Huge mystery hives

Not my son, but myself - I have gotten HUGE mystery hives all over my body. I will write down what I am experiencing in case it helps.

Started itching about 30 minutes after I ate McNuggets, french fries, and orange juice at ... I admit, McDonalds. By the time we got home, I had to jump out of the car and run into the bathroom to see what I had on my abdomen. There it was mostly red bumps, some hives. As time progressed, the hives have grown, connected, and it started looking like a world map. Very red on the top of skin, even warm, and itchy.

I had taken Benadryl and applied OTC cortizone, and decided to take a nap. Now when I get up, the swelling and hives on the abdomen and back has eased, it was still red, but the map has faded. Instead however, the itchiness was spreading out more from the shoulder to arms, my buttock to upper legs (then to lower legs and hands, further to the extremeties as time went by).

The next day, once again I have seen spots and hives on the main body, and 12 hours later, again on the legs and arms.

I have gotten looser stool, probably a sign that my body is trying to kick something out, but perhaps not yet completely at this point. The itchiness stings, and sometimes I just have to scratch. Sometimes, I can just be feeling the tingling sensation, just as our legs go to sleep (?) after sitting on them for very long. Fortunately I have not had any breathing problems, but swelling on the face and neck is very unsightly and uncomfortable.

My friend nurse said, Pollen (environmental allergen) or Detergent (irritates the skin) could be possible triggers for hives, but I must have digested something I am allergic to, since the hives have spread from the center of the body towards outside. The only thing I could do pretty much is to take Benadryl, and apply Calamite (used for chicken pox itching) if I wish. Steroids will help with the bump, but Calamite helps better for the itching.

I don't feel too terrible otherwise, just itchy and uncomfortable.

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My dear husband came back with totally red eyes two days ago, a friend has complained about unexplained stuffed nose and heavy head, another friend has mentioned allergies acting up as well... This is only our 3rd spring here, but it does sound like the allergy season is around the corner, if not already here.

Time to start getting into the habits of nasal irrigation, trying to keep the pollen outside and not bringing them in etc. Starting to miss cold cold winter... kind of strange..?