Side effects of hives

Hives are common in ten to twenty percent of the population, occurring at least once in their lifetime. Hives can occur inside the deeper tissues of eyes, hands, mouth, and genitals. A swelling develops in these areas, which disappears in less than 24 hours. Few people can get frequent hives due to cold, pressure, sunlight, exercise, and vibration.

Hives has various side effects on the skin and also on human health. They can be irritating as you might feel like scratching the area which is affected by hives. A red big blotch can turn into bigger one if you scratch it frequently as the infection spreads easily to the unaffected skin surface. So doctors advise to slightly rub the affected area instead of scratching it. Here are some other side effects of hives that can make you feel uneasy.

• Some people might experience trouble in breathing due to hives. This is a common side effect. Consult a doctor if the effect continues for more days.
• You can also feel tightness in the throat due to hives infection. Take medication and treat it, as throat tightness can lead to fever and uneasiness while having food.
• Vomiting and nausea are the other side effects of hives
• Cramping and abdominal pain are also caused due to hives

Treat these side effects of hives and avoid any further medical emergency.

Hives are red bumps on the skin that comes in different shapes and forms but mostly they are flat, slightly raised bumps that cause a lot of itching. Hives are caused due to the body's reaction to a foreign substance in or on the body. The patient's body releases histamines into the blood, along with some other chemicals, in an effort to fight with allergen. Hives can cause lots of side effects. Hives often appear in clusters, with new clusters appearing as other areas clear. Doctors refer to hives as urticaria. Over one-fifth of the population has suffered an explosion of hives at some point in their lives. Hives mostly disappear quickly in a few days to a few weeks. At times, a person will have them for several months or years. New hives may develop as old ones lighten.

Side effects of hives:

The main side effect of hives occurs when the hives form deeper in the skin and starts becoming welts, a disease that id different form hives but can happen at the same time. This is caused when a patient's allergies escalate and they find it hard to breathe when exposed to a particular allergen. Hives can lead to itchy skin rash on the face, trunk of the body, and, sometimes, on the scalp, hands, or feet. Scratches caused by hives usually last less than 24 hours and can change shape, fade, and then rapidly reappear. People with hives can also have wheezing, or swelling of the lips, eyelids, tongue or throat.

Side effects of hives that are caused by histamine release from mast cells that exist deep within the skin are red or skin colored welts that look like mosquito bites, sudden onset, itching, change of welts in terms of size, shape and location, swelling of lips, face and tongue and welts commonly lasts about 24 hours. It is important for one to treat it as soon as possible because untreated hives can cause serious underlying medical conditions like mononucleosis, lupus or thyroid disorder. Although the answer to the question are hives contagious is negative, the agents that cause them could be contagious; therefore, it should not be left untreated.

Untreated hives sometimes leads to a condition called angioedema, which is described by swelling beneath the skin and not on its surface, as is typical with hives. The inflammation of angioedema in severe cases shows up in the throat and mouth, prying with breathing and posing a potentially life-threatening medical emergency.