Working at Jobs (or Having a Career) with Cholinergic Urticaria
Post by: Lenton on March 04, 2009, 11:11:00 AM
I was wondering where you guys work. I need to find a job that will keep me from sweating, cause I am losing my current job at the end of the month. I dunno where I can work and be alright (obviously a stay at home job), any advice?
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Title: Re: Jobs?
Post by: dice on March 05, 2009, 06:09:16 AM
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Personally I think keeping active can help reduce the length of time this will last for. In the past years that I’ve had Cholinergic Urticaria they haven’t lasted as long as they have this year. The main difference being that I’m no longer at school (currently on a gap year) and have been jobless for 3+ months now.
I’m not saying that actual exercise will stop the Cholinergic Urticaria attacks but staying at home all the time certainly doesn’t seem to be having any positive effects.
* edit – in the past the attacks would last for 2 or so months, this year I’m currently in my 6th month of having attacks.
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Title: Re: Jobs?
Post by: billysielu on March 05, 2009, 11:20:36 AM
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I work in a regular office, at a computer.
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Title: Re: Jobs?
Post by: HivesGuy on March 06, 2009, 07:24:57 AM
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That is a great question!
From what I gather on the forum, here is what most people do:
1. Some are young (15-18) and are full time students in high school. I assume they probably don’t work.
2. Some are in college & full time students, and again, probably don’t work, and if they do, it is probably just odd jobs part time.
3. I have seen many posts by people with office/desk type jobs.
4. Some are stay-at-home moms and don’t work.
5. Some may be self employed (I am at the moment).
6. One works in a kitchen as a cook (which does aggravate the Cholinergic Urticaria sometimes).
7. One or two work in a hospital doing some task.
8. Some were in the military, but had a really hard time and have since stopped.
That is all I can think of from the top of my head that some may have mentioned in a post. If you are quitting your old job, I would recommend you try to find a more suitable job first, and then quit once you get hired.
A few jobs that may be better for your Cholinergic Urticaria:
1. Jobs in the medical field or hospital (most hospitals stay very cool). Your local hospital may have job openings for various positions such as security, data entry, etc. (no degree required).
2. “Desk” jobs such as telemarketing, computer entry/typing stuff, etc. It depends on your talents and interests and education level, but there are many desk type jobs. Admininstrative tasks would probably help prevent Cholinergic Urticaria attacks some. There are probably jobs at most every company/business that have some type of desk job.
3. Government jobs can pay well and usually have a lot of “office” type of work.
The things I would avoid are jobs that require high stress & dealing with the public face-to-face (retail, outside jobs (that require to work in the hot sun, although this could actually help the Cholinergic Urticaria in the long run), face-to-face sales, jobs in a hot building (some places keep the temperature way up), manufacturing (or any job that requires a high level of physical activity), etc.
But let me stress something: Don’t just settle for some job you hate just to avoid Cholinergic Urticaria attacks. Life is too short to be miserable all the time at some job. So try to think about what you enjoy doing, what talents you have, what experience can you offer, what work do you enjoy doing, what kind of job idea excites you, etc. Then try to find a job that matches those things, and try to do it in a way to avoid attacks as much as possible. Your job should be something you get at least some enjoyment out of. As the saying goes, “find something you love doing for a living, and you will never work a day in your life.”
You can also go the self-employment route, but unless you have money to invest/live off of for a while, and you have some idea or talent to make money, and some business experience, it can be very hard road to follow. It can sometimes take months or years to build anything up to make a decent living doing this, unless there is some idea or something that is really big. You also have to do bookkeeping, you need a place to start the actual business, etc. So it can be a great way to do it, but I would only recommend someone start a business if they are really passionate about it and have some experience in business and a solid plan to make money.
I majored in accounting & business in college (before dropping out a semester shy of graduation), so I was lucky that I was able to do my own bookkeeping & I knew quite a bit about business. But even so, bookkeeping is a major pain in the rear, and in general there are lots of downsides to owning a business and lots of frustrations & disappointments I have experienced along the way. In fact, I find it odd that I chose to major in accounting considering that is the thing I hate doing most in my business. If I could go back I would have picked a different major for sure!
