Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Asthma (Expert Forum)
hives
Answered by
CO
This forum is for questions and support regarding: Asthma, Chronic Cough, Sinusitis, and other Respiratory Disorders.
hives
by gigi60, Oct 29, 2007 02:13PM
I have suffered from hives for over 25 years. I am also steroid dependant . I was on prednisone for years for chronic asthma. Now the Lord has taken my asthma away. I haven't had an asthma attack in 5 years. However now I can't get off the steroids. Everytime I get on a low dose for a period of time, I break out in these awful hives. The only thing that makes them go away is to get on about 60 mg. of prednisone and after a week or so the condition starts to get better. This has been a mystery to every doctor that I have seen. No one has an answer. This happens more and more often--about 2-3 times a year. The rest of the time if I just stay on 10 mg. of prednisone, I do ok. HELP!!!
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health, Nov 08, 2007 04:47PM
, Nov 08, 2007 04:47PM
Urticaria, commonly called hives, can be an extremely complex problem. You want to consider an evaluation at National Jewish Medical and Research Center, if traveling to Denver, Colorado is feasible. Please read our hives (urticaria) information at http://www.nationaljewish.org/disease-info/diseases/allergy/about/conditions/hives.aspx to learn more.
Recent Videos
RSS
Expert Activity
Related Expert Forums
Related Communities
