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Posted 8/30/2014 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
Didn't want to believe it, queen of Denial, but yesterday made it Clear, this has to be Hives! Had abt a week with no new ones, think I was eating at home that wk, then yesterday while eating out, mex food, they std popping out, how obvious can that be!! Now I'm really afraid of food!! Back to Food Diary, Looks like I need to go anti Histamine diet, just Thought I had given up a lotta food already!! Think everything I like is off limits on that diet!! More hives popped out this morning after breakfast! Having disagreement with Husband too, prolly not helping!! His son & wife coming for 3 day visit Mon, I feel like running away!
Taking Benadryl & plan to look for DAO, Gary has mentioned, don't know if our little health food store will have it.

UC could be worse, but with ene every other nite & 3x3 pills a day, still having bloody sludge several times a day mad
I have something to do while on the pot, I paint my big red itchy welts with smelly stuff to help with itching!
My Rant for today! Thanks for being here, no one understands like y'all! smilewinkgrin
Posted 8/30/2014 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
I ate at a Japanese restaurant one time,my sons ordered all kinds of strange stuff,with mushrooms and
such. I had some of it.
Anyhow went to sleep and woke up,my forhead was all red and leaking I guess plasma,took a lot of
Benadryl to control it.
OM
Posted 8/30/2014 6:33 PM (GMT 0)
Try taking Zyrtec. Might help more than the benadryl. I have chronic uticartia (hives) and the zyrtec controlled them well for a few good years. :) Have you had allergy testing done? I am not actually allergic to any food, just dust mites and my doctor told me I wouldn't be having the reaction that I do just from the mites.
Posted 8/30/2014 6:51 PM (GMT 0)
I would also get food allergy testing done. There is a huge difference between histamine intolerance and being allergic to certain foods. In order to treat effectively it is much better to know exactly what you are dealing with.
Posted 8/30/2014 6:52 PM (GMT 0)
OM, thanks for ur reply! This has been off & on this month, posted first of month abt first incident. Never had hives like this before, little itchy on my neck sometimes, but would go away quickly. These are big raised bumps and itch Bad several days, on abdomen & leg down to knee this time, I counted abt 12 popped out yesterday & 8 this morning. At least not on exposed areas or leaking! Have to look for something to be Grateful for! Ice pak helps some.....
Posted 8/30/2014 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Sheri & Gary, no, haven't had allergy testing, may be time tho! Have had allergic Rhinitis for yrs, use generic Vancenase nasal spray once a day for yrs & mucinex for bad sinus infection, when needed. Hubby left with list for me, called him to change From Benadryl to Zyrtec after reading ur replies. I'm just Miserable today, hard to ignore this itching, has gotten my focus off UC somewhat tho!!
Posted 8/30/2014 8:10 PM (GMT 0)
I would even try calling where you had the Mexican food and ask them about the ingredients of what you ate. It will give you a start of what to suspect. Maybe they could make you a copy and you could pick it up.
Posted 8/30/2014 10:10 PM (GMT 0)
UC, thanks for ur imput! I've been thinking abt what I've changed this month & only things I can think of is strength of Glucosamine went from 1500 mg to 2000, for arthritis/joints having some prob with after Pred & turning 65! Also increased Folic Acid, to 800mcg, that's what was available......read on here today abt Folic acid being a prob with Histamine intolerance, so I'm cutting that out for now, see if that helps.
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