Sometimes you have to put a lot of time & effort into something with a risk that you may not make a dime. You can run into issues with your local zoning & business tax people (business licenses, etc.). And again, most things you can do from home require some upfrong costs and will take time to build up. If you have no experience or burning desire to do this, it may not be the best idea for you and you will feel frustrated very early on. On the other hand, if you have some ideas, can make it financially for a while, etc. then it may be something for you to explore.
PROS of Starting a business: You can work on your own time, make your own money (sometimes more than you do at your current job), no boss to deal with, complete freedom to make any changes you want, take time off any time you want, the sky is the limit, etc.
CONS of starting a business: Hard to stay motivated & focused sometimes, your income is 100% dependent on you and can be hard to make good money and it can take time, tons of frustrating things to deal with (state taxes, business licenses, IRS stuff, etc.), having to deal with the occasional “rude” customer/complaint/problems, sometimes requires up front investment for supplies, software, hosting, taxes, licenses, inventory, and I can guarantee you will have a lot to learn (I still learn new things daily about something, and things keep changing constantly!) etc.
I do various things in my business: Websites, some online reselling (I will buy closeout merchandise for resale sometimes from companies, wholesale liquidations, etc.–which I am actually going to stop doing soon), consulting, and anything else I can do to make a buck. Out of everything I have done, the online retail made the most money, and the websites make the least. But online retail is really a pain–shipping rates keep changing, post office trips can get really annoying, bookkeeping is a nightmare, sales tax laws change all the time, you have to invest a lot up-front in inventory sometimes (I have invested quite a bit of money buying merchandise for resale on credit at a time) etc.
Not only that, but you get the occasional pain-in-the-rear customer to deal with, and online retail in general is really competitive. All that, and I am making slightly less than I would have with a degree at this point, but it has been fun and definitely a learning experience, and the freedom makes up for the small salary difference at this point.
I myself am actually looking to make changes to my business, and I would like to stop doing the retail thing totally and focus on websites entirely. This is something I have been thinking about a lot for the past 5 months. The only thing is the website thing is really hard to make a lot of money by itself. I have done that now for about 2 years with a few sites, and still don’t make enough to fully support myself (I would need to multiply my current website earnings by about 6 to cover all bills & living expenses, and I would have to multiply my earnings by 12 or 13 to make an average income on websites alone. So I definitely have work to do if I want to change it to website income only.
I may possibly even considering doing something new in addition to the website stuff (such as getting a side job, writing, or going in a new direction entirely…I really have no idea at this point). I have even considered going back to school to finish my degree to get a high paying job, but still keep my business going and focus on my websites until I can really build them up and create many more.
One thing I have noticed is that sometimes it is really hard to find what you want to do with your life (career wise). I have struggled quite a bit with this the past few years. But some people (like my wife), know what they want to do from a young age and never question or struggle with it.
Another thing I have in my favor is that I am married, and my wife is graduating in a couple of months with her Registered Nurse degree, and is bascially already hired. So her income alone would be enough to support the both of us when she graduates, even if I didn’t make any money at all. So this helps a lot, and I really recommend any Cholinergic Urticaria people to try to find that mate in life, get married, and stick with them and never go astray for as long as you live. Marriage really has helped me with my down days, financial stuff, companionship, and more.
I think in about 5-10 years I can make really good money with websites alone, but that is a bit of time away. It takes a long time to write articles, establish a website, and it can get discouraging at times when you don’t see a lot of income or results immediately.
Again, stick with what you are good at, what you enjoy doing, and then do it. If you don’t have business experience, a great idea for a business–then stick with a regular paycheck as that will be easiest & guaranteed money. Or you could slowly start a business and quit your job later if you start to make a good living. Keep in mind it may be difficult to get a good job as everyday on the news people are getting laid off and all we hear about is “the economy is bad.” I get so tired of hearing that depressing news sometimes lol.
By the way, you may want to read my article on how to make money with cholinergic urticaria.
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Title: Re: Jobs?
