Hives and Angioedema (cont.)
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- Hives and Angioedema Overview
- Hives and Angioedema Causes
- Hives and Angioedema Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Hives and Angioedema Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Hives - Describe Your Experience
When to Seek Medical Care
Contact your health care provider if you have hives or angioedema. After hearing your symptoms, he or she may want to see you for an office visit.
If you are having any of these symptoms along with hives or angioedema, you may be having an anaphylactic reaction. Go immediately to a hospital emergency department.
- Difficulty with breathing or swallowing
- Wheezing
- Abdominal pain, vomiting, or diarrhea
- General weakness
- Feeling dizzy, light-headed, or faint
- Your hives or swelling do not improve after 2-3 days.
- You continue getting new hives after 2 days.
- Your symptoms do not get better with the treatment recommended by your health care provider.
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Angioedema is a subcutaneous extension of urticaria, resulting in deep swelling within subcutaneous sites.

