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.

It is always good to know about a disease before you get it.

You might stop touching many things if I tell you they can cause you hives!

But if you know the triggers and avoid them, you can stay safe. As apparent by its name, contact hives, is an instant but momentary localized swelling and redness which occurs on the skin after direct contact with certain offending stimuli.

There are many cases of contact hives caused by a variety of compounds, such as foods, preservatives, fragrances, plant, animal products, and metals. Learn more about contact hives, by clicking here.