I too have been suffering with hives. After almost 6 months I was diagnosed with Urticarial Vasculitis. Been on Prednisone, Xyzal, Claritin, Doxepin, Dapsone, and Plaquenil. I am starting a new regimen today of Colcrys twice a day, Prednisone 5 mg once a day and of course the Xyzal and Claritin once daily. I really hope this works for me. I'll keep you posted and thanks for you info.View Thread