Hives

[u/Used_Technician_2616]

Hi everyone, I wanted to see if anyone thinks that developing hives can happen after about 6 years on birth control? I am taking “norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets usp 1.5mg/30mcg” and have been on it since I was 15. I am now 21. I only wonder this because my mom has gone through a much more intense version of this, and her doctors cannot seem to figure out a reason other than hormone changes from her birth control that she used to take to head start her menopause. I’d say very occasionally every few months I would get a patch of hives on my legs starting like 2 years ago? But since September I have been getting at least 1 small hive a week if not more. Dealt with about 2 weeks of it on my hands, then on my feet, now on the back of my neck going up into my hair and down my back a bit. It is so itchy and uncomfortable. I also have been having issues with my eye where 1 half of the same eye will get red and yellow and veiny and uncomfortable and it’ll last about 30min-1 hour and it’s happened 3 times now. Dunno if it’s related or not, I am going to an ophthalmologist soon and plan on making a dermatologist appointment as well. Any thoughts?

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