Autoimmune urticaria anyone?

[jbaum27]

Looking to make friends with others who have autoimmune urticaria and share stories, symptoms, food for thought, etc. Anyone game?

[Beemyboy]

I am diagnosed HIV positive and not in need to start treatment yet. This was 8 months ago. Since the past two weeks I have been getting severe urticaria. In waves of 2 days yes one day no. Could this be due to my overactive immune system?

[LLuck]

I have autoimmune hives for about 5 years.  When I first started getting them with no relief from anything.  I tried all types of combinations of allergy medicines as well as higher dose allergy medications.  I don't know if any of you have noticed them getting worse with allergy medication but that's what happens for me.  Also, heat, ibuprofen, that time of the month all made them worse.  Then my doctor prescribed cyclosporin which worked well and kept my hives at a manageable level (exercise or heat still caused breakouts) but with daily life they were manageable.  However, immune suppressants such as cyclosporin are not good for you long term.  About a year ago I was started on a new drug Xolair and let me tell you it is amazing.  I go in once a month and get a shot in both arms and I have absolutely no hives no matter the temperature, what I eat, or what I do.  However, it is not a cure because I missed one shot and at about the 6 week point I again got miserable hives but as long as I go get my shots once a month I'm hive free.  If you are suffering consider talking to your immunologist/allergist about if you would qualify to take Xolair.  

[Skipperthemeow]

I have the urticaria or allergy or hives for two years now.  I have tried all kinds of medication, cream even be very careful what not to eat, and found that I am allergy to everything I eat.  Lately, I have read of the use of baking soda.
Believe it or not the main cause of urticaria is the imbalance of acid-alkaline in our body.  I am now free of urticaria.  I add 1/4 tsp of baking soda into a glass of water, stir well and drink it.  The taste is awful.  You can make a few attempts to drink it.  But, you must take a glass daily.  You will be amaze with the result within a few days.  As for your itch and swelling, add a few drops of water on to a tea spoon of baking soda, make a paste and apply to the area that affected.  The swelling will go down and the itch will stop.  Give it a try and you got nothing to lose!

[Skipperthemeow]

I have the urticaria or allergy or hives for two years now.  I have tried all kinds of medication, cream even be very careful what not to eat, and found that I am allergy to everything I eat.  Lately, I have read of the use of baking soda.
Believe it or not the main cause of urticaria is the imbalance or acid-alkaline in our body.  I am now free of urticaria.  I add 1/4 tsp of baking soda into a glass of water, stir well and drink it.  The taste is awful.  You can make a few attempts to drink it.  But, you must take a glass daily.  You will be amaze with the result within a few days.  As for you itchy and swelling, add a few drops of water on to a tea spoon of baking soda, make a paste and apply to the area that affected.  The swelling will go down and the itchy will stop.  Give it a try and you go nothing to lose!

[unicornsatpeace60]

Zolair shots work for me. I suffer since 1996 with hives.

[margypops]

I also get times when the welts break out , itching  and burning, I had the first bout when I had big dental work done and assumes It was from the meds ,anesthetics they used..Its back again after taking 5 days of Bactrim that made me feel horribly sick.So check out any meds you are taking especially any with sulphur in them ..