I’ve been suffering from urticaria for a year and a half. The trigger for the breakout was permanent hair removal therapy, the device called HSR in a beautician. Did anyone else get it after permanent hair removal? The device operates on a heat that warms the follicle of the hair.
Since then I suffer every day. It gets worse in the sun, if I wear tight clothes, if I don’t sleep much – and it is vicious cycle because it is so itchy that I can’t sleep. The hives appear mostly in the legs, hands, knees, elbows, sometimes in my chest, and sometimes in my face, my forehead and my eyelids swell and turn red.
I took 4 telfast a day for a while. I changed to Lorastin 6 tabs a day, and I still suffer.
I did six shots of Xolair. Did it help someone? The last time this week the injection made me more hives.
I stopped working. I’m desperate. I don’t want to meet friends.
- I read about Doxepin here in the forum. Does it cause obesity? how much helped you? how long? do the hives come back if you stop the medicine? like all the other pills and injections?
- Nutrition – what helped you more? vegan? paleo? How do legumes, oatmeal, apples almonds. almond drink, soya drink, fish like salmon and Tuna affect you? I like these foods. I read about Hypoallergenic diet. Did it help anybody?
- What urticaria do I have? I know that heat has caused this, and that the sun worsens it. After the breakout my skin is sensitive to everything: to synthetic clothes, tight clothes, warm touch like a hot cup of tea. However, the rash comes out every day even if I wear loose clothes and even if I am a cool place with air conditioner. It just gets worse in the heat.
- I read about liver cleansing and kidney cleansing for the situation. can someone tell me wich herbs helped them? Parsley? Utica?
- Ladies pregnant, do the hives get worse or better? I wanted to get pregnant but this is not a good time.
- You notice a change with or without pets? I like my dog and the doctors says it is not him responsible. I am not allergic to pets. and didn’t suffer from any allergy until the urticaria.
- I don’t want to suffer anymore. Please write me any recommendation to help me survive cause I don’t want to live anymore…
Thanks,
Moran
Hivesguy says
Hello, Moran. Sorry to hear of your suffering, but hang in there! I know things are hard right now, but you can get your hives under control over time.
It’s hard to say what type of hives you have. Solar urticaria is sensitivitiy to the sun. Pressure or contact urticaria can cause hives with tight clothes. An allergist or dermatologist familiar with the different urticarias would be able to offer you a definite diagnosis. It’s not unusual to have more than one urticaria types (some on this forum have cold and cholinergic urticaria).
Regarding pregnancy, some women have reported that their hives became worse due to the hormonal changes that occur. However, it’s impossible to say how it would affect you.
I’ve written several articles and uploaded vidoes to my cholinergic urticaria channel talking about my diet. Regarding liver cleanses, I personally don’t see them helping most people.
My advice would be to work with a doctor to keep trying different things. I’d definitely spend a lot of time experimenting with diet. Make sure you have removed all possible allergens from your environment (soaps, detergents, etc.). Probiotics (Digestive Advantage Lactose Defense) may also help to reduce the allergic response to foods.
Don’t lose hope! I pray that you get better soon.
Moran says
Thank you.
but is the treatment is different for different urticaria types?
Rae says
I have done parisite cleanse. It helps me
Moran says
In blood test there were no parasites…
did you find yo have?
Which cleanse is it ?
Moran says
After prednisone 3 days my situation just got worse and all my body full with hives. I can’t trust the doctors. The medications just make my skin worse. Is there a good doctor in the world for urticaria? I am from Israel. What’s more specific to urticaria? allergy doctor or skin doctor?
Anonymous says
Hi Moran, I know exactly how you feel I’m going through exactly what you are going through, unbearable burning and itching constant anxiety, OCD and depression I too feel like I don’t want to live anymore. All I can say to you is this obsessing with a cure does not help I have a massive OCD because of this condition it’s made me mentally ill ive forgotten how to be normal I’ve tried everything diets, meds, hypnotherapy, sweat therapy, meditating and I’m not cured. As annoying and frustrating as it is to hear you just have to try and relax if you get cured which I hope you do hope we all do I bet it’s by complete luck. Sweat therapy I found to be the best way to cope just keep up regular exercise like I used to, and slowly try new things it’s the best way otherwise you will end up like me having a breakdown, losing the plot mentally, hurting people you love, unable to control emotions. Life is not fair but if you lose faith and hope you lose everything