Urticaria Chronic

Question: For chronic urticaria Is "technical grade" glycerine safe to use in a skin cream to stop the itching? I am making a cream using a recipe recommended on the International Chronic Urticaria Society's website. The recipe is: 2 tsp glycerine 1/2 Cup Eucerin 1 bottle nasalcrom. None of the big drug store chains seem to sell it anymore. I found a company called The Science Company and bought a bottle. I did not know that there were different grades until the bottle was delivered and the label warned that the product was not for household use

Answer: I would recommend you to consult with your dermatologist first, good luck

Question: My thyroid gland was removed due to a tumor. Now dealing with autoinmune chronic urticaria.? I'm on 137mcg Levoxyl. Heard that chronic urticaria of the autoinmune kind usually is due to thryroid imbalances. My Dr. said no relation but what else could be? Have read that increasing dose will help into remission of CU. Any feedback will be appreciated.

Answer: It could be resulted from combination of anesthesia (morphine) drugs and the emotional experience of surgery. Try to relax. Try hydrocortizone cream on your skin. Remember that the thyroid affects your lympathic system. Go to the library and research Mary J. Shomon, a thyroid patient advocate and author. It will help you to understand. FYI: If you find that the Levoxyl does not help with alleviating your thyroid symptoms look into adding the prescription Cytomel with it. A lot of doc's just prescribe the T4 hormone Levoxyl when your problem could be with the T3 hormone breakdown outside you blood stream and in your cells, tissues and organs. Don't hesitate to change doctors. Networking is key. Good luck to you!

Question: How to get rid of chronic urticaria? I've been suffering from chronic hives for about 3 1/2 yrs. I've been to the dermatologist back in 05 and they told me that it was an allergic reaction to a mosquito bite . they gave me medications and stuff but the hives never went away. do you think that it might be an allergic reaction to something else ? and what are some things i can do to try to get rid of them?

Answer: I had hives for 10 years. I finally got rid of them and have been hive free for almost 7 years. I took claritin and serevent or advair and they controlled my hives for the most part. An allergist is who you want to go to for meds since they are most likely to try different combinations until they find something that works. Zyrtec, doxepin, singulair are just some of the meds they might try. Anyway, my hives went away when I went on a gluten free diet. After about 1.5 months I wasn't having hives, discontinued my meds and never got hives again but I stay gluten free. Before you go on a gluten free diet, get tested for celiac disease by your doctor. If the test is positive, you will then go on a gluten free diet and your symptoms should clear up. If the test is negative, you can still try a gluten free diet to see if you have a non-celiac gluten intolerance or a wheat allergy. The gluten free diet will probably work for about 10 percent of hive sufferers. I also take a gluten free multivitamin and omega complex capsules everyday. The easiest way to do a trial gluten free diet is to only eat fresh fruit and vegetables, non-processed fresh meat, fish, eggs and cheese. Add in potatoes and rice for starches. Avoid gravies and sauces until you learn to read labels and find where gluten is hidden. You can find gluten free pastas and breads later on if the diet works for you. Good luck and if you have anymore questions for me , contact me through here.

Question: Why does alcohol make my chronic urticaria come at its worst?? I have had chronic urticaria for 3 years and take h1 and h2 receptors.Recently like over the last 2 months after every night out,in the morning my urticaria has been at its worst eg,anglodemia(swelled lips and eyes) and really bad welks all over my body and my whole body feels a tingly itchy feeling.Please could you tell me why this has just started to happen??

Answer: Studies have found that high levels of alcohol consumption can exacerbate skin conditions such as psoriasis and urticaria (reddish spots and patches covered with silvery scales). Bruising is also increased, due to a lack of vitamin C. The skin may also become dryer due to higher levels of dehydration caused by drinking. It is important to avoid anything that may worsen urticaria - such as heat, tight clothes, alcohol, aspirin and aspirin containing compounds, and if possible other similar medicines such as Nurofen (paracetamol does not usually cause a problem). Medicines called ACE inhibitors (often used to treat high blood pressure) should be avoided, especially if angioedema is present. Alcohol can trigger hives/ urticaria. As with more serious allergic reactions, the mechanism is unclear. If the symptoms have worsened recently there may be another factor involved, i.e. change in temperatre, another allergy (hayefever/dust), other medications interfering with your immune sytem, the type of alcohol being drunk. You may have built up a tolerance to the h2 and h1 receptor meds and need for the medication and dosage to be reviewed. See your doctor for a check-up, monitor food and drink intake, check your toiletries for chemicals and alcohol levels, and most importantly try to relax. I know this sounds really hard but the more upset and stressed you get over it the worse the symptoms are.

