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What Can Be The Reason For Hives Through Out The Body Which Are Itchy And Painful?

Doing yard work, cutting down pine trees and lilac trees. A couple of days later I am covered in bites/hives that are painfully itchy. Been itchy for 5 days now, itch still as intense as first day. Bites seem to be spreading/becoming rashes. What got me? Chiggers? Ants? Spiders?
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
From your description its looks like you are having episodes of urticaria or hives, a kind of allergic skin eruption.
I would advise you to consult a dermatologist for proper management.
The best management is avoidance of allergen as far as possible. In your case it seems the bites of ants/mosquitoes etc could have triggered hives.
Usually i advise a long term course of various antihistaminics with or without corticosteroids.
Also, in certain non-responding cases various other medications like dapsone, montelukast, cyclosporine, omalizumab can be tried.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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What Can Be The Reason For Hives Through Out The Body Which Are Itchy And Painful?

Hello, Thank you for posting on HCM. From your description its looks like you are having episodes of urticaria or hives, a kind of allergic skin eruption. I would advise you to consult a dermatologist for proper management. The best management is avoidance of allergen as far as possible. In your case it seems the bites of ants/mosquitoes etc could have triggered hives. Usually i advise a long term course of various antihistaminics with or without corticosteroids. Also, in certain non-responding cases various other medications like dapsone, montelukast, cyclosporine, omalizumab can be tried. Thank you Dr Hardik Pitroda