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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Hives On The Arms

i have hives and need it gone it came back today after i took benadryl yesterday and i applied gold bond itch relieve on it. It went away yesterday night after a few hours of consuming the pills but some of the hives around arms are still visible barely but visible, well its all over me today i took some more benadryl and the itch went away but...still visible on the swelling.
posted on Sun, 7 Dec 2014
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Hello,

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:

1. Were I treating you, I would suggest you to take an antihistamine like cetirizine or hydroxyzine regularly for 7 days.

2. I would also suggest you to apply a lotion like calamine lotion over the hives.

3. Please do not scratch the itchy areas as scratching aggravates itching and hives.

4. Please avoid tight, woolen clothing. Loose-fitting, cotton clothes are generally best for persons with hives.

5. Please avoid exposure to excessive sunlight, extremes of temperature, too hot/spicy foods/liquids, if they are aggravating hives.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish you the best of the health ahead and a very good recovery.

Thank you & Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Hives On The Arms

Hello, Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows: 1. Were I treating you, I would suggest you to take an antihistamine like cetirizine or hydroxyzine regularly for 7 days. 2. I would also suggest you to apply a lotion like calamine lotion over the hives. 3. Please do not scratch the itchy areas as scratching aggravates itching and hives. 4. Please avoid tight, woolen clothing. Loose-fitting, cotton clothes are generally best for persons with hives. 5. Please avoid exposure to excessive sunlight, extremes of temperature, too hot/spicy foods/liquids, if they are aggravating hives. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish you the best of the health ahead and a very good recovery. Thank you & Regards.