At long last, I have finally got Allegra in my hands for testing. I have waited and waited for this moment for months, in the hopes that maybe this antihistamine will offer a bit more relief than the others for cholinergic urticaria (heat hives). Quick backstory–first, just let me briefly say that I have tried […]

Allegra (Fexofenadine) goes OTC (over the counter) in early March according to a recent press release by the company that manufactures it. It is expected to be stocked on shelves in your local retail stores and pharmacies by around March 4th. That is AWESOME news for those of you who use this, and have to […]

As of right now, the only antihistamine I am taking is an H2 antihistamine, which is the acid blocker Zantac (Ranitidine). I have noticed that as long as I take 2 of them (150mg), that it will make me a little less reactive. Granted, I still have to watch myself and I can still have […]

Zyrtec (Cetirizine) For Cholinergic Urticaria and Hives? Post by: mazefall on April 18, 2009, 11:55:40 PM HEY Guys long time i haven’t posted anything, based on my exams in school :-. well i went to the dermatologist two weeks ago, and i prayed that my dermatologist wont prescribe me any antihistamines. i told him i […]

Claritin (Loratadine) For Cholinergic Urticaria? Post by: Joeshep on March 21, 2011, 04:43:48 AM Hello everyone. I haven’t been on here for quite some time, but I have made some progress recently in regards to treating this horrible condition. During the Winter, my Cholinergic Urticaria has been as bad as it’s ever been. However, considering […]

Pepcid (Famotidine) or Ranitidine for Cholinergic Urticaria or Hives? Post by: tmorgan43 on June 07, 2010, 06:12:04 AM Hey, sorry guys but this is my first post and I’m having a lot of trouble wording this, but if you are familiar with acetylcholine & histamines/receptors feel free to reword & repost this to spread the […]

Hydroxyzine for Cholinergic Urticaria Hives Post by: StrongerThanHives on June 17, 2009, 06:44:11 PM Stronger’s Updates: – The hydroxyzine worked for 2-3 weeks… back to running experiments. Hi all, and welcome to my experiment thread. My real name is Jeremy and Ive had Cholinergic Urticaria since the fall of 2008. This thread is mostly for […]

Xyzal Antihistamine for Cholinergic Urticaria Chronic Hives Post by: Hevnlyst on March 13, 2009, 11:44:01 PM I remember seeing this site many months back, but I dont remember a forum. As a matter of fact I only remember about 3 posts, so I’m guessing it was pretty new at the time. But anyway, I stumbled […]

Allegra (Fexofenadine) for Treatment of Cholinergic Urticaria Hives Post by: MoshiMoshi on May 04, 2009, 12:31:13 AM Hey guys, this is my first post ;D I had Cholinergic Urticaria in 2005 but it disappeared just as quickly as it came in 2006. I enjoyed a year free of hives in 2007, but then in August […]

Anti-depressants (Doxepin) for Cholinergic Urticaria Hives Post by: becktoria on September 01, 2010, 01:04:02 PM Hello, this is my first post so have no idea whether i’m doing it right or not! My Cholinergic Urticaria started last summer (2009) after I had been exercising. I was suddenly covered head to toe in this itchy rash […]

New Combination of Antihistamines for Cholinergic Urticaria (H2 & H1) Zyrtec Plus Pepcid for hives Experiment. As I have often stated in the past, antihistamines are virtually useless on me. Zyrtec does take some of the sting off the hives, but only about 20-50%. And the more I take them, the less effective they seem to […]

Ive been prescibed Atarx for Cholinergic Urticaria (Pruitus), what next though?? Post by: Spanish89 on April 10, 2010, 11:23:16 AM I started getting Cholinergic Urticaria from August last year (9months ago). It started when i had to spend 1month working in an underground room where the air-con had broken and so it was hitting 28-30degrees […]