Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 Sandy, I believe I am the one who suggested Valerian. I did take it while on PTU. Usually if I took what the dosage was on the bottle they would stop itching and gradually go away. Depending on the size of the hives sometimes it took a few hours for them to be completely gone, but the itch was. Is it safe with PTU, I couldn't say. I have " The Green Pharmacy " by A. Duke, Ph.D. he also suggests camomile which contains antihistamine compounds. He also suggests camomile oil a drop or two on the hives and stinging nettle which Weil, M.D. suggests in my book. My girlfriend is the expert in herbs, so I always ask her first. Because Benadryl makes my heart rate go up, when I've had to take it a few times my doctor suggest 1/2 the dosage amount, half as many times a day as suggested on the bottle. Hope you find relief soon. I know that hives aren't fun. Debbie R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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