Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 9 Location: San Juan Capistrano
I Have Hives And Really Need Help!! Posted: 09-25-03 22:41pm
I developed hives last october. It was
pretty mild at first, just on my hands and
feet when I was cold. In about march I
had a really bad break out and have been
getting them since then. I get them all
over now. I have been to an allergy
spec.,internal spec.Etc.. I get them when
its cold,hot,or when i'm active. I also
have bad allergies to dust,and all
animals. I have recently become allergic
to antihistamines.Kinda funny ha?I have
bad allergies but can't take anything.
Does anyone have that? I really hate my
hives. I have two daughters and a
husband,but spend most of my days by
myself. I am so depressed all the time
now. I have been seeing a chinese
herbalist and it is helping. If anyone
has any advice please let me know.
Nancy
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Posted: 09-30-03 17:31pm
Have you thought that they may not be
allergies? I had/have really bad "hive"
looking rashes and they were not allergies
at all, instead I had/have an autoimmune
disease.
You might want to run a few things by your
doctor...Maybe even see a rheumatologist,
if for no other reason than to cross those
possibilites off of your list.
Hope things get better soon!
Ladybrannon
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nmeraz
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 9 Location: San Juan Capistrano
Hives Posted: 10-01-03 20:16pm
I have been to an internal specialist. I
had so many blood tests for all different
diseases. They didn't see anything
abnormal,but inflamation. What did you
have?
Nancy
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Nmeraz Posted: 10-04-03 10:04am
I had lupus. Do you know what that is?
Most people don't, but I hate to go into
long explanations when someone already
knows...
ladybrannon
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nmeraz
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 9 Location: San Juan Capistrano
Thanks Posted: 10-04-03 11:11am
Ladybrannon
i know alittle about lupus. Isn't it true
that when you have a rash from lupus it
doesn't come and go? I also just heard of
reliv, I am going to order it on monday.
I would like to know the cause of gregs
mothers hives.
Thanks
nancy
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Posted: 10-12-03 09:51am
Hi there...
Well, the rashes *can* come and go...They
can also vary in intensity because mine
do.
Also, they can take on any form...I can
have more than one at any given time.
Like right now, I have several areas that
look *measle-like* and I have one that
looks like a ringworm (i have seen six
doctors and they assure me that it is
*not* a ringworm, just a lupus
rash...Although not one said they have
ever seen it before...)
when I first started getting really sick
(and remember that *every* lupus patient
has a different story), I had hive-like
rashes covering my entire body. I mean
everywhere.
My suggestion to you would be to go to the
gp and ask about other possibilities.
There are tons of autoimmunes out there
that cause rashes...Even viral infections
that do...
Hugs,
ladybrannon
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lmj1957
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Nov 2003 Posts: 2 Location: F'burg, VA
Hives Posted: 11-18-03 18:14pm
I had a rash that seemed to get worse
whenever I had red meat, for years I
thought I was allergic. Recently I had
enough & went to an allergist, he
tested for red meat--but nothing.
Finally he did blood work & found I
had auto immune hepatitis & a rash is
one of the symptoms.
I am now on meds hopefully working towards
a remission & rash is gone!!
