Sometimes hives are long-lasting (chronic) and can come and go for months or years.
Learn about hives related to autoimmune activity, symptoms, treatment, and more.
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Do Autoimmune Diseases Cause Chronic Hives?
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The relationship between autoimmune disease and chronichivesis not fully understood.
No definitive tests diagnose autoimmune hives.
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Therapies
OTC products can treat hives, including chronic and autoimmune hives.
Prescriptions
Prescription medications are often used to treat hives, including autoimmune hives.
Although it may take months or years, most autoimmune hives do go away.
Reach out to your healthcare provider for support and treatment options.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, stress can cause hives (sometimes called stress rash).
Stress can also play a role in developing hives, even if there is another underlying cause.
Urticaria, or hives, can be an autoimmune response but is not always.
Sometimes hives are a response to other factors, such as an allergen.
Most autoimmune urticaria goes away.
However, the condition can last for months or years, and hives can come and go.
Viruses, such as colds, strep throat, mono, and others, can cause hives.
This is more common with acute (short-term) hives than chronic (long-term) hives.
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