I hope the following will help sufferers of this annoying condition. My ‘stinging’ was always worse when I returned to my hospital in Glasgow. The ward was always overheated, stuffy and with poor ventilation. I had no control over the temperature as it was regulated externally. To sit in a room and receive a highly […]

My 13-year-old daughter gets these symptoms of cholinergic urticaria, but if she doesn’t stop and cool off, it escalates to dizziness, nausea, lethargy, sometimes vomiting and eventually loss of consciousness. Is it normal for these symptoms to become more severe? -April

This website has always functioned as a “free” cholinergic urticaria charity (also called a foundation). Not in the sense of soliciting donations, but in the sense of providing a platform of free support, articles, videos, and information for people suffering from chronic heat hives. In all the years that I’ve maintained this site, I’ve never solicited donations or asked for financial […]

Can UVB treatment help treat conditions such as cholinergic urticaria (or chronic hives)? I am plannign to experiment with sun exposure to see if the sun is the solution on how to keep cholinergic urticaria in check (at least for me). At this point, I am speculating that consistent daily safe sun exposure (except for […]

Does Cholinergic Urticaria Always Itch or Tingle? Post by: brockham on May 07, 2008, 09:32:56 AM Hello all. This forum is a great idea. So basically, about 6 months ago, whenever i exercised in the cold i would get a rash up my arms, but over the last few months, this has been getting worse […]

I have been battling cholinergic urticaria and dry skin issues for many years. I now have it managed via diet, exercise, and products below. Over the past ten years I have tried many products on the market to help with my issues, mainly because I was so desperate. Many of the products I tried were scams […]

Solar Urticaria, also called sun allergy rash, is one of the types of physical urticaria in which exposure to the sun (or other ultraviolet radiation) causes a hypersensitive reaction in the skin (also sometimes referred to as a heat rash). This reaction may occur immediate upon exposure to the sun or solar radiation, or may occur hours later […]

Hello all you fellow hives sufferers, It has been a while since my last official post, and I thought I’d do a few updates. So here we go: Update on Hives I am so very happy and enthusiastic to say that so far, despite cooler weather settling in, my hives have been 100% under control […]

Hello everyone, In my last post, I discussed how using an allergy elimination diet can help isolate potential food allergies or a food intolerance. In this post, I wanted to take the time to relate a few of my experiences with this, and also share my sample diet as of right this moment. I do […]

Hey Everyone, Time to continue this post series on food intolerances & allergies with relation to cholinergic urticaria. As always, keep in mind that I am not a doctor, and this is general information I am telling here. So before you ever attempt to try any new diets, treatments, etc.–always talk to a doctor or qualified medical […]

Hello everyone, I am starting  another short “post series” to discuss some basic information I have discovered recently about my food intake, and also relate some of my experiences. I apologize for the delays between posts, but as always it seems like I have a million things to do, and there just aren’t enough hours […]

Hey Everyone, I wanted to write an in-depth review on the weight bench I purchased a month or so ago from Amazon.com, as I promised in a previous post. My wife and I both use this thing several times per week, and we are absolutely THRILLED with it. One thing that surprised me was that […]

Hey everyone, I mentioned in a recent post how I have been eating so many smoothies lately. So I thought I would finally take the time to share my smoothie recipe. If you are looking for a cool treat for these hot days here in the U.S., then this smoothie will hit the spot. I […]

I am taking a short break from my regular post series to touch on a topic that some people have expressed interest in: Making money or having a career while battling cholinergic urticaria. We all need money, and it is no secret that those with severe cholinergic urticaria can sometimes face serious challenges in their […]

My Interest In Bodybuilding/Fitness/Strength Training Whew, I am LOVING LOVING LOVING this exercise stuff. I almost forgot how passionate I am about it. I feel so thankful and blessed to be able to do it again, and I thank God every day, and I hope this continues for life. Not only has it boosted my self confidence, but […]

This is yet another post in my recent series of posts how my cholinergic urticaria went from being very severe to tremendously better (basically gone now). If you have not yet read my previous posts, then I strongly urge you to read them first so you can know exactly how this has progressed: My brief history of […]

This is yet another post in my recent series of posts how my cholinergic urticaria went from being very severe to tremendously better (basically gone now). If you have not yet read my previous posts, then I strongly urge you to read them first so you can know exactly how this has progressed: My brief history of […]

This is yet another post in my recent series of posts how my cholinergic urticaria went from being very severe to tremendously better (basically gone now). If you have not yet read my previous posts, then I strongly urge you to read them first so you can know exactly how this has progressed: My brief history of […]

This is yet another post in my recent series of posts how my cholinergic urticaria went from being very severe to tremendously better (basically gone now). If you have not yet read my previous posts, then I strongly urge you to read them first so you can know exactly how this has progressed: My brief history of […]

This is yet another post in my recent series of posts how my cholinergic urticaria went from being very severe to tremendously better (basically gone now). If you have not yet read my previous posts, then I strongly urge you to read them first so you can know exactly how this has progressed: My brief history of […]

This is yet another post in my recent series of posts how my cholinergic urticaria went from being very severe to tremendously better (basically gone now). If you have not yet read my previous posts, then I strongly urge you to read them first so you can know exactly how this has progressed: My brief history of […]

This is yet another post in my recent series of posts how my cholinergic urticaria went from being very severe to tremendously better (basically gone now). If you have not yet read my previous posts, then I strongly urge you to read them first so you can know exactly how this has progressed: My brief history of […]

This is yet another post in my recent series of posts how my cholinergic urticaria went from being very severe to tremendously better (basically gone now). If you have not yet read my previous posts, then I strongly urge you to read them first so you can know exactly how this has progressed: My brief history of […]

Low Calorie Snack Ideas Okay, so continuing with this calorie reduction plan I have been on, I initially found it difficult to find snacks that I could eat that are low calorie. What is also difficult is the fact that I have to buy gluten free, milk free, and oat free. So this makes it […]

In this post I will share my recent purchase (aka–my secret weapon) of how I am cutting calories even more, and getting even more healthier with my diet. In my last post, I posted a picture of my lunch (I’ll re-post the pic in this post). I talked about how it was only about 260 […]

Okay, in my last post I talked about the importance in monitoring your calories when losing body fat (visceral and subcutaneous fat). This is hugely important, perhaps the single most important factor in my opinion is your calorie intake. Nutritional content is vital to your health too, but in all honesty, you could most likely […]

Important Medical/Nutrition Disclosure: I am going to be sharing my nutrition findings and advice on this page. Please note that this is GENERAL information only. Always talk to a doctor for SPECIFIC nutritional information for you. This is especially importantif you are young/elderly, have another medical condition, are on medications, etc. Some of this information may […]

I hate tornadoes. They are beautiful to behold, but the thought of being in one terrifies me. Unfortunately, tis’ the season for the twisters. I have always been afraid of these powerful storms. It all started when I was around 8 years old. We had an old set of encylopedias, and I would sometimes thumb […]

How to Lose Visceral Fat (also called belly fat, beer belly, pot-belly, etc) In my recent posts I have shed light on my discovery of visceral fat, and how I believe this visceral fat could have been a factor making my cholinergic urticaria (hives) worse. So to test this hypothesis, I needed to find a […]

Visceral Fat and Diseases As I began to read all of these medical articles about visceral fat, I was stunned. I couldn’t believe how dangerous and metabolically active this fat really was. As I looked down at my stomach, I completely relaxed it. Looking at myself in the mirror, I visualized a large mass of […]