Hives also called nettle rash or Utricaria, being the medical terminology, is a skin disease which is very itchy, often looks like a fairly bad nettle sting. One can see the formation of large clusters of red patches with uneven edges and sizes, caused due to the reaction to chemical, histamine. It may result in swelling of the eyes, the lips or possibly the tongue. If the later occurs, one must immediately get in touch with your doctor as soon as possible. One of the most offending agents is aspirin which gives rise to the rash, swelling of the face, eyelids and mouth. Hives can cause incredible discomfort causing pain, scratching sensations and generalized immobility to carry day-to-day activities. There is a particular form of utricaria called papular urticaria which is caused by flea bites, usually from fleas on domesticated animals like cats, dogs. The cure for this is to get pest control done on your pets. There are many offending factors leading to this disease, namely, reaction  [...]