January 8, by Hivesguy. This is a great question, and the two types of doctors that seem to be most familiar with this condition is an Allergist and Dermatologist. Perhaps an allergist would be best, as many people have reported that they were able to diagnose them and were familiar with hives disorders. The post below contains a discussion about the matter. You can also watch the video below for a brief overview of which doctor to see:. Which Doctor to See for Cholinergic Urticaria?

His response was that this was unlikely to be the case, based on past patients trying to reduce the causes of candida e. His explination was that the cells in my our body that contain the histamines which when released cause these hive reactions are stored and can increase in quantity if not released over a period of time.

Therefore meaning stronger itching sensations when they are released. I am glad your dermatologist actually listened to you and allowed you to express your views.

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It kind of sucks how the yeast thing may not be the cause after all, as I really was hoping this was something that can be resolved with meds. The new meds sound interesting, and let us know if you see any improvement in the hives over the next few days. I will try to make a post on the homepage updating a few things that has been going on. Thanks again for the awesome update, and I hope the new meds help! Thanks so much for the great update! I know what you mean about the arrogance of many doctors, and it is really frustrating my wife is a nurse, and I hear tons of stories about this….

I always hope to hear that one day one has figured something out that really helps Cholinergic Urticaria people. Also, I want to thank you for your kind words about the recent loss of a family member.

Anyways, I hope the antihistamines continue to help some, and hopefully you will get some relief soon! Thanks again for the update. Quote so well see if getting some sun starts to help the issue. I recently added some details several posts down of exactly what I did and what happened. Maybe your issue is similar. Just have to be able to push yourself through minutes of pain if your Cholinergic Urticaria behaves like mine.

Thanks so much for updating us on your visit. I know that must have been frustrating knowing more about cholinergic urticaria than the allergist did!

I agree that the steroid thing is a bit extreme, and I have made up my mind to not mess with any steroids or anything like that. It will be interesting to know if you are deficient, or if you have enough Vitamin D. I feel you about the weather getting hot.

I personally had crazy hives attacks all day yesterday while I was out in the heat.

Something has made my Cholinergic Urticaria go way more intense lately, and it is driving me crazy. Anyway, thanks so much for the great update. Yep, that sounds about right. Doctors and their giant egos! At least he got it mostly right.

I honestly find doctors visits very, very frustaring. I went through my usual routine of describing the sensations etc, stating how a lot of the time it is unbarable and is effecting my quality of life. Surprisingly, one of the first things he did was to ask me what I thought it was, which is when I brought up Cholinergic Urticaria.

Not what I wanted to hear, obviously. He also ordered a blood test but everything came back normal. Started taking this new medication and initially I thought it was working although I think that was just the effect of knowing I was taking something that supposedlly should help. Itching is as horrible as ever In fact I swear it has gotten more intense than it originally wasand the tablets were making me so drowsy I was literally falling asleep walking down the road.

So basically I have stopped taking them as they are doing me no good what-so-ever. I also take fexofenandine, but for me it works quite well, as long as i take it about an hour before im gona do whatever may give me hives. However, an interesting point, if the doctor says the steroid will actually CURE Cholinergic Urticaria, but it has bad side effects, what are the side effects so bad that would not make you want to take it.

Im not very aware about steroids. Steroids basically mess with your immune system. And after all of those risks, there is still no guarantee it will cure Cholinergic Urticaria.

Basically, I would never take another steroid for the rest of my life if I can help it. The only way I would do it is if the alternative was worse than the side effects. My doctor prescribed me steroids. I took a few and then had an appointment with a dermatologist. There were two of them, an expert and a student, and they basically had a little laugh about my doctor prescribing them for me.

I saw a dermatologist last week in concern on Cholinergic Urticaria. It is the first time I have seen a specialist about this. I have to say he seemed genuinlly interested and conerned about what I was describing him, and was very proffessional with his behaviour, always asking for my input and not thinking I was some kind of nut job.

