Lesley
Your story is the same as mine. My hives began during a very stressful time in my life. I get them every day, usually in the evening, and I take Benadryl every night. It is a bother for sure. I don't feel too hung over in the morning. Although, I can't take any of the "non-drowsy" types, they make me feel terrible. I an going to go to an allergist and see if he/she can offer any assistance. At this point I feel that this is something that I just have to live with. I don't think that it could be a food, especially not chocolate!!! I do find that that I do get them throughout the day from pressure type stimulus, eg. waist bands, even my watch can cause them. What other things have you tried? I am thinking of taking mannatech, which works on the immune system. But, first I want to rule out any other causes. Hope to hear from you.