Symptoms of chronic hives include:  Batches of welts (wheals) that can arise anywhere on the body Welts that might be red, purple or skin-colored, depending on your skin color Welts that vary in size, change shape, and appear and fade repeatedly Itchiness (pruritus), which can be intense Painful swelling (angioedema) around the eyes, cheeks or lips Flares triggered by heat, exercise or stress Symptoms that persist for more than six weeks and recur often and anytime, sometimes for months or years 
symptoms chronic hives include:  batches welts (wheals) can arise body welts red  purple skin-colored  depending skin color welts vary size  change shape  fade repeatedly itchiness (pruritus)  can intense painful swelling (angioedema) eyes  cheeks lips flares triggered heat  exercise stress symptoms persist weeks recur anytime  months years 
chronic hives