stress hives!!

[susan1963]

hi does anyone suffer with stress hives ? i feel like im the only one and cant cope with them very well, i feel very alone with this condition :(

[bottleblond]

Susan...we ave talked about this but i forgot to ask what your hives look like? xx

[susan1963]

there small round a bit like heat bumps when i scratch them my skin also burns and goes red i dont get them all over but in patches and they fade after a while also i get it on my chest/neck and scalp and they seem to stay there all the time cuz i cant stop scratching

[bottleblond]

No matter what causes hives, they need medication....sometimes they need a long course of antihistimes rather than a few weeks supply. The longer you have the hives, the more you worry about them and the more you worry about them, the longer they will stay.

XX

[Meewah]

Hi

Sounds like stress or an allergy to something. Antihistamines sound good for this.

Mee

[Anxious_gal]

I get hives on my forearms when I'm too warm.
They itch n go red too.

[tomcat]

i know this sounds stupid ,but can you explain to an idiot like me what are hives?:unsure: :unsure:tomcat

[Gwynn]

Just having a bout now! Awful- worried it was a reaction to citalopram but been on them 2 years. Had starting easing off my 10mg dose and wondered if it was connected? The itching & soreness are worst I've ever had. Had some antihistamine yesterday but only had one so still suffering. How long do they take to work?

[ItchyOne]

Susan, I call myself the ItchyOne for a reason. I used to have chronic hives (or urticaria). I've seen many doctors and specialists, and all they did was to prescribe me with more antihistamine.
Eventually I insisted to take a blood test to test my allergies. Turns out I was slightly allergic to shell fish. I then remembered that my first hive symptoms started a day after I had lots of shrimps for lunch.
I began to control my diet, and I suppose coupled with a mindset change, the hives gradually disappear after 6 months. That was 3 years ago, this year I started taking little doses of shell fish here and there to test my condition, and *touch wood* so far so good. :)
You're not alone, Susan. And you will get over it. :)