RE: Urticaria - Chronic Hives

July 20, 2003

Hi Wendy I have Chronic Urticaria too. I have had it for about 8 years now.

I still have to take prescription medicines but I also supplement with

natural (make sure and find a dr who understands the importance of this

though as there can be so many triggers for Urticaria! You don't want to

set yourself off!) One of the natural remedies that has helped me the most

if Flax Seed Oil. It helps with the inflammation and pain caused by the

sometimes enourmous swelling formt eh hives. Also, I read somewhere that

the release of histamine and pro-longed anti-histamine use causes a decrease

in your body's absorbtion of B12. I started taking a B12 supplement and

while it didn't help the hives it helped my overall well feeling a lot! Be

careful with the medicine and natural supplements though as this condition

can go from bad to emergency very quickly in some cases with the wrong

triggers! Have you ever shocked (anaphalactic)? Feel free to email me

directly if you would like to compare notes some more!

Angela

Hi! I am new to the group and hope that maybe someone in this group

may have some suggestions for me. My name is Wendy and I am 28 years

old, married for 4 years and I have a beautiful 16 month old

daughter. I have had hives now for almost 7 months and not a clue as

to where they have come from. I am seeing a dermatologist who just

keeps putting me on a different " cocktail " of antihistimines. I am

tired and dizzy and always feel like I am walking around in a daze

from all the medication I am on.

Two weeks ago I decided to start taking back my body and stop harming

it with all the drugs. I started on Quercetin (sorry about the

spelling) and I stopped eating pretty much all dairy products.

Surprisingly enough my hives have started to subside. I have been

able to cut back my meds to about 1/4 of what I was taking one week

ago. I was just wondering if there are any suggestions as to other

natural herbs that I could take that may get rid of the itching and

hives all together. I look forward to cahtting to you all. Thanks

in advance for any comments or suggestions that you may have.

Wendy

July 20, 2003

Hi Wendy...sometimes you can become allergic to whatever drugs that you are on...even if you've been on them before. I have done this with antidepressants,and some antibiotics,and tetracycline. Are you taking niacin?

KarlyAngela Daffron <adaffron wrote:

Hi Wendy I have Chronic Urticaria too. I have had it for about 8 years now.I still have to take prescription medicines but I also supplement withnatural (make sure and find a dr who understands the importance of thisthough as there can be so many triggers for Urticaria! You don't want toset yourself off!) One of the natural remedies that has helped me the mostif Flax Seed Oil. It helps with the inflammation and pain caused by thesometimes enourmous swelling formt eh hives. Also, I read somewhere thatthe release of histamine and pro-longed anti-histamine use causes a decreasein your body's absorbtion of B12. I started taking a B12 supplement andwhile it didn't help the hives it helped my overall well feeling a lot! Becareful with the medicine and natural supplements though as this conditioncan go

from bad to emergency very quickly in some cases with the wrongtriggers! Have you ever shocked (anaphalactic)? Feel free to email medirectly if you would like to compare notes some more!AngelaHi! I am new to the group and hope that maybe someone in this groupmay have some suggestions for me. My name is Wendy and I am 28 yearsold, married for 4 years and I have a beautiful 16 month olddaughter. I have had hives now for almost 7 months and not a clue asto where they have come from. I am seeing a dermatologist who justkeeps putting me on a different "cocktail" of antihistimines. I amtired and dizzy and always feel like I am walking around in a dazefrom all the medication I am on.Two weeks ago I decided to start taking back my body and stop harmingit with all the drugs. I started on Quercetin (sorry about thespelling) and I stopped eating pretty much all dairy

products.Surprisingly enough my hives have started to subside. I have beenable to cut back my meds to about 1/4 of what I was taking one weekago. I was just wondering if there are any suggestions as to othernatural herbs that I could take that may get rid of the itching andhives all together. I look forward to cahtting to you all. Thanksin advance for any comments or suggestions that you may have.WendyFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and

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