Cholinergic Urticaria (Chronic Heat Hives)-Cholinergic Urticaria.net I Get Itchy Heat Hives (Cholinergic Urticaria) When I Get Hot or Exercise

Hey everyone!

It has been a while since I have updated the blog, so I thought it was time. My hives have been doing much better lately. I am not cured (in fact, I had a minor attack yesterday), but I am dramatically better–even to the point of sweating.

My wife and I are undertaking a rigorous landscaping project for our house. We have planted 80 Leyland Cypress trees around the side and back of our house (got a great deal on eBay by the way), we have edged the grass for mulch, planted shrubs, bushes, and flowers, and much more. When we first started this, I was really itchy. I would have to take a break every few minutes to cool down. In fact, I sometimes got so hot that I became exhausted.

After about two days of this, I started to sweat. It felt fantastic too, and I missed it. The sweating got easier and easier, and the attacks got weaker each day. Eventually, I could walk outside and immediately sweat with no hives at all. I loved it!

Unfortunately, cholinergic urticaria is fickle. Just yesterday as I went to trim my lawn, I got a little prickly and itchy. I was a little aggravated because my push mower wouldn’t start, and I had to use my weedeater. The hives did pass away though, and I was soon sweating again. I guess it just wanted to remind me that it is still there lurking in the shadows. But I am really pleased with how well I have been able to manage it lately, and I am enjoying the summer already (and it isn’t even technically summer for a few more weeks!).

I think this may turn out to be the best summer I have experienced in a long time. I have been able to shop again, which is great. During the winter, I basically stopped shopping and I let me wife do it. But now I can do what I want, and it almost feels like I am cured or something. I am not looking forward to winter very much at this point.

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Hello Everyone!

It has been a little while since I updated the blog, and I just wanted to talk about a few things I have done the past few days.

First of all, we had a nice shot of sunny & warm weather where I live (highs were in the mid 70′s). It was like this for about 5 days in a row (including today).

Each day, I was able to get at least 30 minutes of sun exposure. I actually even got a little bit of a tan on my face, arms, neck, and legs. Also, I was very cautious to avoid sunburn, and didn’t even get the slightest burn or redness.

It felt great being able to get outside, and I enjoyed myself quite a bit. Of course, I did still get the hives when I got hot on those days (which surprisingly took a while of being outside). As I have mentioned a few times before, if sunlight does help Cholinergic Urticaria, it certainly won’t do it the first few times. It will likely take consistent daily outdoor activity for at least a few weeks, possibly even a month or two.

After being outside for 5 days, I can still get itchy. I do seem to be a little bit less reactive though. It is not a huge difference (as I said, I still get itchy).

I am still optimistic about the coming summer, and I really hope I can get sweaty, and completely see the hives go into remission (at least for the summer).

I suppose time will tell if the Urticaria (Cholinergic) will be improved by consistent sweating & sunlight/outdoor activity. I am really excited to find out what the next 3-5 months will bring. Unfortunately, the weather we have been experiencing is going away. It is now supposed to rain for the next few days, and then will cool down a bit. But Spring is only a few days away, and summer is around the corner. I can’t wait!

That’s it for now!

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