does anyone here have chronic urticaria?
and if so how are you coping with it..
also has anyone been on the low histamine
diet?
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MandMs
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Posted: 03-04-08 09:31am
What type of chronic urticaria you have?
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gypsyrose190
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Posted: 03-04-08 17:36pm
So far the allergist said chronic
urticaria.. but i think it is the heat
version because i have more hives in the
morning ( after being under covers ) and
also at night and when i exercise i get a
red face and neck but it goes away
quickly.. but the chronic rash on the body
( different parts of the body at different
times) doesnt go away.
what about you? and have you ever done the
low histamine diet?
also what medications are you on?
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MandMs
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Posted: 03-13-08 06:09am
You sounds like you are having a
cholinergic urticaria, one when the
triggers are physical factors like heat,
exercise, or stress. There are different
physical factors, several types of that
kind of urticaria exist, and it is not
uncommon for a single patient to have more
than 1 type.
Do your lesions (hives) last longer than
24 hours and are associated with
pigmentation changes or symptoms (pain or
burning)?
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gypsyrose190
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chronic urticaria Posted: 03-13-08 09:23am
In the beginning i had alot of burning
..felt like my skin was on fire. and also
got the chills. like a fever...i have had
the hives since the beginning of January
2008,
when i get them they itch, if i scratch,
they get red like hives and itch more. .i
have been trying not to itch and put
differnt creams on them. but i also
noticied, when i go to the gym and work
out my face and neck gets the hives and
soon as i leave the gym it is gone...
also, in the morning after being under the
covers i sometimes have hives... any
suggestions on specific soaps and creams (
over the counter ) that are good for
this.. i have all the prescription creams
and allegra 2 xs a day...
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MandMs
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Posted: 03-18-08 06:03am
Have you been done challenge testing
before making diagnosis of urticaria?
Is the primary lesion papule or plaque
with a pale center and surrounding
erythema (red area)?
Do the lesions resolve without pigmentary
changes or scaling?
Do you find allegra helpful?
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gypsyrose190
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Posted: 03-18-08 09:51am
ALLEGRA is very helpful.. lately the hives
have dissapated.. I have been also taking
large doses of vitamin c as i read that it
is a natural antihistamine and I think it
has been working..my hives are like all
over the place, every day someplace
different. it is scattered all over the
skin. no lesion papule or plaque. and when
i scratch it gets more red and more worst.
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MandMs
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Posted: 03-26-08 02:42am
What kind of tests you've been performed
for diagnosing urticaria?
Sometimes, when the patient with urticaria
is not responding well to one type of
antihistamine, higher doses of more potent
antihistamine or combination of two
antihistamines, are given.
Be careful of severe pruritus or
itchiness, because due to scratching you
may develop scratch purpura (rash of red
or purple discolorations on the skin) and
excoriations (abrasion or scratch on the
skin) that may become secondarily
infected.
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hive woman
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hives Posted: 04-03-08 18:13pm
I has sx 3 months ago which trigger my
hives i have been to all kinds of doc
and
they say the same thing we dont dont what
cause them and it is pretty likely we
will never know i am at the end of my
rope i am so much meds does anyone have a
natural remedy for this hives?
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MandMs
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Posted: 04-14-08 05:47am
Avoid coffee, tobacco and alcohol, cause
they may aggravate this condition.
Try to apply aloe vera gel to hives or add
chamomile to your bath to reduce
inflammation.
Vitamin C and B12 are important for
treating hives.
You can, also, find the oil of the evening
primrose herb, beneficial.
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