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chronic hives and severe leg pain

tuckahoe

I have visited my primary care doctor last august and was given predinizone to ease my hives. After 5 months of on and off hives and occa...

9 answers | 1 comment

Do you get Angioedema in your private regions?

EvilHives

I've been having Urticaria for 2 months now. I never know where they will be day to day, but I'm miserable. Along with the hives I have s...

1 answer

Any new info to be found?

mlsmoreland

So I have a decade of undiagnosed hives under my belt now. The only thing I ever get is an I Don't Know from every doctor I see. Now I am...

Autoimmune urticaria anyone?

jbaum27

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

318 answers | 6 comments

Chronic Hives..driving me nuts!!

woody21

I'm a 29 y.o female who has had hives 9 months. When I first saw my doctor he gave me a course of steroids, that didn't help at all. I ...

208 answers

what might be the cause regarding my urticaria ?

kuntalsaha02

i am 23 years old .i have urticaria for 40 days. my blood report showa slight neutrophiloc leukocytosis (75-76% differential count),no eo...

Chronic hives or STD?

jamiejones231oo

HI. I was infected with gonorrhea and I received treatment for that and now it is cleared. But since that time I have been having ongoing...

Prednisone and Hives

nUUts

I have been suffering from hives for 6 months. Right now I am out of town on business and have hives on arms, inner thighs, and hands...

40 answers | 3 comments

Anyone had experience with Xolair for the treatment of chronic autoimmune urticaria?

lenrosen

My wife has been experiencing an outbreak of chronic hives for almost 2 years. It started after she broke some bones in her foot and in u...

139 answers | 4 comments

Chronic Hives with Severe Flare Up

Melinda999

Hi Doctor, I've been under the care of an allergist for the past 5 years for the treatment of hives from an allergy with an unknown sour...

20 answers | 3 comments

Anyone tried zyrtec and pepcid as treatment for Urticaria

Dkap28

Wondering if anyone else has urticaria only with exertion? I started having chronic urticaria 24 years ago (while pregnant). I only get...

Pimple/small blisters around waist line

Aubs2122

Hello, I am a 22 year old male. I exercise regularly and really don’t have any outstanding conditions that I am aware of. A couple weeks ...

Hope someone can help

kberly2

Since July 22 of this year I have been breaking out in what was hives at first on a daily basis. Usually on my legs, and stomach. Then ...

2 answers

Chronic hives

bwb

I have had hives for almost three years now. Every antihistimine and stomach pill (that has a histimine blocker) has been tried. The only...

239 answers

Hives for 9 days and counting

MalZombie

Hello all. I have had hives all over my body in as many as 15 different locations at the same time. I've tried singular, zyrtec, Claritin...

Can centipede sting result in long term urticaria?

AmbreenAsim

Hi, I am suffering from Aquagenic urticaria and cold induced urticaria for past 4 years. I got several treatments but none of them worke...

Has anyone taken Xolair for Asthma.

9803

I have adult asthma & have lived on Predisome for several yrs. My Dr. suggested Xolair. I'm really concerned about the side effects/cancer.

zolair

FJK

Is anyone having success with Zolair?? Waiting for insurance approval but am concerned with potential side effects. Thanks

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xolair

wmargarita

I have been using xolair for 2 years and it has been great as long as I receive the shots every 4 weeks. During the past 2 months I notic...

Are there others who have chronic idiopathic urticaria - Let's's support each other.

Irysheis

I am looking for other people who have CIU, to talk and be supportive of each other, ask questions and just understand what we're going t...

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