I was expecting the worst anyway, but it was nice to get some confirmation. Unfortunately I suffer from bad acne as well and he prescribed me Isotretinoin for this.

He said some ther stuff bout this potentially helping as well and I will definately keep you informed of my progress with it. I am glad that you got a dermatologist that seems to be nice and serious about trying to help you. That is always a huge help for people like us. But that other medicine sounded interesting.

I hope your Cholinergic Urticaria improves soon. I get so tired of having this sometimes, but I try to stop every once in a while and remind myself to be thankful for what I do have—itchy or not. It could be caused by exercise, being on a hot stuffy train, walking around and my body temperature getting too hot or even during intimate moments.

I had to do that by looking online and after finding this site I think I have cholinergic urticaria. The doctor told me to just take anti-histamines. But I think i will have to. I had to push the doctor to make a referal to a dermatologist. It takes a long time here in the UK to see a specialist and I have actually decided to go back home to Australia where I have private medical insurance and can get tests and investigations done more easily. Here in the UK, you have to be dying before they will do tests.

So because of all this I have decided to cut my working holiday short. I just felt I needed to share my expereince. The posts on this forum have been very helpful.

Does anyone have any advice as to what tests I should request be done by a GP? He was reluctant to do allergy tests because he said they tend to come back inconclusive. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am sorry to hear that you may have this condition. From your description of your symptoms, it certainly sounds like it could be a possibility. I am also sorry that you had a frustrating experience trying to get diagnosed.

I think we all tend to have difficulty with it, since so many doctors know little about Cholinergic Urticaria. I do take antihistamines on occasion, and some people see a lot of benefits from them.

Considering the majority of the posts here on the forum, Zyrtec Centrizine and Allegra Fexofenadine seem to be the 2 most popular ones used by us. Zyrtec is generally available over the counter at any drug store, whereas Allegra also calle Telfast requires a prescription.

I have never tried the fexofenadine, but some here get a lot of relief from it, and recommend it over Zyrtec. As far as your question about what tests you should have: That is a bit hard because most of us look perfectly healthy when we get tested. You could request a CBC complete blood test just to rule out anything else.

I suppose you could also have an in-depth hormone test done, but I am not sure if that will show anything either. An allergy test is the other kind you could have done, but again, it is often hard to pinpoint some allergies, and tests are often inconclusive. There is a lot of great info on this forum on how to manage the hives, so I hope you find some of the posts helpful. If you have any other questions or thoughts, feel free to open a thread for discussion.

Finally got in to see a dermatologist last monday. He immediately diagnosed it as cholinergic urticaria. He told me the reason why my outbreaks were so bad at nite is because our body temp increases at nite and that is why it is worse in some people at nite.

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He gave me a cortizone shot and prescribed allegra and cyproheptadine. It disappeared from 3pm monday until 6am tuesday morning. It came back midday tuesday and I had another bad outbreak tuesday nite. It disappeared midday wednesday and has not returned since. The only thing left are the claw marks on my leg from all the scratching.

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I allergan stock market again going to see a doctor and I will insist on blood tests. Marketwatch investing stock jpm the mean time have started with loratadine antihistamine, hopefully it makes a difference.

Last nite I bsp forex manual an episode while in bed and just about to doze off. I too hope they stay gone for you.

Let us know if anything changes, and I am really glad you are getting relief from it! Well, today is Thursday and I wish I could say that they have stayed gone but they haber.forex-az canli kurlar come back full-force monday morning. That was a day after the temp. Well, this past Tuesday morning I ended up in the ER with a severe anaphylactic reaction and had to be shot up lire un graphique forex epinephrine!

Have noticed though that each time it occurred, I had taken a dose of pink Benadryl liquid or Pink Benadryl caplets. I never had any problem with the dye-free Benadryl. Just noticed 101 ways to make money at home by gwen ellis correlation with the episodes of anaphylaxis. Think I may be allergic to the dye and that it is compounding the cholinergic uticaria.

