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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Welts On The Waistline

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Posted on Fri, 11 Nov 2016
Question: what is the cause of very short duration waistline itching and very temporary welts only when itching occurs
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Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Hives

Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing episodes of itching with welts. This is typical urticaria or hives. In your case there may be something in the waist bands that you are allergic to. Frequently it is due to the fabric softeners in your clothes. The fabric softener then will dissolve out when you sweat and then cause an allergic reaction. I would recommend the following. One stop all fabric softeners in your laundry, When you do get the hives use topical steroid cream like hydrocortisone or take allegra or zyrtec OTC. If these measures don't help you may need more intensive allergy testing to determine the cause of your outbreaks.

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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Welts On The Waistline

Brief Answer: Hives Detailed Answer: Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing episodes of itching with welts. This is typical urticaria or hives. In your case there may be something in the waist bands that you are allergic to. Frequently it is due to the fabric softeners in your clothes. The fabric softener then will dissolve out when you sweat and then cause an allergic reaction. I would recommend the following. One stop all fabric softeners in your laundry, When you do get the hives use topical steroid cream like hydrocortisone or take allegra or zyrtec OTC. If these measures don't help you may need more intensive allergy testing to determine the cause of your outbreaks. I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions