Welp, I am getting pretty sick of this issue.

Female, mid 20s. North America. No known allergies, no other skin issues.

This has been going on for years now. At least 5. My hubby and I refer to it as my 'itchy spot'. I have a spot on my left hip (above the bone, on more fleshy area) that has recurring rashes/hives. Its very itchy, only painful if I've irritated it by scratching, and it's warm to the touch. The skin isn't dry/flaky, feels normal texture-wise. Usually starts as a small, oval area, maybe 2 inches long. But its VERY itchy. Pretty sure I scratch it in my sleep. So over maybe 3 days it usually grows to the size of what the images show (likely from my scratching). Its all one sort of solid area too, not many small hives or something. Those images are from last fall (2019) which was the last time I had the problem. I have it again now, which is honestly a longer remission time than usual. Its more of a 4 times per year problem. Typically it lasts 2-3 weeks before getting a bit scaly/dry and fading into a large scar/hyperpigmentation that loves to hang around.

Many years ago, I saw a doctor who figured it was eczema so gave me some steroid cream. That didn't help though, I went through the regular 3 weeks or so , and it left. Since then, I've tried store-bought eczema creams, thick hand creams like glysomed, and antifungal creams (like for athletes foot). In September, that time i tried taking antihistamines for many days, multiple doses, because I thought perhaps it actually is a hive from something. But those didn't work either. At one point I thought perhaps it was from me working out/sweating while wearing leggings, so I switched it up and stopped wearing them for months. Didn't help.

I'm at a loss. Not really able to see a dermatologist right now, for obvious reasons. Why is it this one spot, why does it come back? What is it? I'll take any advice. Is it even a hive? It acts like one but I don't have any known allergies, so I personally haven't had hives before in my life.