Big bummer and very scary!!! I am so sorry to hear that. Try not to get too upset or depressed, because I think you will be able to probability theory and stock market them under control soon. They may not go away completely, but I think you will get them under control.

At least you are okay now. I would definitely avoid the pink benadryl if you suspect it could have caused all of that.

Some people can have serious reactions to dyes or additives in medications, so it is certainly possible. Plus, there are so many other antihistamines on the market that you can use as a possible alternative if needed.

HivesGuy on September 03, I posted about this on my blog too. I made an appointment in just a couple hours to go to the dermatologist.

I am going to request a corticosteroid shot, and possibly try another antihistamine too. Going to Dermatologist Today—Hoping for Steroid Shot Post by: MoshiMoshi on September 03, Kotak mahindra book on stock market said it looks somewhat suspicious, but is probably okay. He said he would like to go ahead and remove it to be safe, so I let him.

He numbed the area I felt a slight sting thenand then he sliced it right off. But I guess better safe than sorry. Finally, he caved in after speaking with the other Doctor who actually gave me the shot 10 years ago.

I got a shot in my arm it was actually more painful than the mole removal. My arm is still kinda sore. I am not sure. Hopefully this will be on my bill. If not, I will ask him directly if the put call options ratio oex actually helps in case anyone wants to give it a shot no pun intended. Got a New Antihistamine—He said he wanted to try me on Periactin generic name is cyproheptad. According to him, it may be more useful in my type of hives.

I looked it up and it seems interesting-it can actually mess with your seratonin and other stuff. So maybe it will work better than others.

He told me to take 3 a day at 4 mg note—please only take that on a doctors orders. So I will let you know after I have taken a few on the effectiveness.

Got an Epi-pen—He also prescribed me an epi-pen in case I have a serious allergic reation. Plus, I am not that worried about anaphylactic shock. Going Back in 1 month—I am going to go back for a checkup in 1 month. So if I have any new questions, or if anything works, I can find out more about it.

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Overall, he was a nice guy. But he seemed somewhat knowledgeable on hives in general. He said I also had mild dermatographia after he stroked my back a few times. So now I wait. Hopefully the corticosteroids do something to reduce the inflammation. I am also looking forward to trying this antihistamine, although I will try that tonight.

I will wait a day or so before I post on that so I can get a good idea on how it is working. I suppose it will take at least a few days, possibly even weeks before the corticosteroid starts to take effect. So it will be a slow road waiting for that one. If you have any questions, feel free to ask labforex the forum see the link at the top of the article.

HivesGuy on September 11, Antihistamine did NOT work. Zyrtec works a bit better, but it upsets my stomach. I looked up online, and this seems to be a side effect in some people. I stopped taking it after giving it about a week. I immediately felt less irritable the next day. When they are injected into muscle, they release into your body over the course of weeks or even months.

The cooler weather also helps tremendously. Plus, I do notice that my energy has returned. I am much more energetic and positive about life. This leads me to believe that the steroid shot is slowly helping reduce inflammation and so forth in my body.

Before this, I literally had no energy, and I felt very ill. I will futures brokers chicago il in about more weeks if the steroid shot worked a lot or just a little. I will simple inventions to make money every week or so to let everyone know. I am VERY optimistic about the fall weather.

Where I live, it was a record hot summer and dry. But now dubai forex expo 2014 it is cool, I will only have an attack if I do foreign currency trading scams physical. I get about more months of this, so I am happy. HivesGuy on September 19, Hives are a bit aggressive again. The temperature went back up to around ish, and so it has been harder to stay cool outside.

So my hives seem to be a but bothersome again, but perhaps not as bad as they were a few weeks ago. My mole biopsy came back. Turns out it had some atypical cells in it. I guess my dermatologist will tell me whether or not they need to take more out. I read online and if there is a lot of atypia, they will sometimes go ahead and surgically remove more to be safe. But he did shave quite a bit dks stock options, so it may be good enough.

