What can I do to help stop my body from having a cholinergic urticaria (hives) reaction and breaking out in itching?
So for the past 4 years now I have been having problems with this. It started when I was a sophomore in High School but didn’t happen as often. I would itch in the shower sometimes, when I was exercising, or even when I felt anxious. I didn’t know what could be the problem and I tried multiple things to limit the itching.
I went through a change in laundry detergent, clothing choices, body washes, deodorant, etc and nothing ever seemed to help. There are some seasons that it isn’t that bad and it rarely happens but anymore it seems to be happening all the time. It happens every day.
It happens a lot when I am walking outside and then enter a warmer room, and I can’t seem to be able to do anything about it. I hate putting a label on things, but I know there is something wrong with me. I just want help in figuring out what I can do.
So if there are any suggestions or ideas, it’d be muchly appreciated. Thank you all for your time.
-Austin
Ryan says
Hi mate you have two options either wear not many clothes and stay cool ( I used to carry a cold bottle of water with me and drink when I was hot) or try and sweat the second one is harder these would be the only options, when I itch I get red marks everywhere so I got fexofendine from the doctor and it stopped the redness but I’m off that now sorry there isn’t much else you can do mate
Sercan says
Hi friend. I have exactly the same symptoms with you for 2 years but it is harder to bear nowadays for 4 months.I went a couple of dermatologists; they gave me some antihistamines like; fexofendine, zyrtec. But none of them could slow down my itchiness. So I searched some articles about it and I found out that there are 4 possible treatments for this illness.First one is antihistamines, which did not work with me. Second and third ones are too much dangerous methods; UV therapy and corticosteroids. Because of their hazards I did not want those treatments. The last one, which I am using now, is antidepressants. This treatment also have some risks but I think better than UV or corticosteroids. I have been using ‘Cipralex’ for one week and my complaints have decreased dramatically. I suggest you to try antidepressants but do not forget that this illness is higly resistant to cure. So, one treatment could not affect on someone while curing someone else. I wish you getting well soon.