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Suggest Treatment To Get Rid Of Skin Hives

My boyfriend, he is 65, has random hives. Well he only has one hive at a time but they are fairly large. One day his hand will look like a ball, next week he has one on his foot then one pops on his forearm. He goes weeks without one then one just shows up. Last week he had one on his lip and missed a days work. Today he has one in his throat that is really worrying him. He was worked up as a teen for this and the end result was steroids. What would cause just one hive?
Thu, 7 Jan 2016
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Hi Dear ,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query your boyfriend have symptoms skin hives which is due to environmental factors, heat, cold, pressure and sun exposure . It is the body's response to the trigger factor such as insect bite, pollen and some plants can also cause hives. Need not to worry. Herbal tea and aloe vera gel are also very helpful . Stay in cool environment. I would suggest you to give cold compresses to hives several times a day to prevent from swelling and itching and take over the counter antihistamine drug like benadryl. If symptoms still persist the consult dermatologist for proper examination and treatment. Doctor may perform skin test and challenge to find out the trigger factor.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment To Get Rid Of Skin Hives

Hi Dear , Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query your boyfriend have symptoms skin hives which is due to environmental factors, heat, cold, pressure and sun exposure . It is the body s response to the trigger factor such as insect bite, pollen and some plants can also cause hives. Need not to worry. Herbal tea and aloe vera gel are also very helpful . Stay in cool environment. I would suggest you to give cold compresses to hives several times a day to prevent from swelling and itching and take over the counter antihistamine drug like benadryl. If symptoms still persist the consult dermatologist for proper examination and treatment. Doctor may perform skin test and challenge to find out the trigger factor. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari