Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Liberalynn

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2. That is good that the shots took yours away.

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:57 PM

Jun 2014

A friend of mine says she's had recurrent hives since she was a child and they never found the cause. She is lucky though in that hers don't itch. Mine itch terrible and I practically have to bathe in Sarna to get them to stop.

I haven't had any new meds or shots. The meds I take for my blood pressure, cholesterol, anxiety/depression are all ones I have been on for years without a problem. Maybe the pharmaceutical company changed something in them but my pharmacy is very good about telling me about things like that. The strange thing is that the med I am on for anxiety actually doubles as an antihistamine. The psychiatrist after talking to the allergist agreed to increase my dose in response to the hives but it's not helping at all.

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Chronic Hives -Frustration with Doctors [View all] Liberalynn Jun 2014 OP

I had reoccurring hives as a reaction to penicillin. Downwinder Jun 2014 #1

That is good that the shots took yours away. Liberalynn Jun 2014 #2

Haven't changed your laundry detergent or something like that? Downwinder Jun 2014 #3

No, not before the hives Liberalynn Jun 2014 #5

Hives pertilotte Oct 2014 #16

my daughter has recurring hives deek Jun 2014 #4

I will have to look into that. Liberalynn Jun 2014 #6

First off, you can become allergic to anything at any time. Warpy Jun 2014 #7

The allergist here said he only tests for mold and grass allergies but that if I wanted to have Liberalynn Jun 2014 #8

My chronic hives were caused by an allergy to sulfates in shampoo, Holly_Hobby Jun 2014 #9

That was good you found the cause of yours. Liberalynn Jun 2014 #11

Get thee to a rheumatologist? hedgehog Jun 2014 #10

Thank You for the links Liberalynn Jun 2014 #12

How are you doing? hedgehog Jul 2014 #13

I have actually been doing a little better. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #14

I'm glad to hear you're having some success - hedgehog Jul 2014 #15

Oak pollen can cause severe rashes and hives... freebrew Mar 2015 #17

Sorry to hear you had hives as well. Liberalynn Mar 2015 #18

Mine turned out to be related to gluten sensitivity. pnwmom Jun 2015 #19

I got hives every time I ate nutritional yeast. (Not the stuff used to make bread, but Nay Jun 2015 #20

$1 tube of Benadryl from Walmart or Dollar Tree helps mine a lot. Patterson Jun 2021 #21