The following post was submitted by a reader: Hi, If you’re reading this it’s because you’re on this website. And if you’re on this website, it’s because you suddenly started getting itchy for no reason when you felt warm, or you got stressed out at work, or you got anxious over something stupid. I’d like […]

Dear Hives Guy, First, I would like to thank you so much for caring enough to share what you have learned regarding CU! My daughter has struggled with this since her 12th birthday (a year and a half ago), and even specialists were unable to give us any answers. I have spent hundreds of hours […]

It started about 5 years ago for me, just before my 30th Birthday. I was rushing to get ready for a family get together and I jumped in the shower, and soon after my arms, chest and back were covered in small red lumps and I was itching like crazy. About 5 minutes later, it […]

Hello friends, I  am not sure whether it is cholinergic urticaria or not …but I just wanted to explain my situation and seek your advice. All of this started 6 years ago in one of the winter mornings. I started feeling itchy (it was something like prickling). I thought it was the result of my diet–I started eating […]

When its cold at night and I am relaxing on the couch, I like to have a cover on. However, I start to get very itchy. Also, when I go to sleep at night my head gets very itchy from laying on the pillow. I usually toss and turn trying to fall asleep but it […]

Three months ago I started having painful itches all around my chest and my back. I live in Israel, and I am an IDF soldier. Doctors in the army aren’t really helpful–they question you a lot and refuse to give you “resting days.” Anyway, I was finally diagnosed after a month with cholinergic urticaria. Nowadays, my urticaria is the worst […]

Hi, I’m new to the cholinergic urticaria community. I’m currently in the stage where I’m trying to read through some of the things that have worked for other people in order to figure out where I should start in my own treatment search. I was wondering if we could set up some sort of poll where people […]

Hi, I first noticed this sudden burst of itching on my upper body when I was 19 (lasted less than a min. or a few seconds). This happened 3-4 times that year only in winter and only in early morning while leaving the apartment. I first associated it with drinking milk, but now on hindsight […]

I am a 72-year-old male. I was diagnosed with cholinergic urticaria while in my 40’s after many years of no doctor was able to diagnose. Finally found one at NYU in New York City. Put on massive doses of antihistamines had no effect on condition but made me sick to the point of hospitalization. After years of […]

For around 5 years I have had episodes of this prickly heat or whatever it is. Whenever I am meant to sweat, instead I get this awful prickling sensation (if it’s emotional, it’s only temporary and goes very fast) and it is mainly around my back and lower ribs. It gets so unpleasant I start […]

Hi, I am a 49 year old male that has been having cholinergic urticaria issues for almost 1 year. I first noticed it in my feet when I started to do any sort of aerobic exercise. Last winter I messed my knee up skiing, so I was laid up for a couple of months at the beginning […]

Hi everyone, I am a 25-year-old female and I guess I have had this for years. It first showed up when I was much younger (10-15 years ago) when I would swim. My dermatologist told me that I was basically allergic to exercise. Benadryl and a cold shower helped every time back then. Now I […]

Hi , I am 18 years old . When I was 15 , I was playing basketball and handball a lot. But during the games my scalp would become so itchy that I would have to take a break. Soon I went to my doctor, he said that its just puberty thing and that it will […]

I have been suffer for under a year with a sudden unset of Chronic Urticaria. I have noticed the wheals and goosebumps don’t go away, even long after the itchiness and redness have faded. They just stay there leaving my skin looking bumpy as if I have goosebumps from being cold even though that’s not […]

I have a medium-to-severe case of cholinergic urticaria, and I just came across this two “miraculous treatments” online. As a natural skeptic, it seemed too good to be true. Before I give myself hope or buy anything, I must ask: has anyone tried this? Does it work at least a little? Thanks very much for […]

Dear hives sufferers, This is an update from Hivesguy, the editor of this site. I recently began filming a cholinergic urticaria video series (see the end of this post), and I’ve already created a lot of videos. I’ve got a few more to make, and I’ll add them to this page. You may want to bookmark this page […]

I’m a 28-year-old male, and I’ve been dealing with this condition for about two years now after coming down with a nasty viral infection. I used to be very active in sports, but sweating brings out the hives more than anything else. My body has progressively gotten more and more fatigued, probably as a result […]

I just came across this disorder for the first time today, and I’m pretty sure this is what I have. I’m a 32-year-old female, and I currently have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Let me explain what has been going on with me. In March 2014, I realized that I needed to lose weight and get healthy for […]

In addition to cholinergic urticaria, I also suffer from aquagenic urticaria, which is incredibly rare. I am also male (aquagenic urticaria is more common in females). Purely from a point of interest, I wanted to know how common cholinergic urticaria is, so that I may calculate how unique my situation is. If anyone has this […]

Hello, I’m 19-year-old male. I am not sure, but I think I have this disease (cholinergic urticaria). It started when I was 17 years old during winters ONLY. Whenever I got in a situation where I got overexcited or embarrassed or if I stand in sunlight for a long time or exercise (in winters only), my […]

I’m a 24 year old male, in relatively good health. I have had an issue with cholinergic urticaria for the past 4-5 years. My outbreaks never have a noticeable rash/hives or anything, so when explaining it to people they look at me crazy. My first thought was dry skin caused by the dry conditions where I was […]

I’m 21 years old, female, and returned from an internship in America in July. As I lived in the southern part of America for a few months, I was used to the high humidity and noticed I sweat easily over there. When I returned in July, I started (not sure why) taking acidophilus tablets, which […]

I developed cholinergic urticaria during high school. I live in Australia, I remember on hot days when we had to wear our school blazers I’d get terribly and painfully itchy. I asked my General Practitioner what could be done and he suggested antihistamine and moisturizer. I know this is pretty standard advice, but I’m really interested in […]

What kind of probiotics are members taking for hives? I am 28 years old and have had chronic hives since my 7th grade year. I am trying new things to try to help it and considering the candida cleanse. I am looking into probiotics and for those who take it, may I ask what kind you […]

Let us start with a quick introduction. I am a 23-year-old college student attending CSULB full-time and I work about 25-35 hours weekly. I understand the pains and frustrations of dealing with cholinergic urticaria very well. I have dealt with it for about 8 years, on and off. Throughout the years, I have thought about […]

My husband was just diagnosed with cold urticaria. It came of very suddenly, and he’s 31 years old. I’ve read that eliminating foods can sometimes solve the problem. He’s going to be tested for celiac and then we’re going to start a gluten-free diet to see what happens. He’s very depressed. He can’t play with our […]

Can having a virus or cold make cholinergic urticaria worse? I am a 20-year-old male that has been suffering with cholinergic urticaria for 2 years now. I have been a runner all my life. I am currently in college on scholarship running cross-country. Every time I go to practice, step on the line, or even go to […]

I just came across this forum today and wanted to briefly share my story. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one out there. I was diagnosed with Cholinergic Urticaria in 2003. My triggers are exercise/physical activity and stress/emotional responses. After not getting results from antihistamines, I was prescribed Doxepin to mange my CU. […]

Hello, I was reading a thread on this site about thyroid, hormone imbalance causing cholinergic urticaria. Anyway, there was a guy on the discussion page (thecheezeit) who said that his treatment to correct homonal/adrenal problems was helping his hives. He mentioned a medication called CORTEF. I was just curious if he is still recovered. If so, did it work because the […]

I returned from a 4 month trip to the United States–I was highly active over there, and the 36 degree conditions (very hot) forced me to sweat; however, when I returned to the UK in July, I would exercise during the day, (going for a run). But during the odd time I would run in the evening, […]