Post by: Lenton on March 06, 2009, 12:32:34 PM
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Well, I am going to school to be a youth minister and taking classes on writing, so I am not looking for a career, I am just looking for something to pay for school that won’t kill me, haha. I have thought about a “driver” job, cause I can just keep my AC cranked up all day and I would be fine.
But Pizza delivery or something like that isn’t really what I want, I have filled out many applications for other types of drivers the last couple of days.
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Title: Re: Jobs?
Post by: HivesGuy on March 06, 2009, 01:55:58 PM
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Quote from: Lenton on March 06, 2009, 12:32:34 PM
Well, I am going to school to be a youth minister and taking classes on writing, so I am not looking for a career, I am just looking for something to pay for school that won’t kill me, haha. I have thought about a “driver” job, cause I can just keep my AC cranked up all day and I would be fine.
But Pizza delivery or something like that isn’t really what I want, I have filled out many applications for other types of drivers the last couple of days.
Ahh I see! π
There are a few jobs I know of, for example, where you can drive around disabled people in a van to places all day. There are also taxi services, and of course local truck delivery services, and as you said various pizza & food delivery jobs. Those are the only delivery/driving type jobs I know about right off.
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Title: Re: Jobs?
Post by: crowebirds on March 09, 2009, 08:49:29 PM
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If you know anything about computers and servers, you can work for any company that has a larger server room. They are kept cool, you would need a sweater. Corporate banks are a good example. College students are hired most often and basically you change the backup reels, keep paper in the printers, basic stuff.
Depending on your class schedule, another good job, if you can handle the hours, would be to work at a hotel as a night auditor. You usually are the only worker there so you get to control the thermostat, you check people in/out, count the cash in the morning and have lots of study time for college, make sure you have the time to sleep between classes. You can request Thursday through Saturday, if you don’t need full time.
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Title: Re: Jobs?
Post by: Honkymagoo on April 21, 2009, 08:40:07 AM
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Quote from: HivesGuy on March 06, 2009, 01:55:58 PM
Quote from: Lenton on March 06, 2009, 12:32:34 PM
Well, I am going to school to be a youth minister and taking classes on writing, so I am not looking for a career, I am just looking for something to pay for school that won’t kill me, haha. I have thought about a “driver” job, cause I can just keep my AC cranked up all day and I would be fine.
But Pizza delivery or something like that isn’t really what I want, I have filled out many applications for other types of drivers the last couple of days.
Ahh I see! π
There are a few jobs I know of, for example, where you can drive around disabled people in a van to places all day. There are also taxi services, and of course local truck delivery services, and as you said various pizza & food delivery jobs. Those are the only delivery/driving type jobs I know about right off.
I do delivery for a pizza place and I’ve been at it for about 2 months with only a couple outbreaks. It’s been rather cool in NJ lately but this past weekend when it was nearly 80 degrees out the inside of the shop felt to be about 95 so I tried to hang out by the door, outside or just generally away from the ovens when I wasn’t out on deliveries. When summer hits I’m probably going to die working there and I’ll be taking classes at the community college this summer as well.
Seriously not looking forward to the summer π
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Title: Re: Jobs?
Post by: HivesGuy on April 22, 2009, 01:54:15 PM
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Great post & welcome to the forum Honkymagoo!
I definitely hope that you don’t have any attacks this summer. I know how the heat can bring it on, but sometimes it gets so hot that the body is able to adapt & finally sweat. So I hope the hives don’t bug you during school/work too much.
Anyways, thanks for the great post, and welcome to the forum.
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Title: First post – Suffering Cholinergic Urticaria on and off for 10 years – My story (long)
Post by: Castvania on October 22, 2009, 09:39:23 AM
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Hi all
Let me first of all say that i am so glad such a site like this exists, i finally can talk to people who know exactly what i am going though
I will start with formalities – My name is Adam, im 28, engaged, living in australia, melbourne, working full time
I first remember having having “Irritating itch” when i was 18, i had just finished high school, and decided to take a year off to relax and think about my future. Living at home, i did what i could to help out, vacumm, go shopping etc. It was around close to summer, approx November, that i went to put my application in for tertiary study that i felt really itchy, it was hot, at the time i didnt think anything of it other then it just being very annoying.
