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Here is information about Hives, its causes and
symptoms.
Hives Information
Hives is a skin rash that causes red, itchy and
raised areas on the skin surface. Medically known as urticaria, hives
are the result of allergic and non allergic reactions. It leaves rings
or large patches, of varying in shapes and sizes, on the skin. While
some hives are a few millimeters in size, others may extend to several
inches in diameter. Hives can strike anywhere on the body, such as the
trunk, face, lips, tongue, throat, ears, arms and legs. In the following
lines, we have listed the various causes and symptoms of hives.
Causes Of Hives
- Allergy to medications, nuts, eggs, berries, insect bites, jelly
fish, etc
- Exposure to animal dander
- Wearing tight clothes and jewelry
- Hereditary factors
- Exposure to extreme weather
- Sweating
- Contact with pollen, latex and insect stings
- Pressure on the skin
- Emotional stress
- Chronic infections, like viral hepatitis, sinus infections &
urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Metabolic diseases, such as low or high thyroid function
- Liver disease
- Kidney disease
Symptoms Of Hives
- Welts on the skin
- Itching
- Pain around the affected area
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Large red colored rings or patches on the skin
- Difficulty in breathing
- Increased anxiety
- Rapid and irregular heartbeat
- Loss of consciousness
- Dizziness or faintness
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