Finding a treatment for hives is not easy … If you have suffered from hives for some time, you will no doubt know what I mean. Of course, if you’re only suffering from an occasional bout of acute hives as a result of coming into contact with a specific allergen, then antihistamines may do the trick. The truth is, medications designed to block or reduce histamine production in the body are actually just a way to mask the symptoms of hives and not a treatment or cure for hives.
Here are new and complete relief tips for those who suffer from hives: I wanted to write this article because I have a couple of good tips to share with those with hives. Many articles sidestep the same old hives treatment methods, and I am sure many are written by people who really have no experience and perhaps very little knowledge of hives as a chronic condition.
The following details are based on my own experience with chronic hives, I personally suffered with the condition for a few years on and off, more on and off as I got older, but that’s a different story. So let me tell you about a hives treatment method that I discovered while looking for a way to stop my hives. What I am about to describe is what I like to call a quick fix, it is not what I would call a hives cure, it is not even a long term hives treatment, but I got excellent results with the following method.
Note: This quick treatment of hives can help those who suffer from hives (hives), hives and hives and deeper swelling such as mild angioedema, for severe cases of angioedema this method will probably not be of much help. I say that this method can help as I don’t have any medical training and the method that I will tell you about is something I used as a quick treatment for hives, it may or may not have the same effect on you as it does on me. When in doubt, consult a professional.
My quick treatment for hives:
Before explaining what my solution is, let me explain the symptoms of hives, how this hives treatment helps and what results you can expect oh and how long does this hives treatment method take to work.
My hives symptoms:
I’ll be brief, I just thought it might be helpful, especially if you suffer from the same type of hives symptoms as me. Well, for the last 2 years of my chronic hives I had hives on my face and neck for an average of about 3-4 days out of every seven.
My symptoms of hives are as follows:
Hives (rings) of hives under my hair, on my neck and forehead. Mild angioedema (swelling), sometimes with (under) the urticarial welts, other times on its own. The swelling was almost a daily occurrence, as was hives, plus it was usually under my hair and around my eyes (especially on the top of my nose).
I know my condition is related to my immune system, I found out some time ago, but taking medication as a way to treat my hives seemed ridiculous to me, especially since they are often the catalyst for the condition in the first place.
What to expect if you try this hives treatment:
I’m not talking about miracle cures here, I probably shouldn’t even refer to this as a hives treatment, but it did help for some time. This method should help if you suffer from chronic hives on a very regular basis, you should see your hives rash start to dissipate within hours.
Here is my treatment for hives:
The following method should preferably be used after eating, although this is not mandatory.
- Take a simple over-the-counter antihistamine
- Wait 20 minutes
- Then take 1 tablet of niacin vitamin B-3 (100 mg)
You can get niacin supplements from most supplement providers and they are inexpensive.
Why use 100 mg of niacin? Once you take your first tablet, you will know it, within 10-20 minutes your body will start to redden and itch like it has stinging heat all over it, but don’t worry, this will only last around 20 minutes. Although this is not a long-term hives treatment, it does help. I can’t tell you exactly how it works as I’ve read conflicting accounts, but this seems to be what happens to me. As I suffer from chronic urticaria my body seems to produce excess histamine, using niacin seems to burn off all excess histamine thus clearing up my urticarial symptoms in hours rather than days.
Perhaps many medical professionals will not agree with my interpretation of how it works ?, the only thing I can tell you is that this is what happens to me. By the way, I laid out this 3 step hives treatment, you can take the niacin right away if you prefer, however I added the antihistamine as it stops a lot of the redness.