Fast forward a year later, this girl i talk to has a crush on me, i decided to ask her out, we have a relationship that lasts until mid 2001. The fact that she broke up with me via snail mail, i kid you not, i had so much rage built up that i dont think to this day i have ever let it all out. I never even got to see her again… Anyways, later that year, come september, i remember going to chadstone to go buy a GBA, and it happened again, that itchy rash. Again i thought nothing of it.
Then, at least once a day, it just kept cropping up, each time, it was either hot, or it was i stressing out over something like a exam, but heat was always the issue, and everytime i touched my body, it was boiling hot. Relief would eventually come, but sometimes it got so bad that i would have to walk out of class, go to the bathroom, and just rub my wet hands over my torso.
I didnt know what to do, other then stay out of the heat. That year, my friend had a car accident as a passenger (Wheelchair, but other then that, no damage to the brain) and having known him since i was 5, i had to go visit. Turned out the day i chose was around 35 degrees c (err probably around 100F) and i went out, and boy oh boy, to say it was torture was an understatement, i dont know how i did it, i had a friend, we took the train, and the rehab centre was a 40min walk from the train station.
We waited until it got dark, it was much cooler, coming home was easy. Being close to new years, my resolution for 2002 was to beat this itch
2002 – I waited until it was after my birthday, jan 14, and i made an appointment with my GP. Thinking at this time i had Prickly heat, i explain whats happening, and that i cant sweat, but instead get a rash, he laughs and says most people dont want to sweat, and you do. I got a little angry and let him he, he prescribed some medicine – Amoxyl, it did nothing.
I then went to see another doctor, who advised me to stay out of the sun, and that my skin is dry – and when i got the heat rash, to use frozens like bags of peas to cool down and use moisturisers like QV, and in 10 days it should go. 30 days pass, nothing, still getting it, and its still summer, at least 2 more months of heat. I told my mum about it, she was supportive in a mum way but didnt understand, she would expect me to go grocery shopping with her to carry the heavies on a hot day, i told her i couldnt, even when the doctor advised so, and she would get mad, it took her some time to understand anyways
The summer passed, the itching was not so common, i thought it was at least tolerable, i did my studies and tried to go outdoors a lot seeing as it was now cold, and ive always loved the cold.
Summer returned, so did the itching, and it was worse then ever. I tried more doctors, no one knew anything, my mum saw this prickly heat powder and brought it to me like a little kid that just found candy. So i went shower and applied it, it seemed to make things worse, and looking back, wouldnt a powder block my skin further. Having been stuck indoors for most of my summer holidays of 2003, i studied the body, i read upon book after book, coming to the conclusion my condition must be a combination of internal and external factors.
June 2003, i graduated (IT networking) and i needed a job, a family friend worked at a local factory, i saw it as a way to buy my first car, i was 22 then. Being winter still, i thought yes, i can do this. So i got the job, making biscuits, making cakes, making puddings. My boss told me i looked strong and put me in charge of loading heavy puddings in a tin into the oven. Holy crap that was the worst itching of my life – lifting heavies caused me rashes, and right in front of an oven = chaos ,whats worse, i couldnt move, i put up with it mentally somehow, he told me the guy who usually does it was sick, i cursed that sick guy a lot.
So the sick guy (Stuart) returns the next week, introduces himself, he actually was a fairly cool guy, 20 years older then me, but young at heart. Both gamers, and he used to be a musician who mixed music, sang locally, worked at infogrames and composed a couple of video game soundtracks. Anyways, he was the one guy i found i could trust, i told him about my condition, he didnt blink, and he just asked me if the doctors were useless, i said yes, he told me many things that i kept agreeing with. He then reminded me he lived with a guy who actually did chinese massage, acupunctre etc, and he said he could arrange an appointment, i thought i havent got a thing to lose, why not.
So a week passed, and i drove my work buddy home (oh yes i had bought my car by this stage), seeing our destination was the same, why not. Turns out the doctor (Richard) was a fairly avid gamer too, great, something in common, he also participated in body building competitions. I poked out my tongue and he found out a few things about me, in particular, i was having too much sugar (which was true, 6tsp sugar per cup of tea then) and to avoid oily foods, and to drink a glass of water 30 mins before dinner, and 30 mins after dinner.
