two weeks to any possible irritants. Unfortunately, hives can be caused by such a wide range of irritants that your physician may not be able to identify the exact cause. If the cause is identified, you will be urged to avoid the substance that caused the outbreak. In severe cases, your doctor may prescribe a medication, usually an antihistamine, to treat the condition.
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Hives Causes
Ordinary hives, which appears suddenly on several different places on the body simultaneously and the affected part of the body is red and itchy. It lasts from few days to weeks. If, however, it is around for more than 6 weeks (poor you because it might have driven you mad by then), they are considered to be chronic in nature and needs professional intervention.
Ordinary hives are caused as a reaction to food, such as, berries, fish, chocolates, nuts, milk. Viral infections , insect bites or a certain medication can also be the possible triggers. The causes of chronic hives, however, are never consistent which makes its eradication difficult.
The triggers include perfume or deodorant, pets, bacteria, fungi or any other form of disease. Therefore, when you suspect that your hives are caused by stress, you have to deal with the stress first so that you can eliminate this underlying factor. There are so many ways of eradicating stress and the first thing you need to do is to find out what your cause of stress is.
Symptoms of Hives
Varied in size, with some being smaller than your child's finger tip and other's larger than a half-dollar size. Also, hives can often merge or join to form even larger hives that, for example, can cover half of your child's abdomen.
Temporary and come and go over several hours. They often don't go away completely though. Instead, old hives go away in one part of your child's body, while new ones continue to appear somewhere else. Any individual hive shouldn't last more than 24 hours. If it does, then your child may have a similar skin rash, such as erythema multiforme, and not simple hives.
Treatments for Hives
Herbal Therapy
Parsley and amaranth have antihistamine compounds that can control itching. To benefit from parsley's anti-itch properties, steep 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or 3 teaspoons fresh) in 1 cup boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes; strain. Drink up to 3 cups a day. Or brew 2 teaspoons crushed amaranth seeds in 3 cups of boiling water for 15 minutes; strain. Dab over the itchy area with a cotton cloth.
You also can calm intense itching by applying aloe vera gel to the affected area. Look for a commercial product in health food stores or in drug stores, and follow the directions on the label.
Hives often do not usually require medical treatment, but if the hives remain for an extended period of time, see your doctor. After taking your medical history, your physician may ask about your exposure within the last two weeks to any possible irritants. Unfortunately, hives can be caused by such a wide range of irritants that your physician may not be able to identify the exact cause. If the cause is identified, you will be urged to avoid the substance that caused the outbreak. In severe cases, your doctor may prescribe a medication, usually an antihistamine, to treat the condition.
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