| You're happily living your life, when suddenly your | | | | gradually your hives will fade. If your doctor feels |
| face feels hot. It also starts to itch. When you look in | | | | that you're suffering from stress, he may offer |
| the mirror you see that you have raised welts on | | | | stress medication too. |
| your cheeks, and when you look at your arms you | | | | Is There a Cure for Hives? |
| can see the welts are appearing there too. | | | | Because hives have so many different causes there's |
| You have hives; the medical term for the condition is | | | | no sure and certain "cure" which works for everyone. |
| urticaria. | | | | In fact, if you're a chronic hives sufferer, your hives |
| There are two main forms of hives, acute urticaria | | | | may be of an unknown origin: this is so in half of the |
| and chronic urticaria. In the acute form of hives, the | | | | chronic hives sufferers. |
| cause is usually an allergy. In adults, allergic hives are | | | | Natural hives remedies which you can try include |
| commonly caused by shellfish and nuts. Children may | | | | certain essential oils, like lavender and geranium. Pure |
| be allergic to shellfish and nuts too, but they can also | | | | essential oil of lavender, when a drop or two is |
| be allergic to eggs, wheat, and soy. | | | | applied to the welts neat, will often stop the itching. |
| Although hives clearly have a physical cause -- they | | | | (Dilute all essential oils with a carrier oil if using them |
| may even appear if you have a viral infection like the | | | | on children.) |
| flu --- stress can be a factor too. | | | | If you have a sudden hives flare up, an ice compress |
| When you go to your doctor, you'll usually be | | | | will help to relieve the swelling, and deadens the itch. |
| offered antihistamines in some form. These may | | | | Homeopathic remedies can help too; these are usually |
| work, in as little as 24 hours, reducing the itching, and | | | | sprayed under the tongue. |