| e time most women have reached their forties and | | | | are a single occurrence, they will shortly clear up |
| fifties, they are exhibiting the physical changes which | | | | without intervention. Urticaria, on the other hand, can |
| accompany menopause. Menopause can bring | | | | last up to six months. |
| emotional turmoil as well, but it is the physical | | | | The hive of menopause can range in size from tiny |
| symptoms which can make the menopausal years so | | | | red patches to those with the diameter of a half-dollar. |
| traumatic for millions of otherwise well-balanced and | | | | Severe cases of the hives of menopause can lead to |
| happy women. And among the most distressing | | | | a condition known as Angiodema, which causes |
| symptoms are the hives of menopause. | | | | edema of the hands, eyes, and lips. |
| Increasing Occurences | | | | Other suspected contributors to the hives of |
| The hives of menopause are a mystery to medical | | | | menopause are food allergies; many women change |
| science, which has yet to provide an explanation for | | | | their diets suddenly as they attempt to alleviate their |
| their appearance. Yet the hives of menopause seem | | | | symptoms. They may be eating some food for the |
| to be affecting more and more women, and they can | | | | first time, not realizing that they are allergic to them. A |
| erupt in only small areas, or they can cover the entire | | | | serious case of the hives of menopause really |
| body. The hormonal changes which occur during | | | | deserves the attention of your doctor so that you can |
| menopause could be at least one factor in the | | | | try to determine and remove its cause. The best way |
| appearance of the hives. | | | | to conquer the hives of menopause is to eliminate their |
| The Stress Factor | | | | causes, and that may be difficult. |
| Pharmaceutical companies have developed skin | | | | Medications that may be prescribed for menopause |
| creams specifically to relieve the itching and | | | | relief include Zoloft, Prozac, and Estrogen tablets. A |
| inflammation of the hives of menopause, but there is a | | | | doctor should prescribe these medications and you |
| school of thought that the hives may be aggravated | | | | should agree with these methods before undertaking |
| by stress. Those women plagued by the hives of | | | | them. Some women feel these medications are not |
| menopause have nothing to lose by reducing their | | | | needed, but remember you are not the only on |
| stress levels as much as possible, but even that does | | | | affected by menopause. While it is your body, your |
| not promise an immediate end to the condition. It can | | | | family is privy to your emotional ups and downs. You |
| take months to eliminate the hives of menopause and | | | | may not see the affect menopause is having on you |
| the other menopausal symptoms. | | | | and you may not want to admit these changes, but |
| There are some women, however, who experience | | | | your family can see what menopause is affecting. So |
| the hive of menopause only once, while others have a | | | | keep in mind your doctor as an outside source as well |
| chronic case of hives known as Urticaria. If the hives | | | | as your family wants what is best for you. |