I'm covered in hives!
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Anonymous
| Op here. It is the Republicans, for sure, and the thought that Cruz will likely win this state in the primaries. Gross. |
Anonymous
Lol OP. You must be from the Austin area 
Best of luck with the hives though |
Anonymous
| You can take both Benadryl and Zyrtec at the same time if you want. You can also try Zantac--it can help with certain histamine receptors. |
Anonymous
| Did you take antibiotics recently? My ds had the same reaction 2 days after finishing a 10 day course of an antibiotic he had taken twice before. |
Anonymous
OP forget the speculation for now, it's called steroids! They work better than Benadryl. And the doc can prescribe them for you. I thought Texans were "get 'er done" kind of people…? |
Anonymous
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I was going to ask about antibiotics, too -- I ended up with a rash/hives reaction to Omnicef 6 weeks after treatment. The dermatologist immediately knew what had happened. Be really careful if you figure out it was meds, OP, because your next reaction to the same medicine could be life-threatening. My mom had an anaphylactic reaction to antibiotics that she'd taken for years. She ignored a slight rash that had popped up after one round of antibiotics and then a year later, took the same antibiotic and had to be rushed to the hospital as her throat swelled up. Again, these kinds of reactions can appear almost out of the blue and be connected to a medicine that's never troubled you before....
If they come back (hives, that is), be sure you're tested for thyroid antibodies and Hashimotos -- I was stunned when I learned that uritcaria (fancy word I may be misspelling -- aka hives) are one of the most visible indicators of Hashi's.... Good luck! |
Anonymous
| OP here. No antibiotics recently. They are better today, the did come back last night. I have had peanut butter for the past 3 days. I've never been allergic to it in my life, but I was doing great today - no hives or itching, and then I just had a peanut butter cookie about an hour ago, and I can tell the hives are back. That would be so strange though - I'm definitely not allergic to peanuts! |
Anonymous
I've known people who developed food allergies as adults, even peanut allergies. It might not hurt to get tested by an allergist. |
Anonymous
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My daughter had this problem for a few years - inexplicable full-body hive outbreaks. Besides all the drugs that were mentioned, cooling the body as much as possible would bring some immediate relief. By cooling the body, I mean take an ice bath. Pretend your a professional athlete and sink into a tub filled with ice. And sleep in a cold bedroom. Hives peak at 2 a.m. because that's when the body is warmest.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery. |
Anonymous
It's entirely possible to develop allergies suddenly as an adult. I know someone who suddenly started having anaphylactic reactions to eggs in their late 30s and now has to carry around an EpiPen. I would not eat any more peanut products until you get tested. |
Anonymous
| I wouldn't dick with this. I'd get started on a steroid by seeing a dr. |
Anonymous
| I'm one of the PPs who had hives for 2 months. When I had them they would be there in the morning when I woke up, and then fade away for most of the day before reappearing in the evening. So, don't think it's something you suddenly did. It has a lot more to do with the way your histamine levels rise and fall. Like my doctor said, a cause is not usually found. They come and they go, and then finally they are gone. |
Anonymous
Hahahahahahahahaha, no, that is not a thing |
Anonymous
Yep, it is! http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cold-urticaria/basics/definition/con-20034524 |
Anonymous
This. I became suddenly allergic to peanuts at 32. |