Need HELP with HIVES, SOS!!
Sophia,
Hives sure can be tough and it sounds like you have a bad case.
You mentioned antihistamines 350mg per day. You did not say but I
would guess that this is benadryl (diphenhydramine). This sure is a
large dose. If you are not adequately controlled here are two thoughts
in addition to continuing on the zantac
1. you could try atarax (hydroxyzine) this sometimes is better for itch
and hives than diphenhydramine
2. hismanol (astemizaole) is a relatively newer once a day
antihistamine that is supposed to be one of the very best for treating
chronic hives. This is probably what you should be on.
Finally, have you been worked up for other causes of your hives. There
is a very long list and if they have been going on for months I would
want to be sure that some underlying disease and not just simple
allergy be considered. Also your symptoms are a bit unusual with the
pain not just itching.
You certainly need close follow up with you doc.
Good luck.
Jim
writes:
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>Dear friends, help!
>I've been struggling (suffering is a better word) with hives for the
last
>three months.
>Before it started I drank Kombucha tea for about two months. I stopped
>drinking the tea after the second trip to the emergency room..
>I' don't know if it's related ...
>I'm now on a huge dose of antihistamines (350 mg. a day, 14 !!! pills)
>and Zantac. It keeps it somewhat under control, but I still get hives
>An allergist told me that it could very well be the kombucha, however,
he
>thinks
>that if it was so, it should be out of the system in about 6 weeks,
and
>I've had
>it now for almost 3 months...
>Also, the hives "burn" and "hurt" more than they itch now and are
often
>accompanied by a strong pain in my chest.
>I'm not sure that that's how heartburn feels, but something like that.
>Sometimes my feet swell and hurt so much that I can barely walk...
>Any suggestions, ideas?
>Thanks in advance,
>Sophia
