Hi everyone. I’m 28 years old and I’ve had CU since last 11 years. Surely there are good days and some really bad days that I wouldn’t even wish upon the worst enemy. Lately I get the feeling that CU is...
I have had this disease on and off for 20 years. I would be good for about a year, have a flare up, get on a 17 day prednisone kick and they would be gone again. In the beginning we did...
Got off prednisone successfully. Yay. Still on anti histamines. I take 1 zyrtec in the morning 1 in the evning and 1 benadryl at night. I started tapering off. First removed the benadryl at night then the second zyrtec. Then got...
For 10 years I’ve been suffering with what my gp thought was anaphylactic shocks from allergies. Finally saw a specialist last week, who knew straight away that it was Chronic urticaria and angiedema with severe anaphylaxis. Lots of ambulance rides over...
I started having hives 2 years ago. At first they thought I was allergic to gluten. Tested me and I was not. Then last winter I got the hives after our first below zero day. Which that was in November. My...
I’ve been on Xolair for a year now. After about 6 months, the hives and angiodema started to subside. I rarely get hives anymore, BUT I’ve been experiencing torturous itching for the last few months. I’m constantly itching…..EVERYWHERE!!! I literally feel...
My hives are almost certainly tied to my TSH levels (as has been observed over ~60 blood tests) but of course that knowledge won’t keep my thyroid from fluctuating wildly as it tries to kill itself (Hashimoto’s). So this New Year’s...
I need some advice. I’ve just recently been approved for the Xolair injections, but I am unsure whether to start or not. My urticaria was really bad and landed me in the emergency room twice this Christmas, but since I’ve seen...
Well this is a first!! Tonight I had a takeaway curry (not the first time and also have had one before from this particular curry house) Within 15 minutes I had new hives back on my arms, an hour or so...
I finally found a dr that specializes in Urticaria!! Going to see him Tuesday! I was told not to take any antihistamines Saturday thru Tuesday because he will be doing a skin test. I’m s little nervous about not taking my...