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Chronic Hives
20/f
I've had chronic hives for the past year. I went to the doctor three times. I've got a steroid shot and they prescribed me medicine that I have taken for a month and I stayed away from almost all types of food while taking the medication but my hives still came back. I went back to the doctor again and decided to give me a three month prescription of medicine and tried giving me vitamins to take and instructions to follow, still being on a strict diet... It did not help. I ended up buying Zrytec in stores to help keep my hives in control but I don't want to keep taking medicine. Does anyone know a way that can make it go away completely? I know it's allergies because I've been sneezing and have common allergies but I also get hives at night and I sometimes get itchy in the daytime but I take Zyrtec to make it stop.
I don't know what I am allergic to because even on my strict diet, my hives were still there even when I was eating nothing but boiled vegetables.
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I agree with Razhie. If you are seeing your family doctor and are still suffering then it is time to see a specialist. Family doctors or General Practitioner's as they formerly were called know a little bit about most things.
You see your family doctor first for most problems. Most of the time their practice of medicine will correct the problem; though if after two visits for the same problem you are really no better off. Then it is time to go to the next level of care and see a specialist. If you need a referral to a specialist ask for one. If you do not need a referral to see a specialist seek out the proper specialist for your problem.
If you are unsure of which doctor to see. Call the patient referral line at your local hospital. The referral specialist will ask you some questions and set you up with a specialist they believe, based on your answers, that can help you.
My suggestion is you first seek out and Allergist to see if pin pointing what you are allergic to will relieve the hives. Should pinpointing the allergy not bring 100% relief then I would suggest seeking out and Endocrinologist to assist the allergist.
Stress is also a major cause of hives. Many brides break out in hives on their wedding day because of the stress they have put themselves through. Given your age and what may be going in your life it is very possible that stress is also a contributing factor.
Of course there is medication you can take to relieve stress. What is better from my point of view is to find out what is causing the stress or the major stressors in your life and learning how to deal with it in a better manor. For this you will need the help of a psychologist who will talk with you and help you identify what is stressing you in this way.
Your age is shown as 18, an adult who is now fully responsible for her own medical care. You parents no longer have any right to see your medical records from any of your doctors without your expressed written permission. This includes all medical professionals, Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, EMT, Paramedics and pharmacists you have contact with in regard to your medical health. So seeing a psychologist also means no one can be told of what goes on in therapy without your consent. You have full confidentiality.
The psychologist in a sense becomes you new best friend. Someone you can tell you deepest secrets to knowing no one will ever hear them from her or him. In this way the therapist will help you find out what is stressing you to the point that may be causing hives. If so the therapist will help you find a better way to deal with the stress. Seeing a therapist for something like this does not mean your crazy, actually you're quite sane.
In short I believe you need to see an allergist and or an endocrinologist. Ask them how they feel or if they feel stress may be a contributing factor. IF so then seeing a psychologist while in treatment with one or both of them can only help.
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Have any of these doctors been an allergist?
You are really at the point where you don't need a GP - you have exhausted their areas of expertise. You need a specialist and comprehensive allergy testing to figure out what you are reacting too.
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