I was considering cancelling my appointment and still maybut I may keep it since the mole thing was a bit off. I am how much money does an allergist make debating on this and I tel aviv stock exchange schedule let everyone know if I go back or try anything else.

Rogerq23 on September 27, So bad that antihistamine didnt work. It seems like no one is replying but there are a lot of people reading it and learning through this threads…. Thanks for this forum, this is the Cholinergic Urticaria bible! HivesGuy on September 28, So I always try to post any new info just for those who may be curious. Thanks for the compliments on the site, and I really appreciate it. Like I always say, in my opinion, what makes this forum so great is all of the people like uae exchange indian currency rate today and others who come on and take the time to share your stories and great information, medical trials, and more.

Thank you for the update. Like you my attacks have taken over my life. I am seeing the doctor tomorrow again. I am also asking for a steroid shot. My baby is due next month and I want to be in the delivery room. It would just crush me if I couldnt. HivesGuy on October 11, Hang in there Robert.

I am sure you can figure something review forex metal. Maybe the hospital will be very cool inside, and that along with antihistamines and other things may help. Steroids are serious, but if you get on them for a short period of time, they may forex management in india ppt the hives down.

But if I were on them longer, it may have helped. Again, there are definitely side effects, so talk to your doctor. Steroid shot appeared to be ineffective.

I still have hives just as bad. However, the cooler weather has helped tremendously. We had a very cool week of weather, and I almost felt human again. I almost forgot how much the actual air temperature really affects me.

I am very positive though, because I know fall time and winter are around the corner. I cancelled my follow up appointment to the dermatologist. That, to me, is very expensive. It would have been if it werent for a discount given for my insurance company.

I am in the wrong business. I have been trying to take 2 claritin loratadine to see if that helps. The good news is I get no bad side effects. Rogerq23 on October 13, Yeah, I guess the Hospital will how much money does an allergist make cool inside. They are usually cold to kill the bacterias? Chrissy on October 16, Eh… its sorta productive.

They usually stand a better chance of coming into contact with it they specialize in the skin. Those are the 2 that could probably give a diagnosis, and may have other patients with it as well. But, there is one guy who is supposed to be familiar with it from the UK, his name is Malcom Greaves.

And like I said, there are lots and lots familiar with it. In fact, I live in a small place in TN, and even here there is one dermatologist very familiar with it and has treated a few people with it.

But his advice is like all the others: Take lots of antihistamines until it gets better on its own. Hi all, this is my first time here, i have urticaria for first time a while ago. What can you say about him? Hello and welcome to the forum. My opinion is that I have spent many hundreds of dollars at this point over the past 10 years trying a product here and there, and well… I still have Cholinergic Urticaria pretty badly.

My hives are now under control from my diet, exercise, and other things I posted on the blog. I still strongly urge people not to waste money on homeopaths, and instead see real doctors and take the advice from REAL people suffering from this on the forum and ask if it is safe for you to try things, and get tests, etc.

I said there is currently no known cure for Cholinergic Urticaria. Many people on this forum have tried homeopathy, and have had poor results if any. There are lots of things you can do to try to manage your symptoms. This entire website both the home page, and the forum has loads of information on how to manage this.

People on this forum are able to manage it via such therapies as: Your body may respond differently to each type of treatment. I recommend you spend some time reading up on some of these pages, and then follow up with a doctor to maybe try some antihistamines and other therapies to get it under control.

Many people on this forum are able to avoid symptoms the majority of the time. Some antihistamines are nearly worthless, while others can actually help a little. In my opinion, use exercise and Allegra if prescribed to help. I think I have a severe case but it can be controlled through exercise. In my opinion your body is wanting to sweat when you start to feel the itching, stinging, prickly, and burning sensations.

Give the body what it wants by running or speeding up if you are on a stationary bike. After a few days your symptoms will diminish. But this may be different strokes for different folks. Started sweating on my head and the rest was history. HRK on August 07, I am a latest victim of Cholinergic Urticaria as per my own diagnosis. After going through the scorching hot month of June and July I am from TXonce at work i started itching badly on around chest area. When got back to home and looked at it I found several rashes spreded scattered.

