Treatment for chronic hives lasting at least 6 weeks may include one or more types of medication, as well as certain ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD Up to 30% of people with chronic hives (also known as chronic urticaria) have an ...

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

(BPT) – If you’ve had hives, you know how challenging they can be. But you may not know that there is more than one type of hives, or urticaria, and that treatments are available. A brief episode of ...

Individuals diagnosed with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) are at a moderately increased risk of multiple cardiovascular ...

"A lot of times, patients want to know if something they're doing is causing the hives," said Jenny Murase, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco, and director of Medical Dermatology ...

Ever had an itch you can't scratch? Maybe it's out of reach, or your hands are full, or you don't want to damage your skin. It can be deeply frustrating. And even though the itch response, or what ...

On a random night in April 2020, Emmeka Hawkins, a 27-year-old social media coordinator, was winding down from her day with a shower. Once she turned the water off, an intense itching crept all over ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Xolair (omalizumab) is a prescription drug used to treat chronic (ongoing) hives without a known cause. Xolair is a biologic drug and does not come in a biosimilar version. It’s used when symptoms ...