Hives , Can anyone explain the reason ?

Unfortunately your photos have not arrived.
I'm so sorry you are experiencing this uncomfortable rash. Not being able to see the rash, but I see you mentioned it is in your eye now, I wonder if you might have shingles?
Your GP really should see you face to face. All the best, I hope you feel better soon.

Check your meds as a side effect some can cause hives. I have experienced this but can’t remember what it was

Certain antibiotics cause me to have hives.

Sounds like a reaction to your meds. Hope it hasn’t affected your breathing as well. A close friend is suffering from this right now and they can’t tell her exactly which thing she is allergic to. They have put her on prednisolone which is a steroid but I’d be nervous of this. She is in her late 80 s.

nanna8

Sounds like a reaction to your meds. Hope it hasn’t affected your breathing as well. A close friend is suffering from this right now and they can’t tell her exactly which thing she is allergic to. They have put her on prednisolone which is a steroid but I’d be nervous of this. She is in her late 80 s.

nanna8
This was exactly my thought especially due to the fact that I am taking so many .
The last thing I want is to take more medication. 💊
I am not on any other meds by prescription or other wise .
It’s all very odd to me .

Lady Gracie
Sorry to hear this though I am not on any antibiotics.

To me this sounds like a reaction to Jed’s and please get this checked out asap! I’m allergic to pencilling and twice it started as hives. Literally within a few hours I had blown up like a big far Fred Michelin women and was very unwell.

Penicillin? Stupid auto correct! Grrrrr

nanna8

Sounds like a reaction to your meds. Hope it hasn’t affected your breathing as well. A close friend is suffering from this right now and they can’t tell her exactly which thing she is allergic to. They have put her on prednisolone which is a steroid but I’d be nervous of this. She is in her late 80 s.

I agree!

Grrrrrr meds not Jed’s!

My cat has recently been on Prednisolone, she was scratching a lot more than usual and pulling her fur out.
It has not improved her condition.
To OP it certainly is a reaction to something , get on to your GP again, it must be uncomfortable and troubling .

I had exactly the same thing...hives which spread all over my body, exept it never touched my face or lower legs.
I thought i might've been sun induced but who knows..
We were travelling through Equador at the time and I've always kept a note of the meds i was prescribed by a skin specialist there. ..How we came to see him was another story!!
The meds combo was dramatically effective.
This note has lived in various wallets ever since, hence the state of it! Good luck

Many years ago this happened to me. I put it down to having eaten swordfish the previous evening. Only appeared on my torso and was quite painful. I took antihistamines and it faded after a couple of weeks. Definitely a reaction to something but finding out what exactly caused it might be tricky.

I didn’t/couldn’t wear any underwater for a few weeks. Difficult as I was still working 😬

Hives are what Americans call a rash, no matter what the cause.
Yours looks like an allergic reaction and you may never know what caused it but surely your doctor should see it and give you treatment. GPs seem to do less and less now.

Do check the leaflets inside the pill boxes, where a list of side-effects is available. Several of my meds caused itchy rashes - changed them, and all solved. Also look at the NHS website for reactions to certain medications. It is quite helpful. Don't bother with others, as they will try to sell you something!!!

I’d say it’s an allergy too . I used to break out in them when I was a child . Never found the cause but my mum called them heat spots and applied calamine lotion to stop the itch . We didn’t have antihistamines in those days.

Prickly heat?

I had something very similar years ago. I was prescribed all sorts of potions, none of which worked. Eventually I used witch hazel, which did the trick. I have no idea if it was just coincidence, but it might be worth trying. It's cheapish, easily available, won't do any harm and (I think) smells quite nice.

Can be caused by Stress as well. Mine started to appear while I was sitting a further education exam, by the time it was over I was scratching, couldn't understand it at first ? Mine where raised and big. I bought some antihistamine on the way back to the station.
The Pharmacist said definitely stress can do it.
Took about 3 days to completely clear. Never happened before or since.

It's basically histamine release that causes hives. Allergy (to meds or some skin cleanser /dressing used although timing perhaps too long for the latter) or stress. Stay out of the sun too, sun can be another factor.I get them just with sun/ heat sometimes.

Definitely hives. I get it whenever l am exposed to cold. (Cold urticaria)
I remember both of my sons breaking out in hives when they had Calpol for something tbey both had. It turned out to be (most likely) the orange flavouring. Just mentioning because it could be a filler or colouring/flavouring in your drugs.

Bluefeathet

Definitely hives. I get it whenever l am exposed to cold. (Cold urticaria)
I remember both of my sons breaking out in hives when they had Calpol for something tbey both had. It turned out to be (most likely) the orange flavouring. Just mentioning because it could be a filler or colouring/flavouring in your drugs.

Bluefeathet,
Interested that you mention urticaria as that is one of the things I came across as the issue .
Thank you for the Calpol reference though .

ExDancer

Prickly heat?

Exdancer
Definitely not Prickly Heat .

Meds does seem a likely cause but a rarer cause is thyroid disease. Overactive thyroid can cause hives - the stress of your recent op could possibly have triggered an upset to your thyroid.

Usually, the simplest explanation is the right one, but there can be others. Hope you feel more comfortable soon.