I went o Walgreen and asked lady and she told me to get Benadryl Itch lotion. But after a week or so, I was strolling out in the heat after lunch with my buddies, and I realized that I am having same itchy sensation and yeah I was sweating too.

So after getting back to home I found same rashes re appeared. I start applying same Benadryl Itch lotion again.

It states for about 1 or 2 hours and then disappears.

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While looking to understand what is happening I found myself at this very informative site. What speciality doctor I contact for Cholinergic Ulticaria Post by: HivesGuy on August 15, With regards to your question about doctors—it depends on your goals.

If you suspect allergies may be making the hives come out or at least making them worsethen an allergist would be a logical place to start. They could help you identify some foods that may be causing inflammatory responses from your immune system, as well as environmental issues that you could maybe alter to give you a little relief.

On the other hand, if you just want a regular checkup, or want to try antihistamines or some medicine regimen, then you may want to try a dermatologist. So it really comes down to your goals. However, there are still a lot out there who are clueless about our condition.

Im so glad I found this website and forum. I think Ive finally found what is wrong with me!! I was wearing a big poufy coat and I felt the pricks on my back. Thats when it all started. I didnt really notice it was a problem at first I got them maybe once every few months or less until the itching and burning became an everyday battle.

I dread taking showers. I get little red dots on my chest and shoulders and also a ton of blotchy redness where its mostly itchy, but my legs are the worst. Strangely, there are no visible symptoms on my legs but they start to hurt and sting so bad I want to scream and sometimes I actually cry. All this starts happening about 5 mins into my shower and lasts about 30 mins or so after my shower. My legs get even worse doesnt seem possible to get worse!

I can barely handle shaving its so intense afterward. I do not use hot water but warm. Then he prescribed me this one medicine thats supposed to help with allergies or something. I keep telling him Im not allergic to showers and sunlight…. I havent went back to my dermo yet because I have been on the new med for about 2 weeks and no result. He told me if this doesnt work then he gives up!!! I plan to go to a new dermo soon but now I feel really discouraged. Hopefully Ill get a new caring dermo who can help me.

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However, dermatologists also specialize in the skin, so they may be helpful. You can also watch the video below for a brief overview of which doctor to see: Saw a Dermatologist today… Post by: HivesGuy on April 07, HivesGuy on April 09, Thanks again for the great update, and keep us posted!

HivesGuy on April 20, StrongerThanHives on April 21, Just have to be able to push yourself through minutes of pain if your Cholinergic Urticaria behaves like mine ——————————————————————————— Title: HivesGuy on May 22, HivesGuy on May 27, Joeshep on May 27, MoshiMoshi on May 30, HivesGuy on May 30, MoshiMoshi on May 31, Bit of an update Post by: Joeshep on March 11, I am so fed up and stressed out all the time with this thing.

If only people could understand. HivesGuy on March 11, Suspected cholinergic urticaria Post by: HivesGuy on July 31, Thanks again for the great post, and welcome!

HivesGuy on August 02, HivesGuy on August 05, Thanks for sharing this, and I really hope you are able to get everything under control soonl.

Best of luck to you! My hives have basically taken over my life at this point. I can do almost nothing. So I will update later tonight on what happened, and what they said. I appreciate the support. Here is a recap I also posted this on my blog: It seems like no one is replying but there are a lot of people reading it and learning through this threads… Thanks for this forum, this is the Cholinergic Urticaria bible!

As far as my hives, here is a quick update on things: HivesGuy on January 07, Leading Cholinergic Urticaria Dr. HivesGuy on March 05, Dr Rajesh Shah Urticaria Treatment Post by: HivesGuy on May 10, I know it is so hard living with this sometimes, but hang in there. Good luck to you. Slick on May 11, My story Post by: Recent Posts Change in my body — urticaria Tanning and hives cholinergic urticaria Would it be smart to go to the sauna?

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