When I started my journey with this disease I had a lot of questions. I hit Google to do some research and was disappointed with the lack of easy-to-read and digest information. Most of what was available were scholarly articles about a tiny study here and there. Now there is more information but it’s scattered…
Your minding your own business, going about your life when you notice a small itchy bump on your body. Is it a bug bite? You brush it off as no big deal at first. Then you begin to notice more and more itchy bumps, perhaps your cat brought in fleas? Or a particularly hungry mosquito…
If you have Chronic Urticaria and have joined some support groups, you may have noticed that there are many more women than men. Part of that is that women are more likely to seek out a support group, but women are also twice as likely to suffer with this condition. In general, women are at…
It’s the middle of the night, and you are wide awake again, searching for solutions to this miserable condition. You are suffering from chronic hives and can’t seem to find relief. You can’t sleep, can’t work, or can’t socialize because of the impact of the constant itching and embarrassing appearance. I’ve been there. I was…
Chronic Urticaria impacts our lives in so many different ways. One area of great concern is the workplace. You don’t know when you will have a flare, if you will sleep, or if your face will swell during that important meeting. This can lead to a lot of stress and worrying. Having a flare during…
If you are like me and have chronic pain, hearing that you must stay away from NSAIDs can be quite a blow. Here I will share with you 7 natural NSAID alternatives to reduce inflammation and ease your pain. When I was first diagnosed with Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (Now known as Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria) my…
I am not a physician and nothing on this blog should be taken as medical advice. This is a general overview from my own research. As always you should check with your physician before making any changes to your treatment plan. The agony of chronic hives is real. Especially when you are still in the…
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria, previously known as Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria, affects 0.1–5% of the population. It is rarely given the attention that it merits. If you tell people that you have Lupus, Fibromyalgia, or rheumatoid arthritis, although they may not be overly familiar with the disease, they have heard of it and can empathize that you…
Being a mom can be exhausting under the best of circumstances. Being a mom with chronic illness has it’s own set of challenges. Mom guilt is sure to rear it’s ugly head in the chronically ill. Chronic Urticaria affects approximately 1.6 million people in the United States and women are twice as likely to have…
The agony of chronic urticaria is real and keeping our hormones in check is essential. In my battle with chronic hives I have had a lot of issues pop up that I didn’t realize could contribute to my symptoms. One of these is the relationship between hormonal imbalance and chronic hives. Estrogen Dominance could have…