 [ Symptoms ] can you spread hives on yourself by scratching similar to poison ivy  first time i have every had them they are from a medicine reaction and i starting scratching without thinking they are even on the palms of my hands maddening and i am snowed in and will not be able to get a remedy for a day or so any insight would be appreciated [ Disease ] hives do not spread when you scratch them although there are types of hives that can be caused by skin pressure most of the time hives are caused by something you have eating breathed or touched i know hundreds of possibilities and will respond to oral antihistamines