Really really bad hives, and swelling
around eyes, mouth. I've been suffering
for over 2 years. I am controlling it
with over the counter benedryl, but I
would like to know if anyone else may know
or have experience. I mean if I don't
take this benedryl, i'm miserable and
depressed. Please help with any opinion
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mahwoli
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Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 6 Location: romania
Posted: 07-24-05 16:57pm
I know exacly what u feel, I have chronic
idiopathic urticaria. It started 4 months
ago and I still have it, I take
antihistamines and the hives don't appear
anymore, but if I stop taking them i'm
miserable, I cant concentrate on anything
else but it because it itches like hell.
I went to a dermatologist and he put me
on a diet, it's been 3 weeks and he
doesn't know what triggering my allergy
reaction and I don't think he will now
soon.
This kind of affections such
allergies are still a mistery for doctors,
they know what happens in ur body when u
are allergic but it's very hard for them
to find the cause.
So you must try that, first u have to see
an opinion of a doctor whether its a food
allergy or other types. If its a food
allergy u can start taking notes on what u
eat every day, and pay attention to the
evolution of the hives and compare with
what u have eat before...U know...Give me
some details bout it :?:
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Cleo
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Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 17
There Are Solutions Posted: 08-02-05 17:41pm
Hi! I have chronic urticaria aswell which
gets worse by hot food, heat, sweating,
stress etc. I have tried many histamines
and zyrlex has worked ok. However if you
want to have them removed 90 - 100 % try
acupuntcure which is very effective. The
other very effective remedy is homeopathic
medecines which will make your lives truly
bareble again. My remedy (each remedy is
individualised) constitues of ribes
nigrum, viola tricolor, apis mellifica,
histaminum (all 4 3 times per day) and
formidium d6 (one 1 ml ampul per night).
This remedy keeps the hives and itch away,
you wont even believe the state you were
in before you started. The good thing is
that it is all natural medecines so there
are no siede effects. Try it and regain
control...
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connorstreva
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Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Location: arizona
Chronic Hives Posted: 08-16-05 23:01pm
Hello everyone...I have had hives for 16
yrs now , and no cure yet. I get them
everywhere on my scalp,hands
feet,face,neck,arms legs the worst is on
the palms of my hands and the bottom of my
feet...I have had times in the past where
I didnt think I could go on..I have had to
go to the hospital on many occasions for
steroid injections, cause I would swell so
bad..Sometimes I feel like im all alone in
this..I think mine might be autoimmune but
I need some tests done..Talking helps :(
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Cleo
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Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 17
Re: Chronic Hives Posted: 08-17-05 04:45am
Hi there, I am really sorry for you,
autoimmune are really serious, I don't
have it so I wouldn't know if acupuncture
helps, have you tried it? There is an
indian (as in india and not native
americans) website for urticaria and also
your condition which have reported good
results, after 16 yrs it must be worth a
try. I would be very happy if you would
at least try acupuncture and homeopathic
medecines, they find skin problems to be
very easy to treat, complete opposite
compared to western medecines which have
little effetc other than stereoids which
are not good for you. Please let me know
if you try, I have felt the similar
feelings and am so relieved over the help
I have been given.
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gmdayce
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Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 1 Location: California
Posted: 09-25-05 13:41pm
Hi, i'm jerry, i've had hives for over 24
years. It's been hell. I've been on all
kinds of medicines, nothing has cured my
hives. I've had them so bad that i've
almost committed suicide. There must be
an answer to this problem. A lot of
times, i'd go to the doctor and my skin
would be clear, so the doctor would not
see them, by time i'd get home i'd be
covered from head to toe. Please, don't
give up, there is probably millions of us
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Cleo
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Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 17
to Gmdayce Posted: 09-26-05 02:32am
Hi there, perhaps if you would actually
try some of the suggestions on this
website you might get some some help...?
I am surprsied to see a lot of messages
here which are all based on describing
your predicament however little reading...
People who have hives are people who are
generally too stressed which perhaps may
explain why they don't take in
information. That's perhaps a harsch
thing to write but I am writing it to help
you, perhaps it can be a good idea to slow
down a little and actually be open to
suggestions, perhaps that way you could
actually get rid of them - it can't be
worth just nagging about them can it?
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jgay
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Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Melbourne
Hope This Helps - Cu Posted: 12-08-05 21:58pm
I have had cu for about 10mths now.
I have been to every doctor possible and
they put me on every antihistamine with no
success. My cu appears when I work out,
get stressed or anxious and heated.
I have been to two specialist that didn't
help me at all. They did skin prick test,
ige test, hep b & c, the list goes on
but everything came back negative. They
both said I had cholinergic urticaria.
I have also tried acupunture, chinese
medicine and this helped a little but not
enough.
About two months ago I came across a
doctor who put me on "cimitidine magicul
800". This helped a great deal but the cu
still appeared in some places. I
recommend you try this. It has a h1 and
h2 blocker, where an antihistamine only
has h1 blocker.
I had been researching my condition
everyday and I come across a drug called
"ketotifen". I only read great reports
about this but it's not available in aust
and no doctor would write a perscription
for me.
Yesterday, I went to another specialist
who perscribes this drug. He said if I
take it for 4mths it should fix the
problem for good. He has about 5 people a
week with urticaria come see him, he has a
very high success rate. I had to order it
from nz and it was $100 for 100 tablets
which is a lot cheaper than
antihistamines. This specialist had
urticaria himself so he understands the
frustration that one can have with this
condition. He told me I didn't have
cholinergic urticaria as this only comes
on the stomach and arm area. I get this
all over my body.
I will let everyone know how I go on
"ketotifen". If I have great results I
recommend you all try it.
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abhishivani
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Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-19-06 19:22pm
Hi,
according to my experience, I would
suggest to take homeopathicc treatment. I
took all lotsa medicine but nothing worked
except homeopathic.
Its been over 2-3 months that I have got
hives on my body. I am taking 4 tablets
of urtica ureas 30 almost twice everyday.
Sometimes I forget but it doesnt matter.
Good luck
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Pizz@
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Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Romania/ Europe
Posted: 12-10-06 08:53am
I'll try ketotifen too
In europe in very cheap..,i mean about 8$
100 tablets.
