anyone have any tips on how to ease them?
My hives have flared recently badly…I’m covered from my hair to my toes, doctors have no idea what is causing them to flare…I am on top dose of antihistamines and just come off prednisolone steroids, I am waiting to see a dermatologist…anyone have any tips on how to ease them?
I don’t know why you’re in such a bad flare currently, but have you considered cutting out (to see if it helps), processed foods, foods with nitrates, gluten, citrus fruits, spices, nuts, limiting dairy, anything made with tomatoes, and drinking only water? I know I flare when I eat any of the above. You can try it and see if you get any relief. I’m sorry you’re going through this. It stinks 🙁
I have cut out most foods recently and come off all my medications I take for my bowel illness, I’m hoping the dermatologist will give me some options xx
I hope so too. I know how bad these things are, and how lousy they make us feel. Such a horrible condition to suffer with ☹️
In my experience the dermatologist was a waste of time and money. I saw 3 before I finally saw an allergist. The allergist was a lot more helpful than the dermatologist.
I did it all… drugs made it way worse and it turned out to be environmental! Between cold and hidden mold. I lived in that he’ll for almost four years and doctor after doctor had no idea only more drugs on top of more drugs that only made my system almost fail. Stop drug go stay somewhere else(with circulated air) for a few days and see if it is any better if it is then you know it’s environmental. But even if my skin gets hit my morning cool air I get hives. So I am more aware now so I can nail it . But I can not even eat anything or drink anything cold or hives flare up. It’s the cold. So avoid avoid avoid. Even ice cream it’s the cold the activates ur immune system.
No alcoholic drinks, no peanuts. Luke warm showers using Aveeno. Take a probiotic daily. Avoid eating tomatoes.
No gluten or sugar or anything cold. They cause inflammation…you should avoid anything that cause inflammation 😉
When I stopped the prednisone it came back with vengeance, you mentioned bowel disease? I’m treating my gut now, and eliminating dairy, gluten, and sugar. They seem to be getting better. Mine began because of stress. I have fibromyalgia, and was taking meds for it and a lot of ibuprofen for my pain. I think it’s all related.
My allergist is much better than the dermatologist I saw too
Enviromental ? Hidden mold? Try staying somewhere else for a few days see if you have relief… if so it’s caused from your enviroment. Drugs only mask. It’s about controlling your enviroment. All the drugs they prescribe will only cause other issues in ur system. Pay attention to everything your eating and your enviroment. The slightest chill can cause hives . Barefoot to the floor can bring on hives hours later. No drug will help this. It’s about being more aware and avoiding cold of any kind even drinking cold or eating cold. So stop it lol I and most dies cause the 30 doctors I saw over almost four years couldn’t figure it out. I did. And now I am advocating to get more awareness for this. As mold and cold are deadly together and no drug will fix the symptoms you much do the work to be super aware of your intake and your environment…. good luck. You can control it it won’t go away but you can lessen the symptoms so they do not control your days and nights😉