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Recurring Itchy Hives On The Body With Swollen Hands And Feet With Purple Tint, Shivering. Had Taken Benedryl. What Is The Cause?

So I woke up this morning covered in what looks like hives , it s very itchy, I took benydryl and it helped for about 1 hour and the bumps seemed to have slowed down and stopped itching I went to dinner before my second dose and I was covered again but worse... I was shivering cold and can t walk bc it hurts my feet like my heel bone. My feet and hands are completely swollen and my legs have the bumps still and my legs are like purple tint
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.

You have developed an acute urticaria.

It is said that anything in this world can cause urticaria.

It can be a cloth, medication, water, sunlight almost anything.

You need to look for the cause,

Please take anti histamine tablets like cetrizine and allegra.

This will give you relief.

In severe cases even oral steroids may be required.

Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you a good health.
Thank you

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Recurring Itchy Hives On The Body With Swollen Hands And Feet With Purple Tint, Shivering. Had Taken Benedryl. What Is The Cause?

Hello, Thanks for the query. You have developed an acute urticaria. It is said that anything in this world can cause urticaria. It can be a cloth, medication, water, sunlight almost anything. You need to look for the cause, Please take anti histamine tablets like cetrizine and allegra. This will give you relief. In severe cases even oral steroids may be required. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you