UC and idiopathic urticaria

[Idalmis]

Hi. I have UC. It’s under control at the moment. I take mesalazine, herbal remedies and supplements. About 5 years ago, i suffered from idiopathic urticaria and given Fexofenadine. Now the hive seem to come back in my neck and then go. I am convinced everything is linked. Anyone else suffers from that? Could an antihistamine sort everything out?

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Hi! What are your symptoms of idiopathic urticaria? Since the beginning of this year I developed heat-induced pins and needles. In situations when I would normally sweat I start to have pins and needles all over my body that go away once I cool down. I will have it investigated. In my case, antihistamines didn't help. They only thing that works is cooling cream.

I have UC and take mesalazine too and had a liver transplant for PSC.

[willow24 Administrator]

Yeah Iv just had this for 12 months. As a child I had multiple allergies so Iv just done 6 months free of dairy and food colourings., as GP wouldnt help other than prescribing fexofenadine. Iv started to introduce these things back into diet now and so far - no hives.

there appeared to be 2 factors that set me off, a large increase in sulphasalazine (which I stopped taking) and having a major respiratory reaction to freshly cut grass (always been allergic to grass)

fexofenadine worked better for me, I found anti-histamines had no effect. the fexofenadine also stopped the really bad night time hives whereby I would end up sat in cold bath

there is a link between IBD and hives but there has not beem much research, but you can find some info on net.

[Idalmis in reply to willow24]

Thank you.