I have had cholinergic urticaria everyday for twenty years. I have been on steroids, antidepressants and antihistamines to treat this terrible condition. I am just on the antihistamines now, and avoid extensive exercise, but try to walk as much as possible.
I have lived most of my adult life without people noticing, as I start my days off slow, drink warm (not hot) coffee in the morning, and leave for work with enough time for the morning breakout to go away before I reach work. I try to stay hydrated as much as possible.
This is a terrible condition. For those who say their year has been hell, try 20 years. I have learned to be relaxed in nature and not get stressed. I hope it’s not with me until my end. Good luck everyone.
-Angie
Hivesguy says
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience, Angie. Twenty years is certainly a very long time to deal with cholinergic urticaria. I hope you can overcome it in time. Never lose hope, although I know that is sometimes easier said than done. I wish you the very best!
Anonymous says
Angie.
Here is a thought. Maybe the caffeine in your morning coffee triggers it. It is hard to quit caffeine, but it may help.
I can’t imagine 20 years. I wish the best for you.
John the Accountant.
Dianne says
Thank you for sharing.
JG says
Hi Angie, just out of curiosity, have you tried changing your diet in any significant ways in an attempt to cure your hives?
-JG
Helen1668 says
The day hives leave me alone
It is not easy to figure out what the triggers are. Everyone has a different trigger. First, we have to understand what causes the break out of hives. There are a few factors involved: preservatives, pesticides, hormone imbalance, acid-alkaline imbalance, environment, diet, lack of exercise and stress.
When you are having a break out of hives. You got to avoid food like Gluten, Dairy, Refine sugar, and Nuts (except walnuts). Follow by going on a vegetarian diet for a month. Reduce your meat to less, but lean meat or preferable fish. Avoid any deep fried foods. Eat lots of vegetables, fruits and drink lots of water.
As for my personal experience, I have changed my diet entirely; whether I like it or not. I started to have hives during my peri-menopause which was 2 years ago. Everything seems to come to me, hives, back pain, problem standing long hour, walking long distances and could not do any garden work or heavy duty work like lifting 10bs or more objects. It drove me nuts and it seemed like the whole world is attacking me. Very depress and helpless.
I visited many different doctors and specialist those days. They all keep trying me on medications and cream. It was a temporary fix and the hives come back all the time. I was very frustrated and angry. Then I decided to tackle my health problems myself. I started with treating hives as it is the worst of all health problem I had. I rolled up my sleeves to start looking information online. I did research after research every day and gather all the information till I like to understand the hives issues. Then I started to apply the issues on me. But, this time it is all natural products and no side effects.
If you are serious with your hives, you should try out the following.
Morning
After brushing teeth, drink a glass of water. Ten minutes later, drink a glass of water with 1/8 tsp of sea salt. Fifteen minutes later, drink a glass of water with 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar.
A half hour later, you can have your breakfast.
Breakfast: banana, quick oat, golden raisin, walnuts, chopped green onion, cilantro and dill. Take 1 capsule of Cod liver oil (1000mg), 1 chewable 1 Vitamin C 500mg, 1 chewable Extra strength calcium antacid (750mg) and
1 Vitamin D (1000 IU).
Lunch: Salad – any green vegetable, tomato, carrots, celery and sunflower seeds. Meat: Fish or any lean meat (No deep fried). Drink a glass of water with ¼ tsp of baking soda. Take 1 capsule of Cod liver oil (1000mg).
Lunch snack: Dried black fungus (you can purchase from a Chinese Herbs store). In a big bowl, soak 1/3 package of black fungus in water overnight. Boil it for 1 hour with medium heat until soft. Eat 3 to 4 big piece of this fungus. It is the best detox for your body.
Snacks drink: To stop the hot flash or warm temperature in your body. You could eat a kind of dried fruit called Lo Han Goa ( dried mangosteen). You can purchase this from a Chinese Herb Store. In a pot, add 8 cups of water and boil for 15 minutes. Break 1 dried Lo Han Goa into small pieces. Add these pieces into the boiling water and boil with low heat for another 15 minutes and let cool. Drink it as a tea. This would last for 4 to 5 days. Drink it everyday.
Dinner: Fruit salad – any fresh fruits and a touch of salad dressing.
Meat – Fish or any lean meat and mash potatoes or sweet potatoes or yam. Drink a glass of water. Take 1 capsule of Cod liver oil, ½ chewable calcium ( ½ of 750mg) and 1 Vitamin D (1000 IU).
Soup : Any soup add sea weed to the soup.
Bedtime: 2 hours before bedtime drink a glass of warm water with lemon juice.
Baking soda to remove pesticides on vegetables and fruits
Soak all vegetable and fruits in a sink full of water with ½ tsp of baking soda for 20 minutes and rinse of with water prior to consuming.
Detox bath
Add ¼ cup of baking soda, ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup of Epsom salt and ¼ cup of sea salt to a hot tub. Soak it before bedtime for at least 20 minutes. This detox bath is drowsy. Do this twice a week for 2 months, once a week for 2 months, once every two weeks for 2 months and gradually once a month.
Stop the itchy area
Apply very salty water (use only sea salt) on the itchy area.
With the above method, you will definitely see improvement.
It is lots of work, but you will get used to it! You will adapt to it after a while and it will become a good habit…
ONCE THE DAY THE HIVES LEAVE YOU, YOU SHOULD DO THE ABOVE EVERYDAY TO KEEP IT FROM COMING BACK AND FOR YOUR HEALTH.
Special tonic to keep sickness away
Now I added another tonic daily.
Boil the following and add honey to it.
Cut a big piece of ginger root, 5 big whole garlic (not cloves).
In a blender, add 1 cup of apple cider vinegar, 1 cup of fresh lemon juice, add in the ginger roots and garlic. Blend it and filter the liquid mixture in a cloth bag and squeeze out the juice. Boil it for 150 minutes with medium heat, let it cool down for 1 hour. Add in some honey to make it easy to drink. Pour in a tight container and eep in the fridge. Every morning before breakfast, take 1 tbsp of this tonic. This is to unblock your blood vessels to allow smooth flow of blood and prevent blood clot. Therefore, sickness will leave you alone!
After drinking this tonic my back pain is gone.
Simple Exercise
– Swing both your hands while standing for 10 minutes.
– Walk with your toes for 5 minutes.
– Stand with your feet on your shoulder width, stretch your two hands out squad (just like you were in a sitting position) till you feel your heart beat fast repeat 10 times or till you feel tired.
– Move your head to the left, right, front, up, down for 5 minutes and rotate your neck around left slowly 5 times and right slowly 5 times.
– Stretch your both hands out and top and front repeat 5 times.
Good Luck and stay healthy everyone!