
Hives Support Group
Hives is a relatively common form of allergic reaction that causes raised red skin welts. These welts can range in diameter from 5 mm (0.2 inches) or more, itch severely, and often have a pale border. Urticaria is generally caused by direct contact with an allergenic substance, or an immune response to food or some other allergen. Hives can also be caused by stress.
I experience hives when I'm under stress as well. I'm in my forties but when I was teenager I had hives so bad that they would come out on my body very fast (when they broke out on my skin, it felt like someone was pinching me. Then they would turn red, I'd itch and scratch the hives and then they'll turn into scabs.)