I have hives swollen ankles and feet with severe pain.
Beginning about 2 months ago I started having severe hives and even had to go to the ER twice. I have changed my detergents, diet, etc, but still have no relief. I am on antihistamines, histamine blockers and steroids as well. My ankes and feet are very swollen and some days I can hardly walk. Is this just an allergic reaction or more?
I have the exact same problem, i don't know what causes this reaction, i have change where i sleep and my clothes but i keep reacting to something.i have tried all sorts of allergy medication, it works for a short while and it stops the itching but recently my legs and ankles are so swollen that i cannot walk. You should avoid alcohol because it causes the skin to swell and makes the hives even more painful. if you find a solution please let me know. thanks.
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I don't know if my story will help many people that suffer from hives, but hopefully it will bring relief to some.
I don't handle medications well. My body is hypersensitive to antibiotics and various other perscriptions. When I take antibiotics I usually end up with hives afterwards and a yeast infection. So when I get a perscription for antibiotics I also almost always get a perscription for Diflucam for the yeast infection I'm bound to get. (Diflucam is only 2 pills - you take one and then you take the other one week later)
Recently I had surgery and when I got home I could tell that I had a yeast infection, probably from the antibiotics I got while getting surgery. I waited on calling the doctor because I was tired and sore. I figured I would ask for a perscription for Diflucam when I saw my doctor at my post surgery visit.
About 4 days before my post surgery visit I broke out with hives on my ankles and the tops and bottoms of my feet. It was awful! I feel terrible for anyone else that lives with hives!!
At first I was thinking the hives might be assicated with the antibiotics I got when I was having surgery, but right before I went to the doctor I started wondering if the hives on my feet were associated with the yeast infection. I looked on the internet to see what kind of symptoms are assocaited with yeast infections and hives were one of many - here's the site I went to - http://www.yeastinfectionadvisor.com/yeastinfectionsymptoms.html.
My doctor gave me the Diflucam perscription - and a perscription for steroids. (Every time I get hives they give me steroids in an effort to clear up the hives)
As soon as I got home (around 4 PM) I took one of the Diflucam (anti yeast infection pills), but didn't start the steroids until the next day - I wanted to test my theory.
By the next morning my hives were nearly gone. I could still see a faint outline of the hives and my feet were still a bit sore and kind of stiff, but the hives were nearly all gone! And - Yes - I did start the steroids that morning too. While I don't like taking steroids - the nightmare was a bit too fresh in my memory to not take them.
This could have all been terrific timeing, but it seems a little too convenient to me. If you're prone to yeast infections AND you have hives - this might help you.
Good luck!!
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I had the same problem a couple of years ago. It happened in the summer time and became worse by the day. I saw dr after dr, but no relief. Drs kept asking me if I had changed laundry detergent, shampoo, soap, etc......I said no. But after talking to someone about the problem, I realized what had changed. We changed to a front-loading washer which requires HE laundry detergent....I was using the same detergent that I've always used for years. Turns out that my clothes had a soap built up which would worsen the hives when I would sweat. I re-washed all of my clothes (first without any detergent), then starting using HE detergent. Guess what????.....no more hives!!!!