It is estimated that between 0.23% and 1.8% of the population in the U.S. and internationally suffer from Chronic Urticaria. Women are affected about twice as often as men. Though the cause is unknown, the most common hypothesis is that Chronic Urticaria relates to autoimmune dysfunction involving autoantibodies that target IgE receptors to activate histamine…
Recently I was thinking about what it was like for me before I had my symptoms under control. It took me years to get a diagnosis and proper treatment. Some of the things people said during that time were so hurtful. It made me think that I must be crazy. My diagnosis was validating and…
Less than one percent of the population is burdened with this condition. Labeled “idiopathic” because the cause is unknown, Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (also known as chronic spontaneous urticaria) is much more than a skin condition. Many with Chronic Urticaria (hives) also have an accompanying autoimmune disease and it is thought to have an autoimmune component…