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AlternativeSign272 OP t1_j8f00k1 wrote
Reply to comment by poorboysalsa in I am a 15f with diagnosed aquagenic urticaria - an allergy to water. Ask me anything! by AlternativeSign272
Shower and suffer.
FerretFarm t1_j8f1kqt wrote
Hey, no question from me. I have a similar issue though. Delayed Pressure Urticaria. I'd get hives from imperceptible pressure from things like a belt or shoelaces that were a little too tight. The hives would show up a few hours later, and usually last 24 hours or so. Longer if I scratched them, and boy were they hot and itchy!
I've had it for +/- 20 years, but the good news is that for the last 12 or so I've had no hives because my doc and I finally found a drug combo that got rid of them.
I take 5mg of Montelukast, and 5mg of Cetirizine every night before bed. I also have a few Prednisone pills on standby in cast there's a sudden breakout, but haven't needed them for +/- 10 years. One is for allergies, the other is an asthma med. And the prednisone is for killing the hives quick so your body resets, and the other drugs will work.
I obviously don't know if that will work for you, but the combo might be worth mentioning to your doc. I just hope you find a solution.
The big bonus for me, is that since I'm on these pills I never have to worry about my hay fever or cat allergies! :)
conventionalWisdumb t1_j8f3uvy wrote
Damn I wish my urticaria had some pattern to it like that. I just have to be blasted to the gills with xyzal and cimetidine 24/7 or else I’ll claw off a random part of my body.
FerretFarm t1_j8f5a3a wrote
I totally feel you, and empathize. Hope you find a solution.
conventionalWisdumb t1_j8f97ac wrote
Thank you. I hope our collective urticarias clear up on their own like they were supposed to do after a week or two.
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