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Author Topic: Stressing out because of CU  (Read 678 times)
marcv5490
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« on: Thursday May 26, 2005, 12:09:49 AM »

Hi everyone.  I just turned 15 years old and have been dealing with chronic uticaria for a little less than a year now.  It is really hard dealing with it emotionally for me.  Many days I go home and cry because I'm too embarrased to do normal things, like wear a t shirt, practice with my dance team, wear a swimsuit, etc.  I will randomly break out with hives all over my body, except for my face luckily, hundreds of them.  It tends to get worse with exercise/heat but that is not the only time I get it.  When I wake up in the morning after sleeping with my window open and barely any covers I have some.  I've been to the doctor several times and nothing seems to be working, not claritin not zyrtec etc.  Although I did get an allergy test, and I came up allergic to wheat.  I stopped eating wheat for a week and they were still there.  Luckily they don't itch terribly but they are extremely uncomfortable and embarrasing.  Summer is coming up soon and I really just want them to go away.  I have a 4day camp outside in the sun for my school dance team and I really dont want to go to it if Im going to be self-concious the whole time.  Oral steroids? I heard they work sometimes.  I really don't know what to do, I'm desperate.  Please help me
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday May 26, 2005, 06:57:52 AM »

marcv5490,

Welcome to Skincell!    Hi there Hi there 

Sha
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday May 26, 2005, 08:53:38 AM »

 Hi there

Welcome to Skincell marcv!

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« Reply #3 on: Thursday May 26, 2005, 09:46:22 AM »

Hey there marcv5490, welcome to SkinCell! Smiley Sorry, but I have no personal experience of uticaria, but here's a link you may find useful:-
http://www.dermnetnz.org/reactions/urticaria.html
Please, try not to stress too much, it just makes problems seem so much worse Smiley
I'm sure someone will be along soon with more useful information.
Take care,
FL
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday May 26, 2005, 01:43:41 PM »

Hi marcv   Hi there

Welcome to SkinCell and I hope you find the help and support that you need.

Wooley
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday May 26, 2005, 02:12:08 PM »

Hi again Marcy...

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday May 26, 2005, 02:41:44 PM »

Welcome to Skincell Hi there
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday May 26, 2005, 03:29:17 PM »


Hi there marcv,

Welcome to our SkinCell cyber family. Smiley

I'm sorry to hear the CU is stressing you out, nearly all of us know exactly how much our skin conditions can do that to us. But FL said, try not to let it stress you too much as that will only make your condition worse (again as most of us have found out ourselves). Big Hug

As for being allergic to wheat, try stopping eating it for longer than a week as these things often take much longer to get them totally out of our systems. Try for at least a month to 6 weeks and see how the CU is then. Wink

Looking forward to reading your posts all around our boards and keep us updated as to how you're doing. Smiley


Val Hugs
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« Reply #8 on: Friday May 27, 2005, 07:05:29 AM »

Hi Marcv!

Welcome to SkinCell!

I'm new too, this is a great bunch who know lots that is helpful.

Wendianne
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