Is there a cure for Chronic Urticaria?
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Question by chriscornelluv@sbcglobal.net: Is there a cure for Chronic Urticaria?
I graduated in 2001 and shortly right after I came I started itching genuinely bad and breaking out in hives. My face, eyes and lip continually swelled.
I went to the doctor and he told me not to eat, drink or take any medication for two days and come back for an allergy test. I did that and came back and was still swollen, itchy and broken out in hives, I was told considering that I was broken out that he could not do the test and that I had Chronic Urticaria and that there was no cure.
For 13 months I suffered. Anti-histamines became ineffective: I literally itched for 13 months. The only way I got sleep was when I became too tired to scratch. I woke up when I was itching too bad to stay asleep. I broke my skin frequently and was rushed to the hospital twice since my face and throat swelled. I was given an epi pen.
1 day they disappeared just as mysteriously as they came. I was Urticaria free for 5 years and now they are back. Any suggestions on what to do. I made an apptmt w/a dr. afraid of no cure.
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Answer by ArmyWifey
hmmm…………..nicely very first off you need a new allergy referal. You can be tested if you are on antihistamines such as Zyrtec just not Benadryl. Only have to be off them like three days at the far more advanced Dr’s for skin testing. Prednisone is ok too.
There is also blood testing (IgE antibodies, and so on) which is much less time consuming. Do not know the protocol for that though. Check with your insurance to see if they will pay – you will prob have to at least attempt the skin testing very first.
There is also Homeopathic meds which can help. Urtica Urens (could not be spelled effectively) and others. I have read that it can actually help with chronic hives. Check out 1-800 homeopathy as a commence.
Journaling may support you pinpoint as well since this can be anxiety and way of life related.
Hope that helps!
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Hi there. Sorry to hear you have hives. I also have hives, and like you, they began the year I graduated, then disappeared for about five years, before coming back again two years ago.
The bad news is that there doesn’t seem to be any kind of cure for CU. The good news is that you can sometimes keep the symptoms under control by finding the right combination of drugs. I find that a combination of cetirizine and ranatidine keep my hives under control a lot of the time – although they do sometimes just ‘stop’ working for a couple of months and I get really really bad hives, which is a nightmare. You should at least be able to keep the itching under control with the correct drugs, even if the hives themselves don’t disappear.
I would suggest that you join the yahoo discussion group – International Chronic Urticaria Society. This is a place where people from all over the world share advice and tips about having CU. The moderators are really knowledgeable and you can find out a lot about what you have and how to keep it under control. Some people even find cures (although most don’t).
Hope that helps.