Hives can be a permanent headache because of their persisting nature. Proper diagnosis and treatment can solve this problem but at times the itching and pain can be over the top. Here are some  tips that can be helpful in such a condition.

Hives has countless types including physical hives, contact hives, hives due to allergies and the list goes on. If you know the specific type you are suffering from, you will have a better chance of dealing with them.

If it is cold hives, avoid cold showers and temperature but if it is hot hives, expose the affected are to fresh air and take a mildly cold shower.

Food elimination techniques can be time consuming, but really helpful in avoiding the allergen foods.

Last but not the least,  proper treatment will be developed some time in the future.

This series of blogs has provided you with invaluable information about hives and their treatment, but if you are interested in reading about dermographism, read my next post which is due in two days.

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