Any know what is Chronic Hives? Anyone know how to cure it?

A significant percentage of people with chronic urticaria (hives) also have high levels of thyroid antibodies (autoimmune thyroid disease) regardless that the TSH thyroid stimulating hormone is "normal". Research shows that TPO antibodies can be lowered with 200mcg of selenium daily (vitamin E aids absorption - recommended 400 - 500IU daily) and gluten free diet lowers both antibodies. The doctor may give thyroid hormones. Recommended to have a thyroid panel - TSH, free T3, free T4 and thyroid antibodies - TPO and TgAb. >>>http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/thyroid_antibodies/test.html The h pylori bacteria has also been found to cause chronic hives and a course of antibiotics is needed. Other causes are allergic reactions which accounts for 5 to 10% of chronic urticaria cases from either foods and medications. Allergies with foods always appear within a few minutes to a few hours of eating that food and reactions to medications may occur after the first dose or can be for a week or two afterwards. Chronic infections, such as viral hepatitis, sinus infections and urinary tract infections, esptein barr virus (mono) can cause chronic urticaria. Liver disease and kidney disease is also associated with chronic urticaria . Evidence has been found for a link between stressful life events have been reported for a link between posttraumatic stress and chronic idiopathic urticaria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urticaria http://thyroid.about.com/cs/relatedconditions1/l/blurticaria.htm