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Hives

bonnielu — Wed, 11 May 2022 21:50:48 GMT

Anyone have experience with HIVE? Seems my husband woke up and was covered. We went to our dermathologist and he was diagnosed with it. No idea where it came from. He does not work in the yard. I am not a fancy cook trying all kinds of new ingredients. We rarely go out to dinner. Nothing stands out for how and where it happened. Doctor has no idea either. And I might add I wash all clothes in safe detergent created for those who might have allergies.

Re: Hives

eadu4 — Wed, 11 May 2022 22:01:45 GMT

@bonnielu Yup I get them if I take Ibuprophen or sulpha based medications. I start sneezing like crazy and then the hives start...BIG RED ITCHY hives. Could be anything. First time it happened for the Sulpha based meds I knew that was the cause. The second time I wasn't sure if it was the new dress I was wearing, the advil or something I ate. But the next time I KNEW it was the Ibuprophen (Advil) since it was only a matter of minutes after I took it. Trust me, he'll find out. Might take another round of it. They go away after whatever irritated you works it way out of your system. But it sure is a royal pain when it happens. The first time for me was it started happening at a Christmas party. Then another time I was going to a graduation. I feel for him REALLY feel for him. UGH.

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On It — Wed, 11 May 2022 22:07:23 GMT

@bonnielu Sorry to hear about your husband's hives. Did he use a new body wash or lotion? A popular sunscreen causes me to have a terrible rash everywhere it touches. Could you have used a dryer sheet? Those will cause problems, too.

The best detergent for me is Cheer Free & Gentle. The other brands are not as free or as gentle for my skin. I react to them.

I hope you determine the source so that it won't happen again. When my son was little, a dog licked his face causing a patch of hives all along the licked area. The source could be anything.

Re: Hives

Kachina624 — Wed, 11 May 2022 22:21:14 GMT

I've had a couple if outbreaks of hives over the years and was never able to determine a reason. Fortunately there are medications that make quick work of them but you surely are miserable while they're going strong.

Re: Hives

shoesnbags — Wed, 11 May 2022 22:36:29 GMT

@bonnielu

I had a terrible case of hives in Jan. 2019. The absolute only thing different that I had used was Abreva, the cream for cold sores. I never get cold sores, so had never used this before, but I thought that I might be getting one.

I got hives on the 2nd day, and they just kept getting worse. The hives ran together and made purple blotches, all itching and burning. I went to Urgent Care, then my Primary Care dr. and then a dermatologist over the course of about 3-4 days. No relief from increasing doses of Prednisone. Finally reached a high enough dose of Prednisone along with a topical cream that started to give me some relief.

The derm took a skin sample and the lab verified that it was definitely an allergic reaction. None of the medical people was familiar with anyone getting this kind of reaction to Abreva, but there was nothing else to blame it on. It took about 3-4 weeks for my skin to get back to normal and was generally a horrible experience.

I am also allergic to Sulfa drugs and got this same type of reaction, but it went away much faster. So now I stay away from Sulfa drugs and Abreva. Ugh!

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eadu4 — Wed, 11 May 2022 22:39:57 GMT

@Kachina624 OH that's for sure!!! Seriously miserable lol. Loved my Aveeno baths. The Benedryl puts me to sleep (which was a blessing as I finally stopped scratching for a short time). But boy are those things angry looking red blotches. Scratch one and another pops up somewhere else.

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Love my grandkids — Wed, 11 May 2022 22:51:33 GMT

@bonnielu Many years ago I was prescribed a sulfa drug and broke out in a vicious case of hives. I forget how it got resolved but it is in ALL of my med recs that I am severly allergic to sulfa and penicillin.

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Ainhisg — Wed, 11 May 2022 23:08:34 GMT

Hives can also be caused by stress. There was a period of my life where my legs would get covered in hives that would get so big that they would mesh together. Once I stopped having stress from a work situation, they gradually went away, but I dealt with them for several years. My sister gets them if she drinks out of plastic bottles.

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DianeJ2 — Wed, 11 May 2022 23:43:47 GMT

@Love my grandkids @bonnielu @shoesnbags. Same here with sulpha and penicillin. Just a trace of sulpha and I am head to toe full of hives. Elastic clothing at my waist gives me hives too. Sometimes you never find out why you got them. Benadryl I always have on hand.

