I woke up with hives, what now?

First of all, I want to make it clear that the symptoms of hives can appear throughout the day, at any time, BUT WHAT ABOUT WAKE UP WITH HIVES?... hmm, that could be much worse!
You sleep well, content, without any injuries, full of plans, and boom, you wake up like this: with hives.

There were countless days that I woke up with injuries from head to toe, literally. This is because hives can decide to appear wherever they want – especially spontaneous urticaria, UCE.

When Mrs. Urtica visits us, most of the time, she leaves us with no resources for control.
You woke up with severe hives and life is calling you outside:
- What to do?

Below we leave some tips on how you can better face these days of crisis with symptoms. These are not tips with the aim of making the symptoms disappear – because that is only possible with the correct treatment – but they are small changes that you can make, to provide relief in your daily life with symptoms.

1) GIVE PREFERENCE TO LIGHTER CLOTHES

A main point to consider is that regardless of the type of hives you have, the clothing factor ends up being a big problem. And no wonder! Just imagine, your body is full of nettles, small, large and piled up, which already have their own volume and temperature. Imagine covering this with a fabric surface. Urticas have a natural itch, which brings a burning and swelling sensation. Just imagine, putting on top of it, some jeans or Lycra clothing, for example. This only makes it worse. Wearing light, cool clothes during this period is the best option.

2) LIGHTER EATING, FOCUS ON LIQUID

We can recommend that in episodes like this, we avoid eating heavier foods, foods that can even further raise the body temperature, which will only make us feel hotter, and worsen the discomfort of symptoms that already have a certain temperature. and they itch a lot. That's why, The more you can give preference to a diet rich in liquid, the better!

3) SAFE DEPRÊ

Another tip, and this is my favorite (and perhaps the most difficult): Stay calm! That's right, and you might be wondering: “Wow Valéria, I doubt that on days when you have a lot of hives you don’t get upset.”
Well, yes, I am! But it's important for us to hold on to this wave! Keep a more positive spirit and try to relax on days like this.

4) REFRESH YOUR SKIN

Ah, an extra tip I can give is about relieving itching. Of course, on days of crisis, you will continue to respect the treatment that your doctor recommended, and use other types of devices for very difficult days. But here I want to leave some natural tips that we can take into consideration.
A simple tip I can give is to replace the itching sensation with a refreshing sensation. And we can do this with ice packs. We apply it to the skin, on top of the hives to provide relief. Another really cool thing is to use menthol-based lotions. Ah, it's worth remembering that this doesn't cure anyone! It's just a little help, so we don't scratch ourselves so much.

5) BE SINCERE WITH YOURSELF

My final trick for days when we have hives is sincerity. This is very important at this time, as with sincerity you can be frank with yourself and say: “Yes, today it’s not possible.” You need to respect your skin and your limits! Once this is done, you can be sincere, with the friend you arranged the party for, with Maria from the skin cleaning department, with the boss, with the teacher... with all the people around you.
Unfortunately, hives can still take us out of our usual routine. But there is something that 3000 days believes in: in incredible days where we will never wake up like this again.