like Cholinergic Urticaria but hives in winter too Posted: 01-12-08 19:57pm
Hey all,
I'm wondering if anyone else experiences
this and has any advice. I have read a lot
about CU and have similar symptoms but not
quite. From what I read, people mostly get
itchy and hives from being hot or sweaty.
I experience insane itch when I am active
in the winter time, say if the temperature
is below 60 degrees and I'm walking
vigorously or hiking outside. I will also
itch if my skin is cold and I begin to
exercise inside. Even once I warm up, I
still itch. Unlike sufferers of CU, I
don't typically sweat when this happens.
I'm usually not exercising that much to
sweat, so I'm not sure what this condition
is.
For some background, I do recall feeling
itchy during walks on chilly days during
my childhood. And there were many summers
when I would get heat rashes. And there
was one summer in my early 20s (I'm 32
now) when I would fitness walk for a
couple of hours and find my back covered
in hives (and sweaty). That only lasted
for the summer however.
So, any ideas? I haven't tried to treat
this since I just started researching it.
I didn't even realize it was a common
problem. I've just avoided outdoor
exercise in the winter, figuring it wasn't
in the cards for me.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
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Fordi
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Posted: 01-14-08 00:14am
I find that when I do anything physical I
have the same feeling mainly on my back.
It's just like you described, a thousand
mosquitos or a nettle rash feeling all
over my back. I have also found that the
same thing happens if I take a hot shower,
although not ever time but it is very
uncomfortable. At first I though it was
the washing powder or detergents that my
be causing this, but I ruled it out after
drying of naturally and not using
detergent when showering.
However my problem has now become worse.
I had no rash or visible skin issues to
start with, but now I have a cluster of
small red rashes on my back, which has
spread to my arms. There is a possibility
that it is not related to the itchy
feeling I get when exercising but it’s
very uncomfortable. Having checked a few
things on the net, there is nothing for it
other than antihistamines.