Hope your husband feels better!

Re: Hives

shoesnbags — Wed, 11 May 2022 23:41:13 GMT

@Ainhisg wrote:
Hives can also be caused by stress. There was a period of my life where my legs would get covered in hives that would get so big that they would mesh together. Once I stopped having stress from a work situation, they gradually went away, but I dealt with them for several years. My sister gets them if she drinks out of plastic bottles.

@Ainhisg

That's a good description of what my hives do - they mesh together!

Re: Hives

shoesnbags — Wed, 11 May 2022 23:43:37 GMT

Interesting thing about my allergy to sulfa drugs - I had taken them several times over my lifetime with no problem. But about 8 years ago I was put on a high dose for about 10 days along with other strong drugs for a serious MRSA infection. On day 9, I woke up with the hives from Hell.

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Twoaces — Thu, 12 May 2022 00:06:54 GMT

My first bout. with severe hives was while on vacation in 2001. After trying topical Benadryl cream from a nearby drugstore, I suddenly sensed the world getting dark. I sensed I was in trouble. Fortunately, there was a tiny hospital a few blocks away, so my husband drove there ASAP. I went to the head of the class as I was in full anaphylactic shock. (Blood pressure 60/30) (BTW...same cottage hospital that treated Michael Jackson a few weeks later). Since then I carry an epi pen and lots of Benadryl. We never could discover the cause. About twice a year I have the hives sensation coming on, so I have figured out that by taking 3 Benadryl immediately, it knocks the hives down and I don’t deteriorate. So far so good. Hives are a nuisance, and can be a sign of more serious things to come.

very interesting to read about some of your sulfa experiences. I’ve been told that I’m allergic to sulfa since infancy, but none of my hive breakouts are associated with sulfa. But it gives me something to think about. And BTW, I have no known allergies except to sulfa.

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RedTop — Thu, 12 May 2022 00:38:03 GMT

I woke up covered in hives one Saturday morning when I was 16. I had studied until midnight, and knew I had hours of studying ahead of me for the entire weekend. Stress was presumed to be the cause.

My oldest daughter had a very similar experience with hives during her first year in college, which we also thought was related to stress.

Neither of us have experienced hives since.

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Roni18 — Thu, 12 May 2022 01:07:32 GMT

I broke out in a rash starting on my legs from a Sulfa drug a few years ago also after taking it for about a week. I went back to the doctor right away and he changed me to another medicine. I had a similar reaction to another medication, Lorabid, years ago.

The only other time I broke out in hives was when I tried a well known brand of Gluten free pizza. I ate a piece and was on my kitchen to get a 2nd slice when I started throwing up. I then broke out in hives all over my body. I took a zyrtec I had on hand and they had gone away by the next morning, but it was scary. The only ingrediant it contained that I didn't eat regularly was sunflower seed meal so I assume that was what did it.

It could be anything that has touched your husband's skin. My dad had a reaction to a detergent once but since you are using allergy free one that probably isn't it. Has he used anything different? Soap, lotion, etc. I also had an itchy reaction from a shampoo before.

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Effie54 — Thu, 12 May 2022 14:28:49 GMT

Did he just get the booster shot? Skin eruptions is a biggie for side effects. My friend has a horrible rash on her neck that was evident for weeks. It was a form of dermatitis....likely from the shot.

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bonnielu — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:12:47 GMT

Yes, Booster but in December. I was totally decimated by the Booster and the vaccine for that matter. Let me tell 1.possible stroke 2. Melanoma on Arm 3. Basal cell on face 4. sudden hearing loss with Tinnitiis (no cure) I did report all of this. Big deal no one paid attention.

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bonnielu — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:21:04 GMT

Thanks everyone. Only thing I can think of is the spraying done for insects a week or so ago, but only outside. He is on NO drugs of anykind. He is a health nut, exercises daily and eats extremely well. He can wear his wedding suit after 56 years of marriage. Strange. I don't change food choices, we rarely go out to eat. No visitors lately. Nothing different. Crazy beyond words. Mystery