Posted 2/9/2013 5:25 AM (GMT 0)
Hello friends.
I finally found a Derma, actually rediscovered her as she was my previous Derma, who was thorough and honest enough with me during my consultation. first, she told me that my urticaria is, chronic idiopathic being more than 6 months and that we may or may not be able to find the cause. She put me on 3 antihistamines daily and pred 20mg/day for1 week, then 10mg/day for the next week and she her again. She also asked me to take a urinalysis to find out if I have a UTI, that was clear. She asked me to take chest x-ray. That showed I have mild pneumonia. My pulmonologist put me on 7 days antibiotics.
Throughout this time I have been hoping that treating my pneumonia would take care of my hives. Well, I am on the tai end of my anitibiotics and have likewise reduced my pred to 10mg and the hives are starting to show up again. While I am obviously glad to have discovered my pneumonia, it is also frustrating to know thtat it isn't the one causing my hives. These hives have been bothering me for the past 4 months. I am not even sure why I am posting, I am just getting really frustrated.