In this video, I interview Chronic urticaria specialist, Dr. Marcus Maurer, about chronic hives. Dr Maurer talks about the mechanism of chronic urticaria and offers a message of hope for patients who are suffering. Chronic Urticaria Specialist Offers message of Hope to Patients Dr. Marcus Maurer Explains his Background as a Chronic Urticaria Specialist Sarah:…
Do you suffer from chronic urticaria? If so, have you found that your sleep is disturbed and it’s hard to get a good night’s rest? Well, you’re not alone. Many people who suffer from chronic urticaria find themselves with disrupted sleep patterns and increased symptoms at night. My hives always seem to flare the worst…
Chronic Urticaria is a disorder of the immune system where your mast cells release an overabundance of histamine. To combat symptoms, we often turn to over-the-counter antihistamines. However, many of us have found that long-term use of antihistamines and other medications can have undesirable side effects. We start to look for alternative ways to manage…
When you have Chronic Urticaria, you may find that you are tired, itchy, agitated, and depressed. All of these things can spill over and affect relationships. Chronic Urticaria is a condition that can leave both those suffering and their spouses feeling helpless, frustrated, and depressed. Relationships are tough enough to maintain without Chronic Urticaria getting…
Have you heard of people getting paid to talk about their chronic health conditions? It seems unreal and definitely raised my suspicions when I heard of this initially. Here is my experience with Rare Patient Voice. When a rare patient voice representative first approached me, I was apprehensive. She was very professional and introduced herself…
Bee venom has been used as an alternative treatment for inflammatory, allergic, and immune disorders. Could bee venom help Chronic Urticaria Symptoms? The past few weeks have been hectic. We moved from metro Detroit to rural West Virginia. My diet has not been good with hours of car rides and keeping myself super busy with…
Chronic Urticaria has devastated my life and taken the joy out of a lot of things. It has wreaked havoc on my quality of life and has been a burden that I have carried for over a decade. For the first few years I was lost. I was spiraling out of control. I was severely…
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…