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Suggest Treatment For Hives On The Body

Posted on Tue, 27 Dec 2016

Question: I have hives all over and I went to the ER and. They gave me a shot of steroids and Benadryl and gave me a prescription of Z pack to take it home and tell me to take Benadryl I've been doing that and it still keeps flaring up it is there something else I can do

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Add another antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine 10 mg twice daily

Detailed Answer:
Hi
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In cases where hives are not getting controlled with steroids and benedryl I recommend my patients to add another antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine 10 mg twice daily for 7-10 days.
This will further help in resolving the hives.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 days later)

I had to go back to the ER yesterday because I woke up with eyes swollen shut. They put me on an IV and gave me more stronger steroids and Benadryl for the rash and swelling and Zantac for nausea and fluids for dehydration. The swelling went down a lot. They prescribed me stronger Prednisone (40 mg x2 @day for 14 days) and Certrizine HCL (10 mg 1 @ day) and Hydroxyzine HCL (50 mg 1 x3@day) and Ranitidine (150 mg 1 tablet 2x@day). They said I could use OTC topical Benadryl spray and OTC allergy eye drops.

They diagnosed me with "PITYRIASIS ROSEA-LIKE SKIN ERUPTION [R21]. Are you familiar with this virus? They said it could last 4-8 weeks.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pityriasis rosea is a self limiting disease associated with viral infection

Detailed Answer:
Pityriasis rosea is a self limiting skin eruption associated with viral infection.
It usually follows upper respiratory tract infection and resolves in 6-8 weeks.
It is associated with mildly itchy plaques on the chest, abdomen, back, arms and thighs but it usually doesn't present with hives.

Note: For further information on diet changes to reduce allergy symptoms or to boost your immunity, Ask here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy