Sometimes a tendency toward hives runs in families. Sometimes hives are caused by things you eat. Artificial flavors and colors are common causes. Hives are sometimes triggered by an allergic reaction to a drug, such as penicillin or even aspirin. Bee or wasp stings frequently cause hives.
Stress can cause hives in certain people, for example, a student facing a particularly tough exam.
The cause of chronic hives is more difficult to establish. Prevention and possible actions Avoid the specific foods that cause you problems. To identify the problem-causing foods, remove the suspects from your diet and reintroduce them one by one. Relief of symptoms Luckily both types of hives can be relieved by a variety of treatments. Often the itching is helped by a cool shower.