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 relief I have gotten was when I went on Cyclosporine for six moths. This is an antirejection drug. I do not want to stay on this, but have been off of it for five months now, and hives are starting to return. Sometimes they are red splotches on my skin, other times they are thick welts, both itch unreal. My eyes, lips and feet swell also. My eyes and lips swell till I look like someone has beat me...Any sugestions???

[paintergirl9]

Looks like my problem is with parasites. UGH, how embarrassing! It turn out this is hugely common and one of the most undiagnosed, rampant cause for many, many ailments.

Allergy meds and Quercetin work to suppress histamines. However, it is the histamines that rally the body's battle cry to fight foreign intruders. ANTIHISTAMINES SLOW HEALING so if you want to battle whatever is causing your hives for good, get off them!  

[paintergirl9]

Congratulations!!!! Man oh man, I fell off my wagon and began eating off the lunch truck, while coming home to a couple glasses of wine. I started waking up at 3am COVERED in the worst horrendously itchy welts so far.  They were minimal before when I went organic.

I think you are right about alkaline. Chlorella is on that alkaline list. This vitamin packed stuff is also thought to aid in removal of heavy metals and toxins. All the junk food I ate growing up and all through my 20's is seriously catching up with me!  My love of sushi may not be helping me either. :(

Still detoxing. It will take a few months, but i will try the diet you suggested. It's rough for a serious foodie!  But scratching until I bleed in the middle of the night is unacceptable.

[jdode]

I have been hive free since the end of June.   Not one spot.   I am still eating an apple a day and my diet is as nature intended.   I splurge now and then on something acidic, such as a barbecue sandwhich.   Plus, I make a point to stay hydrated.   From 8 p.m. until I go to bed, I keep a pot of herbal tea, caffiene free, beside me and I pour a cup to drink every hour.  If you go to bed at 10 p.m., you might want to start at 6 p.m.   Anyhow, this helps me.  If you wait to drink only when you feel thirsty, then you are already dehydrated.

The following is the site I use for my list of alkaline foods:

http://rense.com/1.mpicons/acidalka.htm

I hope this has helped some of the sufferers.  Btw, my heartburn went away when I started the alkaline diet.   It is important to note that one doesn't have to eat only from the alkaline side of the list in order to benefit from it.   Just reducing the acidity and keeping in the middle has great benefits.

Good luck to you all.

[jdode]

I looked back through the posts and on 6/512 poster named Bubbalou57 said there is a new injection called Omalizumab and is priced at $750 each injection.   I have no idea if it is effective or not.

Try the alkalinity approach..... it's cheap and if you have an infection in your system, it will calm the infection and the hives will go away almost immediately.   You will have results right away if it is going to work for you.

Good luck

[jdode]

I seem to recall posting that I would get an injection of something that another poster had mentioned.   I don't recall what it was, as I never needed it.  However, my hives were cured by getting on an alkaline diet and drinking lemon water everyday.   I've been hive free for 3 months now.   It happened practically overnight.  As soon as I started the lemon water, an apple a day and staying on the alkaline side of the food chart, the hives went away.

Apparently, my hives were caused by a minor infection in a root canal tooth.   The alkalinity made the infection reduce, therefore, eliminating the hives.  I was on killer antihistamines, Prednisone, Cyclosporin and Dapsone for 18 months with no relief.   Alkalinity was the key for me.  Infection cannot thrive in alkalinity.  Now, I'm back to eating more acidic, but I do keep up with the lemon water (with Stevia for sweetening) and eating an apple a day.

My further plan is to have the root canal tooth removed asap.  Since almost everyone eats processed foods, that may be the whole cause of the hives..... too much acidity in the diet; especially for children.

[truthserium]

hello! what is the injection called that your friend had?
thank you..