Do you know what  hives water is?

It is a rare condition in which hives can develop within 1 to 15 minutes after you come in contact with water.

It can appear in response to water at both cold and hot temperatures. These hives usually last for 10 to 120 minutes and do not seem to be caused by histamine release like  other types of physical hives.

Most of the experts believe that this condition is actually caused by skin hypersensitivity to additives in the water such as chlorine.

Hives water is usually diagnosed by applying tap water and distilled water to the skin and observing the reaction. If you want to learn symptoms, causes and cures of hives water, click here.

Every doctor would advise people to exercise daily, but did anyone tell you that exercise can cause you severe skin problems?

It is the case with exercise induced hives.

It is a common misconception among most of the people that exercise induced hives is some kind of exercise allergy, because is a form of hives that happens during exercise.

The common symptoms are itching, swelling or and colored wheals on the legs, arms, torso, neck or any other part of the skin during or right after the exercise.

If you want to know how you can avoid exercise induced hives, click here to read the detailed article.

For a better understanding of autoimmune hives you need to understand about autoimmune and hives separately.

Auto immune hives is a skin problem found in patients that develop hives due to an autoimmune trigger, i.e. different antibodies.

Hives (name is urticaria) is a skin disorder and appears as white or red, erupted portions in skin and which are usually itchy in nature. The eruptions can be of various sizes and shapes.

An immune system is a defense system, in the living organisms, of biological structures and processes.  It protects against different disease by identifying and killing the path. Sometimes this immune system can freak out and start damaging the body it is supposed to protect. This process is called autoimmune. Click here for more on autoimmune hives.

As it is winter, you need to beware of the problems you can encounter because of snowy and wintry weather. Most people think that cold temperatures only cause flu and minor allergies,but that is because they do not know about cold hives!

If you have large red wheals or swelling on your skin after you go out in the cold, you may have developed cold hives.

There are two basic types of cold hives; familial cold hives (also called inherited cold hives) and acquired cold hives. To read a detailed article about cold hives, click here and make sure you don’t become a victim

If you have heard about hives then you must have also heard about heat hives.

Patients suffering from physical hives have a physical trigger such as heat, cold, pressure, water or exercise. If heat is the trigger, you get heat rash hives.

Heat rash hives are usually caused by a sudden increase in the body temperature, that could come from hot showers, exercise, spicy foods, or being under too many covers in bed at night. Strong emotional feelings and stress may also cause hives to occur in some people. Click here for more on heat rash hives.

Well if you seriously asking me this question, you need to read all the details to get a clear answer.

Hives is a skin rash notable for pale red, raised, itchy wheals or bumps. It is usually caused by an allergic reactions. However, there are also many non-allergic causes. Some hives virus or vial infections i.e. acute viral infection can cause acute hives. These are  linked to hepatitis, especially hepatitis B and C and hives skin allergy.

In many cases, a solitary attack of hives is due to an infection or hives virus which goes away within a few hours to a few days. Let us learn more about hives virus in my complete guide .

Though it might sound outlandish, alcohol and hives are linked. Actually, drinking alcohol, which has ethanol as a major factor, can trigger hives itchy rash in  patients suffering from hives.

These patients should specifically consult a qualified doctor and seek advice on whether they should ingest alcohol or not.

Alcohol can disturb your mast cells which then release a fluid called histamine inside your skin. The release of this fluid causes rash and itchiness. One of the most commonly used treatments is the intake of antihistamine. If you are interested to know more about the link between alcohol and hives, click here.

This is not a very common problem but if it happens to you, you will never forget it.

Hives is a skin rash notable for pale red, raised, itchy wheals or bumps, usually caused by certain allergic reactions. However, there are many non-allergic causes as well.

Viral hives is caused by a viral infection. Some vial infections i.e. acute viral infection can cause acute hives i.e. these types of viral hives do not last more than a few hours. If the hives rash persists for more than six weeks and appears more than twice a week, they are chronic hives.

This is a vast topic and writing everything here is not possible, but you can click here for more on viral hives.

Do you think that hives are never accompanied by any other disease? Think again! Certain skin problems that are connected to your thyroid gland and the hormones released by it, are pretty similar to hives. Though not defined in a medical dictionary many people refer to them as hives thyroid.

Vasculitisis hives is a skin disorder characterized by fixed hives lesions that appear as a vasculitis. Vasculitis is a diverse group of disorders that can be characterized by the inflammatory destruction of blood vessels. In hives vasculitisis, both arteries and the veins of the patient are affected.

Click here for more details about Beware of Hives Thyroid and Vasculitis Hives.

Some allergies are seasonal while others can get you during any part of the year.

No matter when they come, they are a nuisance. The worst thing about allergies is that they can also trigger hives. Raised red or pale yellow wheals, sometimes surrounded by an inflated border might be a sign of hives food allergies. Though hives can also develop due to non-allergic causes, hives skin allergies in response to an allergic reaction is more common.

If you are prone to allergies, then you must try to avoid the allergens that are the culprits. If you are not sure how to do this, read my detailed guide on hives food allergies and hives skin allergies by clicking here.