Hives
Hives (Urticaria) are itchy plaques in the skin due to release of histamine. Common triggers include stress, medications, foods, illness, and environmental allergens.
Symptoms
- Red, raised, patches on skin
- Intense itching
- Feeling of heat
An individual hive often goes away within 24 hours but new ones may continue to develop. Individual hives that persist longer than 24 hours or those associated with difficulty breathing may represent a more serious systemic process.
Treatments
Treatment options include:
- Oral antihistamines
- Avoid known triggers, including scratching
- Application of a cool, wet cloth to the welts can provide some symptomatic relief
Meet our Medical Providers
- Robert H. Huff, MD, FAAD Avon, Lebanon
- Ryan K. Brashear, MD, FAAD Greenwood
- Christopher M. Bohyer, MD, FAAD Greenwood, New Castle
- John B. Stephens, MD, FAAD Fishers, Greencastle, Hazel Dell
- Alison Launhardt, MD, FAAD Carmel, Tipton
- Kathleen Hanover, MD, FAAD Carmel, Fishers
- Lisa Trivedi, MD, FAAD Carmel
- Janelle M. Tabet, PA-C Greenwood
- Cassandra (Cassie) M. Sexson, PA-C Greenwood, Shelbyville
- Andrew Burns, PA-C Greencastle, Hazel Dell
- Stephanie Burns, PA-C Greenwood, New Castle
- Michaela Wehr, PA-C Avon, Lebanon
- Samantha Kitcoff, PA-C Fishers
- Christina Raynor, FNP-C Avon