Welps

[frosty63]

From time to time my husband gets a welp or 2 on different areas of his back, shoulder, or chest, that are about a 1/2 to 1 inch in length and not very wide, and itches.  Usually goes away in a day or two, sometimes less.  This started about a year ago, with several of these on his back.  They lasted several days, and all we could do to help relieve the itching was to soak a warm cloth in salt and lay it on his back.  Now he gets just one or two of these, but not all the time.  What is it?

[Ricobord]

Tide detergent is well known for causing skin irritation, especially where the clothes sit continuously against the skin, like the shoulders and upper back. Try a detergent for sensitive skin with an extra rinse on the washing machine cycle to see if that helps.  You'll have to re-wash or just thoroughly rinse all currently clean clothes before you'll know if this works.

[margypops]

Sounds like hives, and yes its an allergic reaction to something,I get flares of them usually if I have been in the garden ,

[jogruen]

Dear frosty63

I have lots of allergies and this sounds like an allergic reaction to something he has eaten or come into contact with.  Suggest he take a Benadryl (antihistaming) that is sold over-the-counter.  It may make him very sleepy, so best to take at when he will not be driving, etc.

Hope this helps.
Jo Gruen