heat rash vs hives

it may also be heat rash, but the benedryl and bactine would do him no harm if you give them and they are not what is needed. a cold wash cloth works well on hives and heat rash.

Sorry it posted before I finished. I meant heat rash.

Hi everyone, I'm taking Gabapentin and up to 1800mg a day...I was taking 2100mg a day, but felt too tired so I lowered it to 1800mg .. I've had this rash on my neck for the past week or so.. it's spreading down my chest area and hands...parts of my face. It looks like Hives...but I'm not sure if it is. My GP is away for another week and can't see him... could you get hives from gabapentin...it's the only med that is a new med for me...

I too experienced a rash and itching from my VS bra. I had worn them for years with no problems but when I began taking a weight loss supplement (Orovo) is when the itching, redness and rash began. At times, the itching was so severe I wanted to use a fork to scratch the areas that were itching! I discontinued using the weight loss supplement and the itching and rash went away. I do, however, still have a problem with the way VS is manufacturing their bras.

s Secret bras causing some people allergies. Since May, I have been breaking out atleast once a month in hives all over my body and swelling on my face without any known cause. I have already gone to the doctor twice. They can't figure it out and they just prescribe steroids which take about 2 weeks to work. I have even experienced trouble breathing from time to time.

There are so many things it could be, starting with heat rash because yes you can get it on your legs, so posting a picture or describing it would help. Also, this article might help. http://walking.about.com/od/medhot/a/legrash.

Hello, first time poster here. So, I woke up this morning after sleeping on the floor (family over), and I was sweating. To think of it, I was sweating all night. I began to itch once I was awake and noticed a large hive/rash on both my inner thighs, inner arms, outer chest(near nipples), and on the inner elbow of one arm.I slept on my right side and on that side(chest/arm wise) the rash seems to be larger. Is this a heat rash? or some kind of allergic reaction?

Dear Dr Aparna, Thank you for your detail explanation. He told me he ate alot of strawberries for the past 2 weeks. Is this the possible cause? Can anti-histamines be bought in drug stores or it has to be prescribed by doctors?

I keep searching medhelp about this issue and there are alot of posts. I too am one of the suffer's of this rash from the VS bra's. After having the rash for over a year, I just gave up and have tried to live with it. Now to think that my bra's are the cause and not the seasonal roseace that the doctor said it was.

My dr says that I have heat induced hives and put me on 24 Zyrtec and 25mg of Benedryl. It worked for about a month and now I'm breaking out in hives again when I exercise. I haven't had any allergy tests done yet. A fitness friend of mine thinks that I might have a build up of toxins and when i sweat the toxins are being released. I haven't talked with my dr about that yet. Is there any truth to this? I do drink a good bit of regular soda.

I have had a severe sinus infection for about 5 days, with the nausea, disorientation, fever, night sweats, headache..... but yesterday when I woke up, I had a rash across my upper arm, shoulder, upper back, quadriceps and thighs. It looks like a heat rash, but is persisting... Although I'm feeling a bit better, and my sinuses are almost cleared, I've developed a pain in my upper right teeth today as well... Is the rash possibly related to the sinus problem?

For nearly the past 7 years i have had a horrible rash that comes on from from the current known causes -heat -anger -speaking in front of many people -being singled out things i feel from this -Very itchy -feel warmer the normal -lose a lot of concentration now, the picture shown is WITH the medication zyrtec in my system. Without the medication the rash becomes hives and is much worse. Ive seen several doctors but they all seem to just make the similar thing happen.

Cold cloths on the hives (works for normal ones and especially heat ones) a cool bath or sjower may help before you get them to keep them away or even help cool you off and not get them. Drink lots of cold water. Other than that I don't know natural remedies but heat rash on childer I put cool cloths on it it helps.

I was seriously concerned about my health but luckily I thought I may be due to the VS bra and purchased new ones. I had the rash for about 2 months, I though it was just heat rash from the summer and hoped it would subside. I also had flu like symptoms for almost one month in the same period. I don't think it was caused by the bra necessarily but it could not have helped my immune system to be sickened by formaldehyde.

My daughter is two and woke up over a week ago with puffy skin under one eye. After getting a hive on her cheek I checked her body. She had bright red hives on her neck and down her back. Same on neck and chest. Took her to doctor who thought allergen Ruben in her eye. She has peanut allergy. I was unsure because we didn't have peanuts. Maybe new allergy. Took her to allergist after rash didn't go away for a couple days. She thought she seemed sick.

Hello, Without examination it is difficult confirming a diagnosis but it can be heat urticaria or hives. In this hives develop 2 to 5 minutes after contact with a warm stimulus and it disappears after 1 hour or so. Heat urticaria is diagnosed by apply a test tube of warm water to the skin of the forearm. The characteristic hives should develop within minutes. Take some antihistaminic like Benadryl or Claritin and apply some calamine lotion on the rashes.

Cholinergic urticaria is a subcategory of physical urticaria ( hives) that is a skin rash brought on by a hypersensitive reaction to body heat. Symptoms follow any stimulus to sweat such as exercise, heat from the sun, saunas, hot showers (reaction to water can also indicate water urticaria) or any stimulus that causes an increase in body temperature. All urticarias are caused by an elevated histamine release by the body's mast cells.

Went to get an allergy test this week. Doctor said i wasxnt allergic to anything but likely for me during my appointment my skin started to breakout when i entered the room ( which was hot) and he diagnosed it as cold urticaria. I never had this last winter this is the first time in my life this is occurring so is his diagnose wrong?

I have been getting a rash (hives) at night on my legs, arms, back. It is accompanied by itching. By the time I wake up in the morning the rash and hives are gone. I haven't changed any soaps, detergents, and I am wondering if anyone has any ideas of what this could be.

Hives can come and go- but to tell for sure what the cause of this rash is, you need to have a doctor take a look at it and gather more of your medical history. It could also be something like a heat rash or allergy to something- you could try things like changing up your laundry detergent, wearing lose fitting clothing- but your best bet for the fastest resolution is to have a doctor involved.

Yes I had some pretty bad heat rash in the beginning of my pregnancy, I know it's not hives (which I've had before) but it's just as itchy and drove me nuts! I would suggest a cold wrap on the area to lessen the itch feeling, you can also use topical itching cream, which they make in different strengths. Other than that, you can take plain old regular Benadryl, I know you said you didn't want to but if it's bad and driving you nuts you should.

Hello. I'm a 30 years old female. I've been having a skin problem and I really want to know what it is. Here's how whole thing started: - One day I noticed red rashes on my arms and legs after doing yard work (June 2010) - I saw a general doctor and took antihistamine. No progress. I took antibiotics (bactrim) for one week but I got a terrible drug rash from it. - The hospital finally let me see a dermatologist.

My little sister was sleeping and woke up with a rash all over her back, shoulders, arms, and neck. She said she felt hot and that her back was wet when she woke up. What is it? Is this dangerous? What do you recommend we use?

Heat rash vs hives

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