He then gave me a bit of a massage, and then used a soup spoon to basically “Spoon” me, he said he felt a lot of heat trapped in my body, and this would release some of it. God it hurt, but after taking it for 5 mins, i felt really good. He then put some cups on my body. He told me not to expect miracles, but to cut sugar, and stop being angry, it was about this time i probably let go over my ex.
I went to work when the weekend was done, Stuart was away, i got oven duties again, oh god i thought. I did it, but suprinsgly after 2 minutes, no itching, i touched my body, it was hot, but no itching. The whole day, i had zero itch, no sweat, but no itch. Thank you God
As the weeks went passed, i frequently visited Richard. I would go to the local game store and pick up a cheap second hand game, he had a list of games he wanted to play, it was far cheaper to pay $20 for a game, then $80 for a massage/spoon thing. About 4 months passed, i can clearly remember it being close to christmas 2003, it was hot, i had no air con in the car, and it was worse having the windows down, i was stuck in traffic, i didnt realise it, but my back was just drenched, when i realised, i just had to stop somewhere safe to jump for joy, yet i had no one to celebrate with, or no one who could understand it. I went and bought Richard a PS2 for his help, his wife loved it, they didnt have a dvd player.
Over the next 3 years, i went to see Richard every 4 or so months, things were good, i didnt have a job that i went to school for, but it was better then nothing.
At the end of 2005, i found another job, and i met my fiancee through work, we got together, and within 6 months we lived together. I had zero itching, but was always a little wary of a return. She suggested a holiday to Bali in 2007 when it was our winter, i never went on a airplane before, but i thought i better get over that fear, but Bali is also a hot country, what would i do if itching returned.
I think i worried so much because it did return at Bali airport, but having spent so much time in the pool and getting great massages dirt cheap, sweating returned. We went twice, back again in 2008, even longer last year
At the start of this year, things were looking good, i had just left my old IT job for a different one which i started on my birthday, i kinda thought, jeez i need to excercise more when its not summer, so we bought a treadmill, and everyday for about 10 mins i would have a run and feel great
Then in april, i went for a run as per usual, and it struck, the itching had returned. Why, why why why. Just the previous day i was drenched in sweat from my run, what happened?
Being winter, i thought id just put it on hold, i made arrangements to see Richard, but even his spooning didnt do the trick. I also had a mole on my chest, my fiancee ordered me to check it out, so i didm no issues, but i thought ill ask about prickly heat, the doctor seemed somewhat cluey, told me to wear thin clothing, apply a good moisturiser, and not to scrub the skin, and if things got hot, to use a cold towel, or frozen veggies in a bag like peas to cool down.
I thought id check the internet, i read someone has something called Cholinergic Urticaria – i thought jeez this is me, this sounds exactly me, and he said he used an anti histamine. I went to buy a pack the next day, while the itching is not as severe, its still there.
I came on the internet tonight to see if it was a good idea to scrub, and then i read Bens blog, i wanted to send the guy an email to say i know exactly what he feels, not many people can say that, and as a result, i am typing this.
Thats my story, sorry its so long, but theres lows, highs, and lows again, im hoping i can find the highs again
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Title: Re: First post – Suffering Cholinergic Urticaria on and off for 10 years – My story (long)
Post by: jamesmacin on October 30, 2009, 07:43:36 AM
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Dear Adam,
You are very brave and patient. Even my mum and dad could not understand as to what was wrong with me initially. Even talking to people about it felt like a joke. I also started locking myself indoors for most of the day to avoid the sunlight, but it seems now that sunlight is the only cure. I just want to get read of this itch and rest I can deal with. Feel like I have been paralysed. What a great fan of cricket I always was and now can’t even see the kids playing in the sun any more. What do you say?
Thanks
James
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Title: My Hives!
