Cholinergic Urticaria

Cholinergic Urticaria and High Altitude

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Does anyone have any info on cholinergic urticaria and high altitude? Since moving to the mountains at 10,000 feet I have developed cholinergic urticaria whenever my body temp rises. But going down to lower altitude, 6500 feet, it never happens.

Thanks,

Nathan

Comments

  1. Hi, I live in Florida but ski every year in Colorado. I cannot tell any difference based on altitude. I would get episodes while skiing just like I do in Florida.

    In my opinion, at least for me, it is all based on food allergens and the bodies ability to sweat. If I avoid my food triggers (for me it seems to be gluten), and I force myself into a sweat regularly, my symptoms are much less severe. Not gone completely, but I feel I can live again.

  2. After finding this website, I went gluten free for two months and dairy free for three months but unfortunately neither had any positive effect on my CU. Now I’m trying to find something else that will work so I don’t have to spend all summer stuck inside again. I’ve never been able to sweat much, so I’ll have to look into trying that next.

    With my situation, the lower levels of oxygen at 10k feet must be having some effect, because that’s the only constant variable that effects my CU. The weird thing is it didn’t used to happen when I visited these locations for a few days; it took a few months of living here for it to set in.