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                        no medicine will cure hives -- prednisone if you have a very bad case will help and later you can take zyrtec prednisone must be tapered off gradually so be careful but nothing will cure hives only slightly relieve it  I had a bad case following hip surgery and it lasted months and months so I know what I am talking about I saw five doctors including an allergist and they all said the same thing --  only the passing of  time will cure hives