Can we talk HIVES? First ever and I'm 38 ffs.

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All round my neck. Since Wednesday. I am allergic to nothing. There is no history of allergy/intolerance in my family.

Wtf is it? What do I do/take?

My GP is borderline insane, so not likely to go there unless I am at death's door.

I thank you

i'd go with a non drowsy anti histamine, cos I am certain your insane GP would start there

and see how it goes

I used to get them body, legs and arms, and self medicated with AHs for about 18 months, then I ran out and they never returned

till last week, but a week's worth of AHs sorted them so far!

Cheers

God, they're annoying, aren't they? I've always been fairly spoiled wrt itchy afflictions.

Which ah do you use?

Hives can also be caused by the body over-reacting to a virus or infection. My ds2 got hives the other day after aggravating a very mild virus and ear infection by diving for sinkers in the swimming pool (obviously when he was doing it, we didn't realise he had an ear infection and virus or we wouldn't have let him go swimming and put his ears under pressure in deep water - we found that out when we took him to the doctor, complaining of hives and a sore ear!!!).

Thanks. Yes, over reaction to a virus would make sense. I have 2 dses who are germ factories