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Is this hives and what triggered it?

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BwanaB
BwanaB

Last night, I started to itch incredibly and parts of my body were red raw. Within a couple of hours, I was red and blotchy from my shoulders to my feet. It was itchy and had a burning sensation and the there were raised areas like an insect bite. I've never had anything like it before.

I've looked up online and it sounds like it might be hives. It also says that hives can be brought on by nuts and chocolate among other things. I had a fruit and nut chocolate bar shortly before it started. I've had these tons of times before with no problem. Could this be the cause and, if so, why would it suddenly flare up? I've got some antihistamine but the page I read said that it can carry on for about 6 weeks. Any advice would be welcomed.

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  • Su2
    Su2 BwanaB

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    Hi

    if the rash is still there, take a photo if you can. Best thing to do is see a doctor, keep a diary of what you are eating in case something flags up, how long the itching lasted, also things that have that might have come into contact with the skin so they can run tests and advise you on the cause. I wouldn't like to second guess.

    You could put Calamine on your skin to ease the itching in the meantime.

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