What are hives, the common skin condition that gives you itchy, red bumps?

The itchiness of hives or urticaria can severely affect people's quality of life, particularly if symptoms last or antihistamines don't work. from http://www.shutterstock.comHave you ever wondered who buys those huge boxes of antihistamines prominently displayed all year round in your local pharmacy? If antihistamines were just used for hay fever, you’d think sales would be good in spring, but pretty mediocre for the rest of the year. Many of the antihistamines sold in Australia are actually for hives, or what doctors call urticaria. Hives produces multiple red, raised bumps (or wheals) that are incredibly itchy. Hives occurs all year round. Read more: Common skin rashes and what to do about them The condition is really common, with a Korean study showing around 22%

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