Hi Guys, I am really thankful to this forum which helped me a lot for my cure. I have been suffering cholinergic urticaria for a year. It all started of suddenly in December—getting itching on my elbows and legs, which turned out into hives later. I tried every antihistamine, but in the process it became worse and […]

Hello everyone, I am 16 years old and do a fair amount of physical exercise. Recently (last few years), I have had a very itchy scalp when exercising or doing physical activity to the point I’m scratching every 10 seconds. I went to Italy a few months back, and I found myself itching and scratching […]

Hi Guys, I am 30-year-old male, and for the past 7 months ( since February) I have been suffering from Chronic Urticaria. I tried every medication: Montelukast, Cetirizine, Allegra, Prednisolone etc. I’ve changed four doctors, did expensive tests, food elimination test, ate boiled food for 15 days, but no relief. Then one day while surfing the net […]

Hi! I’m writing here because I suffer from cholinergic urticaria, which develops in the summer when my skin is hot, when I swim in the beach, or when I play sports. My allergist talked me about Bilastine, which is an antihistamine. So far it’s really working!! Have some of you tried it? I encourage you to talk […]

First, I understand the pain caused by this disease and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy but with my personal experience I think CU might actually be a blessing in disguise. Let me explain my story: Before cholinergic urticaria, I was very active. I was at the gym at least 3 times a week for about […]

I am 14, and I have had cholinergic urticaria since I was 11. I am currently actively attempting to play both Football and Basketball, but I feel intense pain every time I do over the first 5 – 10 minutes before it settles down (when I begin to sweat and then it becomes manageable). I […]

Almost 2 years ago, I had a partial hysterectomy. After returning to work (where I frequently go to either extreme temperature), I noticed my hands and forearms would break out in hives. The dermatologist diagnosed me with cold induced urticaria, and I currently take antihistamines and Ranitidine, which mainly controls everything. This past winter they […]

Hi everyone. This is my first post here. I am 49 years old and had my first outbreak a little over 1 week ago after doing heavy yard work on a very hot day. At first I thought I had been bitten by a swarm of mosquitoes but the welts soon appeared all over my […]

Hi all. I wanted to share my story of how my CU went away. Bottom line up front: I switched to a low-salicylate diet and that did the trick. My cholinergic urticaria returned after 5 years in about December of 2014. It gradually grew worse until I began looking online into what the problem might be, and […]

Alright, let’s cut to the chase. The method I used may not work for you now but just continue reading and hopefully you’ll be able to pull it off. Basically what I needed to do is just to take an extremely hot shower. I know that there was no way for me to endure a […]

I’ve had heat-generated hives for about 10 years now after being impacted by stinging Fire Coral in the Caribbean & then being bit by an unknown insect in Queens, NY (from that moment on, the hives went wild). I’ve been managing them for years with a medication called Hydroxyzine. However, I am now 3 weeks […]

It’s been a couple of months since my last post. Here’s a little about me: I’ve been suffering from cholinergic urticaria for over a year now. There are two main culprits why it manifested in the first place; 1) I returned from travelling the US. Therefore, the climate/environmental change may have triggered it. Although I was back […]

Hi All, What I would like to know is if any of you on this forum have tried the Autoimmune Paleo Diet approach with success/fail for their hives? Also, if any of you have removed food groups and seen a difference?? Sorry if this has already been posted! Also, thanks to hivesguy for setting up […]

I’ve had cholinergic urticaria since I was a toddler. It would go into remission for a few years and then pop back up. It wasn’t until 3 years ago at age 22 that I learned that it does exist! All of a sudden I felt like when Pinocchio became a real boy. About 8 months ago I […]

HELP, PLEASE….. I have noticed redness, swelling, and itching on my fingers, toes, hands, and feet, not to mention other areas of my body. Are there others that experience this? What have you done to relieve these symptoms? Thank you, Sherry

About 4 months ago, as the weather began to get hot and humid, I noticed that I would get itchy. I’d scratch the area that was itchy and then break out into hives. That area would have hives for 10 minutes or so, and then it would move to another area on my body. Another […]

I received a call from the physician doing the study, she ask that I post her contact information as she is actively seeking patients. Her email address is fshawwaf@florida-allergery.com Florida Ctr-Allergy & Asthma (280439) 9035 Sunset Drive Miami, FL 33173 Florina Shawwaf, Screening/Recruitment Contact 305 931 7583 305.273.2988 RESEARCH STUDY SUMMARY A clinical trial seeking […]

I have noticed many people in the forums suffering with cholinergic urticaria have claimed to be very athletic/ sporty. I was wondering if anyone would say they use antiperspirants quite heavily. I know I certainly did. I would use it all over my chest, arms, neck and sometimes even face. I perceived it would keep […]

Hi, I’m 19 and developed urticaria when I stopped playing sports due to chronic migraines about 5 years ago. The past year it seems to have disappeared, and now I sweat profusely when I get a bit hot (which is better than the itching pain like I’m dying). Over the years every medical problem I’ve […]

I have suffered from a bad case of cholinergic urticaria for about 2 years, and over the time it has gradually worsened. I began taking 180mg fexofenadine, then once that didn’t work more were added to the list of repeat prescriptions etc. By 1.5 years into the problem i was taking 2- 180mg fexofenadine, 3 levociterizine, 1 […]

Hi guys, I’m new to this forum, but reading everyone’s comments makes me realize I’m not alone! I’ve had hives for 4 months now, and within that time it’s been manageable with medication—but at the moment it’s come back with a vengeance! I’m 26 and originally from Australia, and last year in October me and […]

I just got the hottest portable sauna ever. It’s called “Relax Sauna”. This sauna is very hot, and it will burn you and drop every sweat out of your body. It works a lot better than other portable sauna’s. It is pricy, however. It costs around $1200. If you have the money, I think it’s […]

Here is a link for clinical trials thought some of you may want to check it out. Most of them are for chronic urticaria. www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/condition/811/urticaria Thanks, Rebekah

Does anyone else on here go into Anaphylactic shock after your hives start? I have to use epi pens in about most of my attacks. Thanks, Rebekah

Hi, My son who is 16 gets red, blotchy patches on his legs and feet whenever exposed to heat or whenever he feels hot. No itching and doesn’t bother him. The blotches disappear as soon as he cools down. Is this cholinergic urticaria or just a sensitivity to heat? Allergic to his own sweat? They just look […]

Hi everyone, My name is Bobby and I actually have just recently gotten rid of my hives. I have to tell you that it was a hard journey, but I couldn’t be any happier. Let me tell you my story about what happened: Around Thanksgiving of 2014 I was participating in an annual 5 mile […]

Hello Hives Guy! I am 33. I was born with an ear pit, but honestly never thought anything about it until recently. I have been suffering from hives for 8 years. Imagine my surprise when I did a Google search for “ear pit” and discovered your article about having hives as well! I am also […]

Hello, I was curious to know if going through puberty can affect or create Urticaria? If anyone knows, please reply. It would be great to know. I’m curious to why people get Cholinergic Urticaria out of nowhere. Can puberty cause an Urticaria? Thanks, -Jake Sal

From the movie Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, the guy on there goes on a vegatable juice diet and cures his chronic urticaria. He didn’t have cholinergic urticaria, but the two might have similar causes…maybe. My question is: has anyone here tried the juice diet as a reboot, and what were the results? If you […]

I became symptomatic with scabies in February of this year. I had a moderate case treated with Permetherin and then got it again and had to repeat the process. Mainly affected hands, inside arms and tops of feet. I know it takes a long time to get rid of the scabie debris through it coming […]