Post by: cehs_olympian09 on April 30, 2010, 12:32:28 PM
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Hello everyone, I am 19 years old and have been dealing with cholinergic urticaria since my freshman or sophomore year of high school..so it’s been about 4 years now. It first happened when I was at a friends house and we were throwing a football around. My arms started getting tingly and then got really itchy. I had no idea why I had broke out in hives.
I started breaking out every time I did any kind of physical activity. I have also broke out when I get stressed or even when something embarrassing happens. When I break out, I normally just get the hives on my arms and sometimes my neck. But there have been times when I have had hives from head to toe..and they itch like crazy! I am a naturally shy person and get embarrassed easily so you can imagine how this has been for me π . I finally went to the doctor to see if they could help me.
My doctor prescribed some allergy medicine and I took it and I still broke out. That was a few years ago. I got a job working at a grocery store in July of 2007, and some of the things I had to do involved sweating alot. I had to go outside and push carts which caused me to sweat, so I would try to take it slow and not get too hot. I also helped unload grocery trucks which caused me to sweat alot also, so I seemed to break out at work alot. I was always happy when it was cooler outside so I could wear long sleeves to hide my hives.
Sometimes when I broke out or could feel it coming on I would go to the back and sit in the cooler of freezer for a few minutes to try and cool off. Sometimes it helped. Having cholinergic urticaria, I have many times not gotten involved in activities with my friends because they are all really active and I don’t want to break out in front of everyone. Just recently, I went to an allergy specialist to see if they could figure anything out about my hives. They tested me for allergies to 26 different things like pollen, foods, and dust mites. Turns out I’m not allergic to anything they tested me for, which I figured because my hives aren’t triggered by eating something or just going outside. So now my allergist has me on 3 different prescriptions to see if they will help with my symptoms. Hopefully it helps or hopefully my cholinergic urticaria will go away soon! π
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Title: Re: My Hives!
Post by: HivesGuy on May 05, 2010, 04:27:18 AM
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Thanks for the great post and welcome to the forum!
I could relate with a lot of what you said. I am naturally a very shy and introverted person myself, and the hives definitely have made me even more shy (since I fear having an attack in front of people).
I could also relate to your entire experience of doctor visits, allergy testing, etc. Your post sounds like everything we have all experienced in our struggle with Cholinergic Urticaria.
I hope your new prescriptions work, and if you have any questions, feel free to jump on the forum and ask!
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Title: Starting a new job soon…
Post by: spiffyg on October 10, 2010, 09:30:25 PM
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And I’m bracing myself for all the “Are you ok?”, “What’s wrong?”, “Do you need to go see a doctor?” comments from my co-workers and customers…
The past few days, I’ve been having an odd feeling underneath my skin that is slightly different from what I usually feel. My skin will feel extremely hot and uncomfortable but won’t itch. This can last for up to an hour or so without showing any visible signs on my skin.
Then the burning and itching commences. After feeling this, and my hives seemingly getting worse over the past couple of months, it really depressed me. It effects my moods.When I have an “outbreak”, if I wasn’t already in a bad mood, it’ll make it really hard to take interest in anything anyone is saying to me and I’ll seem really detached.
I hate that feeling. As much as I try to not think about it, as you guys already know, you can’t just block it out. Pain is pain. Sitting at the dinner table when people are trying to talk to you about something, and me giving one word responses… I don’t even know what kind of expressions I have on my face at the time. I can’t imagine it being a smile. haha :'(
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Title: Re: Starting a new job soon…
Post by: HivesGuy on October 11, 2010, 03:22:12 AM
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Oh well, best of luck to you.
You are so right–there is no way to block out the pain. It is like a doctor sitting there and doing live surgery without pain medication, and you are supposed to block that out? lol. I don’t think so.
When I have an attack, it takes over my entire thoughts. There is no way not to think about being stabbed with 1,000 tiny needles and itching at the same time. God knows I have tried to NOT think about it–without success.
I hope your new job keeps it cool. If not, talk to the boss/manager. Employers are supposed to accomodate disabilities, and this is definitely a funky disability. Best of luck to you.
