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Hives On Lower Legs And Arms With Itching, Relieves With Cool Clot, No Blisters. What Can It Be?

I have hives only on my lower legs and arms that itch terribly for a week now. I have not been near poison ivy etc. Relief if itch only with cold cloths. Benadryl doesn t help much. Only on lower legs. No blisters. If I itch the hives get worse. Gets worse towards night time. What can it be? Prickly heat? But not near sweat glands
Mon, 30 Sep 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,

Hives (urticaria) is an allergic condition.

There must be a particular food or any other item with which you are getting this allergy.

Even a new cloth or change in environment can cause this.

Try to notice it and eliminate it.

Treatment is with anti histamines like cetrizine.

Steroids might be required if it is severe.

This will give you some relief.

Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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Hives On Lower Legs And Arms With Itching, Relieves With Cool Clot, No Blisters. What Can It Be?

Hello, Thanks for the query, Hives (urticaria) is an allergic condition. There must be a particular food or any other item with which you are getting this allergy. Even a new cloth or change in environment can cause this. Try to notice it and eliminate it. Treatment is with anti histamines like cetrizine. Steroids might be required if it is severe. This will give you some relief. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you