<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I have been breaking out in hives for the past month and allegrazyrtec did not work. i am waiting for my rx to come in the mail but in the mean time how can i get rid of these FAST? they re keeping me up at night and are so ugly and itchy. I m 20 and have seasonal allergies, but am not sure if these are a result from an allergic reaction or stress college student, recent bad breakup. Also, could this mean I need a gluten free diet?  <response>: Hello, You clearly are very stressed out in life now so things are not helping. The condition is urticaria, that does get difficult to manage with AllegraZyrtec if you are stressed as well. If these hives are definitely after eating wheat products, then a blood test while on normal diet for GATT can help to decide if you have celiac disease. If the test is positive, then yes, gluten-free diet is the treatmentOtherwise, you have to persevere with the antihistamines for 4-6 weeks, and eventually they will stop. You can ask your doctor for a 5 days course of prednisonedeflazacort if you are in real trouble. Thanks. 