What causes Hives ?

	Asked by 1bigguns (Female; 60 ) on Fri 30, Oct 2009 08:20am
	What causes Hives ?
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	Answer by Dr.Rohit Agarwal (doctor) on Sat 31, Oct 2009 09:43am: Hello, Hives appear as irregular, raised, red blotchy areas on the skin and are very itchy. They can be caused by ingestion of medicine, food, insect sting, contact plant, intestinal worms, stress, internal disease, physical factor like pressure, heat, cold etc. Some time no cause can be found. You can take antihistamine medicine like levocetrizine. Take care.
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