What are the main causes of hives?

Here are a few of the most common causes:

Some food (especially peanuts, eggs, nuts and shellfish)
Medications, such as antibiotics (especially penicillin and sulfa), aspirin and ibuprofen.
Insect stings or bites.
Physical stimuli such as pressure, cold, heat, exercise or sun exposure.
Latex.
Blood transfusions.

What foods can give you hives?

Insect bites or a disease may also be responsible. The most common foods that cause hives are nuts, chocolate, fish, tomatoes, eggs, fresh berries, soy, wheat, and milk. Fresh foods cause hives more often than cooked foods. Certain food additives and preservatives may also be to blame.

Do hives get worse at night?

Nighttime. Hives and itching often worsen at night because that’s when the body’s natural anti-itch chemicals are at their lowest.

What cream can I put on hives?

Potential triggers for hives include common allergens like:

Foods.
Insect bites.
Latex.
Medications.
Pet dander.
Pollen.
Plants.

How do you calm down hives?

If you’re experiencing mild hives or angioedema, these tips may help relieve your symptoms:

Avoid triggers.
Use an anti-itch drug available without a prescription.
Apply cold.
Take a comfortably cool bath.
Wear loose, smooth-textured cotton clothing.
Protect your skin from the sun.

How do you make hives go away fast?

Avoid overheating. Wear loose-fitting, cotton clothes. Apply a cold compress, such as ice cubes wrapped in a washcloth, to the itchy skin several times a day—unless cold triggers your hives. Use anti-itch medication that you can buy without a prescription, such as an antihistamine or calamine lotion.

What to do if your child breaks out in hives?

Cool compresses and cool baths sometimes provide relief. You might also try dabbing the hives with calamine lotion on a cotton ball. Avoid dressing your child in clothing that’s snug in the area where she has hives.

When to worry about hives in children?

Call 911 if your child: Has sudden hives with swelling in the face, difficulty breathing or coughing, dizziness, or fainting. Has hives after being exposed to a substance that caused a serious allergic reaction before. Develops hives after a bee sting, new medication, or exposure to a highly allergenic food, such as peanuts.