I developed urticaria when I was 12, and now at 53 I have to take medicine everyday. I now have angio-oedema (the swelling of the throat and tongue), with sickness and diarrhea. I have both cold and hot (cholinergic) urticaria.
The medicine does keep the worse effect away if I am very careful with what I do and when I go out. I have just learned to live with it and to know what I can do and not do.
-Elaine
Hivesguy says
May 1, 2015 at 9:24 amElaine,
Thanks for taking the time to share your struggles. I know it must be very difficult living with both cold and cholinergic urticaria. What helped me to overcome my hives more than anything else was going through my diet and eliminating foods I was allergic or intolerant to. I don’t know if that could benefit you, but I’ve written articles and created videos talking about my diet in detail.
I certainly hope your hives improve soon, and I admire your perseverance, especially considering you’ve had these issues for so long. There are many others who suffer with both of these conditions, so you definitely aren’t alone in your struggles.
God bless,
Ben