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Title: I’m working again and managing
Post by: HivesForDayz on October 29, 2011, 04:40:34 PM
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Hey hives sufferers. I been suffering from hives for 7-8 years and I know
how much it can rule your life. But you got to be strong. Take the advice in these forums and get up off your butt. Eat healthy and experience life. I have been suffer from debilitating hives and I avoided some things in my life because of it but I also tried my best to fight it. Working out has made a big difference in my life. Being consistently active is your best bet for recovery. I know it’s hard because physical activity is one of our triggers but you got to look past it.
It makes you feel great and reduces the histamines in your body. I could never keep a job because of these hives until I started doing steam saunas and working full time. A key factor in the management of my hives is routine. You must take that antihistamine everyday at the certain time, wake up and sleep at that certain time, work out, and etc. There is exceptions but routine helps your body adapt quicker. So now I work full time in a medical facility making boxes lol it isn’t glamourous but i’m getting paid and not sitting at home on my butt feeling down on myself. Before that i worked at an industrial warehouse covered in dust and rust packing nails. That was last month. I bare through all my allergies and got to a point where i could manage it painfully, and mindfully.
Then that contract was over so i worked at a cheese factory, and now the medical company. All through an agency. I took what I could get I worked anywhere and never let hives take me down. You guys have to do this yourself. Experience the world, make interactions with other human beings and stop feeling sorry about yourself. That’s what will ultimately kill you in the end. On top of working 9-5 I go to the gym, and subway to downtown toronto from Mississauga for piano lessons every thursday. I’m always on the move and you got to be to. Because thinking about it is only going to make it worse. And sitting at home won’t help you to achieve anything. Make a mark in the world, live life, have sex, make money, enjoy friend and family and most importantly enjoy life. Love you all hope this gave you guys some hope. Peace
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Title: Re: I’m working again and managing
Post by: HivesGuy on October 30, 2011, 05:01:59 AM
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Hey HivesforDayz,
I am so glad that you are getting this under control and not letting it ruin your life. I think you gave some great advice and I also encourage anyone suffering to be proactive in trying things to make it better, and to not give up on life and let it ruin your time here.
Thanks for posting this and I hope things continue to go well for you!
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Title: Re: I’m working again and managing
Post by: Numbers on November 04, 2011, 12:41:04 PM
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some sound advice there!
Good to hear your on top of it…
I’m confident if can get back into a routine, and start working out etc, that I can get this under control.
Another major factor for me is eliminating the stress triggers from my life…
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Title: How do you manage hives at work?
Post by: Batavan on December 04, 2011, 05:06:54 PM
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I work in a grocery store. Sometimes I’m just the guy grabbing all the carts from the parking lot and brining them back into the building. This activates my C.U, so I usually go sit in the wash room for 20 minutes while it calms down. None of my supervisors notice my disappearance so I can manage this fairly easily.
Other times, I am a cashier and I get embarrassed occasionally and my body temperature sky rockets and I break out in massive hives. I can’t just leave my lane and cool down for 20 minutes because I have to server customers while I have red dots all over me. It makes me feel very awkward, not to mention it’s not comfortable at all.
Anyway, How do you guys manage your hives at work? When I’m done school I will be going to a job that requires more interaction with people and I don’t wan’t my hives to get in the way.
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Title: Re: How do you manage hives at work?
Post by: Nathaaan on December 08, 2011, 08:40:52 AM
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I have a few tips which i’ve seen people use to help keep away the hives during the day. You could possibly wear loose clothing to help you remain cool throughout the day. You could even try a strange way which I sometimes use, which is to go to the wash room often and splash a bit of cold water on your skin, this helps me keep cool for a while. Another way which some people use is to have an attack at home before leaving to work. You could do this by excercising with the fire/heat on full. Using the shower to create a streamroom, if you put the shower on hot and make sure the water is away from you, it will create a hot streamy room which can help. Hope these ideas help you, give them a try and let me know how it goes. π
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Title: Re: How do you manage hives at work?
Post by: Tzafad on March 29, 2012, 04:34:00 AM
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First Post π
Anyways, I also work at a grocery store. I actually told my boss that I had had urticaria.
We have a cool room and a freezer room where we store the perishable groceries, he said that if I ever needed to cool down I could just go in there.
Works like a charm.