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Help! Pregnant with Chronic Urticaria
by hkgrl7, Nov 05, 2007 09:03PM
Hi! I have had chronic urticaria for approx. 2-3 years and have always taken different antihistamines (Zyrtec, Claratine, Allegra). I have found out that I am 6 weeks pregnant and have been advise to stop taking these meds. I have been told that I can take Polaramine but should only take it when really necessary "when the benefits outweigh the risks". Obviously, this is not a life threatening condition but it is EXTREMELY uncomfortable. The package of Polaramine says it can be taken every six hours and I have been trying to only take it once at night. I saw my Dr. yesterday and she said that it was really "unfortunate" that I have urticaria but I should really try and stop taking the Polaramine every night and I am unable to use cortisone creams until the 2nd trimester. Anyway, to make a long story short, I have been lathering regular cream on my body every half hour to try and stop the hives but I am going CRAZY! I figure I can't be the first person to have urticaria during pregnancy..what can I do???
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