Hives? Or what?

Have you changed anything lately that contacts your body? A year ago losing the pine scented detergent my wife was using, fixed my itching problem. Could even be something the dorm is using. Do you have linen service? I also find Equate brand cortisone from Wal-Mart helps.

I have been experiencing the same problem with big red hives breaking out throughout the day. I totally cannot pinpoint what is making this occur. They start anytime of the day, and for the first two weeks or so I was only getting them on my back, and one on my arm. Now I am getting them on my legs, more on my arms. They leave big red marks after the swelling goes away, and then are leaving dry patches. I am seeing a doctor on Monday and hope he can tell me something. I am taking Zertex (I may be spelling that wrong) sometimes during the day, but take benedryl at night if I manage to get through a day without the 24 hour zertex. Any suggestions are welcome, beside the annoying itch and ugly marks, its making me crazy not know why this is happening.