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What Causes Itchy Hives All Over The Body?
My daughter came down with hives yesterday afternoon. She usually get small ones when she gets a bug bite. She has no bug bitesnow. She woke up with patches of hives all over her body. I have been giving her Benadryl and cortisone cream for the itch. She did also start with a cough. She also had hives in the past due to a viral syndrome. What else could itbe.
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
Hi Dear,
Understanding your concern. as per your query you have itchy hives all over the body which could be due to environment, heat , cold , pressure and sun exposure. It is the bodies response to the trigger factor. The most important thing is to find the trigger factor so that it can be avoided. Need not to worry. 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. 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 . Doctor may prescribe other steroid cream , anti inflammatory drug or drugs that can suppress immune system .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Understanding your concern. as per your query you have itchy hives all over the body which could be due to environment, heat , cold , pressure and sun exposure. It is the bodies response to the trigger factor. The most important thing is to find the trigger factor so that it can be avoided. Need not to worry. 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. 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 . Doctor may prescribe other steroid cream , anti inflammatory drug or drugs that can suppress immune system .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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