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| Polarbrma 4/18/2006 | . | My 16 year old son was diagnosed with sun poisoning about 4 years ago, it cleared up and he was fine. About a year ago he began having a strange reaction every time he was in the sun for a few minutes. He will break out in a rash - mild hives(on his arms, chest and stomache, back, once on the side of his face)and he will itch badly, he takes a cool shower and sometimes takes benedryl and it goes away within a half hour. He is now having this problem even indoors, at school and at home. He is very miserable because he can't go out and do the normal outdoor activities. He also suffers terribly with migraines and we were told he has "photosensitivity" to light. The doctor gave him Clarinex for the itching but he suffered a migraine every 2-3 days. Is there a connection with migraines and the allergy? Have you heard of this before? Do you think there is a connection to the sun poisoning? He is becoming a hermit but doesn't have much choice. He lasts about 5 minutes outside before he starts itching. He is allergic to grass and olive trees but no food allergies. Help!! I am now scheduling him with a Dermatologist and possibly a Neurologist. Any ideas? Thanks, Anna |
| Accents 6/6/2006 C1 | . | Sounds like solar urticaria. I am not sure about the migraines. Antihistamines can help. You might try stronger antihistamines like Zyrtec or Allegra. People with solar urticaria can be sensitive to UVB, UVA and/or visible light. Finding the correct sunscreen can help a lot. I suggest sunscreens from Canada or Europe with a PPD rating of greater than 15 for UVA protection. You can also visit our website for more sun protection ideas such as hats, clothing etc. I have created a support group for sun sensitive people. Our website is at Website: http://sun1.awardspace.com/index.html Our forum is at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sun1/ To join, you need to join yahoo, then join our group. Please come by and say hi. We are a support group for people who suffer from sun sensitivities such as solar urticaria, lupus, porphyria sun hives, photosensitivity, sun allergy, rheumatoid arthritis, actinic prurigo, hydroa vacciniforme, chronic actinic dermatitis, albinism, and more. We share our experiences and ways of coping and living with sun sensitivity such as sunscreens, clothing, hats, sunglasses and the effectiveness of medical treatments. Sun sensitivity shows usually shows up as a bad sunburn in a very short amount of time. Sun sensitivity can be due to drugs or medications, plants, phototoxicity, genetics and diseases. See you there, Accents Moderators: We are a rare group, so we have a tough time finding each other. So I would appreciate you letting me post this message. | [Thread closed to new comments] |
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