Question: Is there a cure for Chronic Urticaria? I graduated in 2001 and shortly after I came I started itching really bad and breaking out in hives. My face, eyes and lip constantly swelled. I went to the doctor and he told me not to eat, drink or take any medication for 2 days and come back for an allergy test. I did that and came back and was still swollen, itchy and broken out in hives, I was told since I was broken out that he could not do the test and that I had Chronic Urticaria and that there was no cure. For 13 months I suffered. Anti-histamines became ineffective: I literally itched for 13 months. The only way I got sleep was when I became too tired to scratch. I woke up when I was itching too bad to stay asleep. I broke my skin often and was rushed to the hospital twice because my face and throat swelled. I was given an epi pen. One day they disappeared just as mysteriously as they came. I was Urticaria free for 5 years and now they are back. Any suggestions on what to do. I made an apptmt w/a dr. afraid of no cure.

Answer: Hi there. Sorry to hear you have hives. I also have hives, and like you, they began the year I graduated, then disappeared for about five years, before coming back again two years ago. The bad news is that there doesn't seem to be any kind of cure for CU. The good news is that you can sometimes keep the symptoms under control by finding the right combination of drugs. I find that a combination of cetirizine and ranatidine keep my hives under control a lot of the time - although they do sometimes just 'stop' working for a couple of months and I get really really bad hives, which is a nightmare. You should at least be able to keep the itching under control with the correct drugs, even if the hives themselves don't disappear. I would suggest that you join the yahoo discussion group - International Chronic Urticaria Society. This is a place where people from all over the world share advice and tips about having CU. The moderators are really knowledgeable and you can find out a lot about what you have and how to keep it under control. Some people even find cures (although most don't). Hope that helps.

Question: Any ideas for chronic urticaria & angiodema? I have been a sufferer of these rashes/swellings for 30 years now & tried many 'cures'. They come sporadically, but this attack has been going since February 2009. Apart from scratching my skin off to ease the itching or hiding indoors looking like an 'alien' -any suggestions.

Answer: I had chronic urticaria and angioedema for 10 years and my hands and feet would swell up and look almost like footballs along with hives on the skin all over. Anyway, I went on the Atkins diet to lose 50 pounds and within about a month, all my hive problems went away before I even lost weight. Upon further investigation, found out that I can't eat gluten. As long as I stay gluten free, I don't have any problems and I have been gluten free-hive free for 7 years. Gluten is found in wheat, rye and barley. Before you go on a gluten free diet, get tested for celiac disease. That involves blood work and possibly an endoscopic exam. After the testing- whatever the results, try a gluten free diet for 2-3 months to see if it helps. The easiest way to start is to eat fresh fruits and veggies, non-processed fresh beef, chicken, pork, fish, eggs and cheese. Add in rice and potatoes for starches. Stay away from breads, pastas, commercially prepared sauces and gravies. See how you feel after the trial period. Anyway, it worked for me and if you try it, I hope it works for you. Contact me through here if you want, Good luck!

Question: Diagnosed as chronic urticaria but I think it's mast cell disease? Since I was in junior high, I've had occasional "episodes" of abdominal pain, with diahreea, vomiting and now, hives, first it was called IBS, now it's chronic urticaria. Everything I read about chronic urticaria sounds skin related only. does anyone know if it can have stomach symptoms too, or is this mast cell disease??

Answer: l suggested first you must be to the hospital examine body for all.then the doctor will help you.not it's mast cell disease.if yes.also can cure well. not fear,to see a expert doctor.after to make how did cure and how did keep good body.good luck to you.

Question: How is chronic idiopathic urticaria affected by pregnancy?

Answer: Is this idiopathic urticaria an "autoimmune" urticaria or truly idiopathic? Some healthcare practitioners feel that idiopathic urticaria may actually be autoimmune urticaria as they discover new antibodies in researching this condition. Read about chronic urticaria (including pregnancy) at http://www.chronichives.com/pages/whatis… Pregnancy may also exacerbate urticaria (PUPPP syndrome). Read about this at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruritic_Ur… Please be aware that there are very few treatments for urticaria that are considered safe during pregnancy. If you are pregnant and have been diagnosed with chronid idiopathic urticaria, you must work closely with your gynecologist to treat your condition.

Question: Will anybody please tell about chronic urticaria? I had read an article in the magazine called 'the week' dated 30/7/2006 regarding the above disease. My mom is having almost similar symptoms. I want to know is it the same one. She has been tested with all the allergic investigations. She is at present taking treatment with homeopathy.

Answer: go to webmd.com and find out.

Question: Is chronic urticaria an automatic disqualifier? they are brought on by heat/sweat (cholinergic urticaria). exercising and zyrtec help keep them at bay, but i'm use to having it so it doesn't really interfere with my life

Answer: Chronic hives would be I believe. Have you gone to a doctor to find out if this is due to an allergy? Maybe an allergy shot would help.