Urticaria Hives.

[Robzak]

Hi all. Just been back to my GP and she has diagnosed me as having Urticaria. I usually get an attack of it all over my back, arms and weirdly a couple of "stings on the right side of my forehead". I find this quite painful when I get an attack, this usually happens when I get hot, frustrated and get stressed at work. I do find it debilitating and bloody painful hence the name 'Hives'.

So, just starting a 30 day course of 120mg a day Fexofenadine, and my question is this, does it work???

I look optimistically forward to your replies.

Regards Rob.

[Kendrew]

Hi Rob,I had a really bad outbreak of urticaria back in Jan. Came completely out of the blue and unfortunately for me the Fexofenadine didn't help initially. After a few days with the hives continuing to spread, my GP prescribed another antihistamine, Hydroxizine at bedtime, aswell as the Fexofenadine in the morning. I also had to increase steroids from the 6mgs I was currently on at the time, up to 30mgs.....reducing 5mg every 5dys till I was back to 6mgs. This finally worked but it did take about 6wks for my skin to fully recover and be free of pink blemishes left by the hives.

I bathed and showered with Dermal500 (and still do) and moisturised with Aveeno. I'm now extremely careful about what I put on my skin and what I wash clothes and bed linen in.

So important to look after the skin and keep it nourished and healthy.

All the medical professionals I consulted during the course of trying to resolve this, all said urticaria emerges always as an allergic reaction to something, though in most cases it's unlikely you'll ever discover what!!

Urticaria rash

[Robzak in reply to Kendrew]

Good morning Kendrew. Thank you for your reply. I have had Hives for quite a few years, it comes and goes and I've learnt to live with it.

The bit I hate are the 'stings' and it makes me feel very anxious. But this time it's alot worse hence going to my gp yesterday.

So, I will keep you informed regarding this, only just taken my 2nd 120mg tablet.

Take care

Rob.