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davsand

(13,428 posts)
8. Are you a big fan of diet drinks?
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 02:02 AM
Jan 2013

Hives are an immune response. You've got something that has either built up in your system over time or else something that was added to your system whenever the hives first began. If you've tested negative for allergies (I assume it was something your docs did) I've got to wonder about either a reaction to a perfume, soap, lotion, laundry soap, fabric softener or even shampoo or maybe a reaction to a food/consumed item that you don't maybe usually think of as an allergen.

Since hives are classified as an auto-immune response, my first question was how much nutrasweet do you drink? If you are drinking a lot of diet drinks you may have come to a point where dropping the sweetener habit will allow your system to clear and it might be that the hives are a response to long term exposure to the chemical bath that Nutrasweet gives us. If you google urticaria + nutrasweet you'll find some reading on the subject. You might find it helpful (or you might think I am nuts!)




Good luck! I'm sorry you feel frustrated!





Laura

Chronic Urticaria [View all] bluevoter4life Jan 2013 OP
Is it allergic reaction, or reaction to cold? Kookaburra Jan 2013 #1
Not an allergic reaction bluevoter4life Jan 2013 #2
Could it be stress-induced? Kookaburra Jan 2013 #3
I don't THINK so bluevoter4life Jan 2013 #4
Where are they? Are they localized? Squinch Jan 2013 #5
Head to toe bluevoter4life Jan 2013 #6
I'm stumped. You poor baby. Good luck. Squinch Jan 2013 #13
Do you use dryer sheets? PADemD Jan 2013 #7
Are you a big fan of diet drinks? davsand Jan 2013 #8
I've had chronic idiopathic urticaria since 2003. DeSwiss Jan 2013 #9
Do you Why Syzygy Jan 2013 #10
Hard water may be an issue. Have your water tested & look into water softening or filtration if mother earth Jan 2013 #11
herbs with antihistamine properties magical thyme Jan 2013 #12
One note, chamomile should be avoided by those with ragweed allergies LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #15
for allergies with upper respiratory symptoms and asthma, magical thyme Mar 2013 #17
ok, thanks! LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #18
Message auto-removed C.H.O.M.P.S. Mar 2013 #14
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