Cholinergic Urticaria

Do I have cholinergic urticaria?

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I’m a 15-year-old boy who suffers from itching everyday. I was wondering if my symptoms are the same as cholinergic urticaria. I’ve read up about the symptoms of cholinergic urticaria and some of it matches.

– I find it really hard to sweat. I barely sweat because my hives just go crazy.
– Little dots appear on my arms and chest
– I get these symptoms when its hot or when I’m having emotional distress

For some reason when I shower in hot water my hives don’t react. It doesn’t matter about winter or summer I still get itchy no matter what.

I’ve taken many different antihistamines and they don’t work.
Do I have cholinergic urticaria, and is there a way to stop it because it’s ruining my life?

Thanks,

Nhat

Comments

  1. Your symptoms seem consistent with cholinergic urticaria, but a dermatologist or allergist could offer a definite diagnosis. I know it’s hard to deal with this condition, but hang in there. You can find ways to overcome this in time.

    I have videos and articles on some common ways people treat this, and my advice would be to spend time reading those resources, as well as what others have written on this site. Consult with a doctor and consider trying some of the things mentioned. Many people have been able to get their hives under control via diet modification, sweat therapy, antihistamines (some are more effective than others), or other treatments.

  2. Hello Nhat! Hope you’re doing fine today! I have some questions to ask.

    – Do you sweat normally in summers?

    – If so do you still have the reaction even when you are sweating normally?

    – How much time are you spending while showering? (Sometimes cholinergic urticaria symptoms come after showering in hot water for a long time)

    New researches have found that there are two distinct types of cholinergic urticaria, the first one is the allergy to your own sweat the second is more complex it usually happens in winters when the sweat glands are not functioning perfectly. It is beneficial to notice if the symptoms persist if you are sweating normally. And please consider a visit to a dermatologist.

    Hope you’ll get better soon fellow!

    • I tried walking in hot weather last week and it seemed to go go away for a bit until i used hypoallergenic cream while showering it came back. It’s really hard to sweat in summer i have to run in hot weather to sweat, excising in cold weather i don’t sweat at all. i usually take around 10-15 minute showers and the itch usually comes after showering.

      • Hello Nhat sorry about the late reply I was so busy the last week. How are doing these days?

        I want to share an experiment I did on myself (with the presence of my brother who is a med student). I started doing a cardio session at home under my brother’s assistance also there is a hospital next to the house in case an allergic shock happened and I had a thermometer to measure my temperature. So in case you want to this make sure to have someone with you and to have an epipen (and know how to use it) and a thermometer.

        The experiment was: I work out until the hives would come then i stop take a photo of my body, rate the pain on 10 and the sweat ability on 10 and measure my temperature. If it is below 38 and i am feeling ok i would restart the workout after 5 minutes or when the hives are almost gone. then i redo the process. after 15 mins of doing this i was finally able to sweat and the hives were almost gone. If you want to do this experiment make sure to talk to your doctor and have an epipen and a family member and a thermometer next to you. If your temperature goes beyond 38 or 38.5 celcius stop immediately or if the hives go so strong stop. don’t push yourself beyond your body limits.

        All the best my friend!