Hives

[mamalulu23]

I'm breaking out into hive for a month and a half now.  I have never had a problem with hives before.
I'm 35 yrs old, the worst area is on  my scalp and on my bottom will flare up so badly, it's almost unbarable..Taking Benadryl daily to relief the burning itch..I'm now on Aerius 5mg. It seems to hit me after i eat. I decided to go Gluten Free for the last month now, which has helped alot. But i still seem to break out daily, but I'm now able to tolerate it..I tested myself after day 13 being Gluten free, with eatting Pizza crust, within mins. my face broke out into a hot red hive, and on my chest:(
But even though I'm gluten free now whch has helped alot, ts not going away.. still little flare ups everyday..
So i question if, this is the problem, or my skin is seriously stressed out :(


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[mamalulu23]

I mean stay on a gluten free diet...sorry

[mamalulu23]

I Saw the allergist and i found out I'm allergic to everything outdoors &.cats...dogs...and even horses which i have none of.  But i wasn't allergic to wheat.  The doc. thinks it could be  Gluten Sensitive...that is bothiering me when i eat bread, pizza.  It's so frustating, so now i guess i just stay on Aerius 5 mg and stay on gluten until i decided to take the celica test again,,,,
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[mamalulu23]

Also i am seeing an Allergist on the 5th of Dec. and hopefully find out the cause, if not i guess my skin doesn't like to work out, it gets alittle depressing. I can't get take anything at the moment till i see the Allergist on the 5th, i had a break out yesterday.  I didn't eat any wheat that i know of, but i did touch pizza to serve to the my kids...if that's possible?

thank you
I'll for sure keep you posted:)

[mamalulu23]

Hi, thanks for the info. I use to exercise every night only 30 miins on the bike, but i did feel that the hives became worse after doing that. I feel Wheat does play a big role

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The most likely triggers for acute urticaria (hives) are allergies, allergies to medicines,Viral infections, , dental and sinus infections, fungal infections, blood transfusions and vaccines. But sometimes hives may be idiopathic.
The standard treatment of hives is oral antihistaminics and topical steroids. Oral antihistaminics relieve itching and you can get them over the counter but some of them may cause drowsiness and moreover since your child is just 2 years old, hence it should be taken under a medical guidance. Topical steroids is available by prescription from a dermatologist.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? What other symptoms are present? Hives or urticaria, are a common food allergy symptom that can be triggered by reactions to a variety of foods. If the symptoms occured for more than six weeks already, these are considered chronic urticaria. Aside from food, there are many possible causes of hives like medications,  infections, exercise, heat, cold, and even idiopathic causes.  With food intolerance or allergy, partially digested proteins -such as  from gluten, casein in milk and yeasts  get into the bloodstream and are not recognized by the immune system leading to inflammation. Allergy testing may be done to determine the specific triggers. While temporary relief is obtained with antihistamine medication, it is important to identify the trigger in order to avoid them and for a definite management plan. It is best that you talk to your doctor about this for proper evaluation. Take care and do keep us posted.