article_snippet.sent: Peter can trigger agonising hives.
article_snippet.sent: However, The mother-of-three, from Leeds added an allergic reaction tended to depend on the circumstances. '
article_snippet.sent: Even tears can trigger the hives.
article_snippet.sent: Urticaria, also known as hives or nettle rash, is a condition in which short-lived swellings occur anywhere on the body.
article_snippet.sent: The itchy reaction is caused by the release of histamine in response to a number of different triggers.
article_snippet.sent: Amena Warner, nurse advisor at Allergy UK said: 'Urticaria is also known as nettle rash or hives. '
article_snippet.sent: This week is Allergy Awareness Week.
article_snippet.sent: For more information, visit the Allergy UK website.