asthma & Allergy

hives start out on back,butt,legs,slight fever

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Hives develop in response to an allergic reaction, by the release of histamine. The allergen can be medications, food, extremes of temperature, exercise and viral infections to name a few. So, therapy lies in avoiding the allergen and anti-histamines.

Anti histamines from the mainstay of therapy for the symptoms. As the allergic reaction is due to the release of histamine. Antihistamines block the histamine receptors and prevent histamine from acting and thus help in preventing rashes. So, take OTC antihistamines like Benadryl. Oral antihistamines like chlopheneramine and lovatidine are also effective.
Local measures like ice packs and antipruritic lotions are helpful. You can apply mild steroid creams like dermacort on the hives. You can take vitamin C as a supplement.

Also, Allergy testing may be worth looking into.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.