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Chronic urticaria – Chronic Hives information
Chronic Urticaria is a type of hives that is also called nettle rash. It unfortunately lasts for more than six weeks. Shorter bouts of hives are considered acute urticaria, and are treated differently.
Urticaria can be a manifestation of many conditions and illnesses, rather than one illness. Current research has shown that up to half of all CU is autoimmune, which means your body is making antibodies against itself, resulting in activation of basophils and mast cells. When these cells are activated, they release many different chemicals, including histamine, which results in hives, and in some people other allergy-like symptoms as well.
Source: http://www.chronichives.com/
CIU stands for chronic idiopathic urticaria. The term idiopathic simply means ‘of unknown cause’. The diagnosis is often made by ruling out known causes, but some causes, like mastocytosis, cannot absolutely be ruled out. You will need to work with your doctor to rule out the things which can be ruled out, to find patterns by keeping a diary, and to find the medicine ‘cocktail’ which works most effectively for you.
Currently about 30-50% of Chronic Hives Sufferers are autoimmune.
Chances of your Chronic Hives being autoimmune:
If you experience any of these, they be signs that your chronic urticaria is autoimmune:
- You have a personal history of other autoimmune disease
- Your family has a history of autoimmune disease (not necessarily chronic urticaria)
- Your mother had endometriosis, and/or if you are a woman, you have had endometriosis
- You are female
- You have autoimmune thyroid disease
- Your symptoms worsen during your monthly cycle (women only)
- Your symptoms lessen or go into remission during pregnancy
- You have experienced remissions in the past
- Symptoms began following an ‘event’ that triggered the immune system, such as accident, illness, surgery, infection, allergic reaction
- Prior to developing CU you would describe yourself as someone who was rarely ill; and even now you seldom catch colds and flu, even if everyone around you is coughing and sniffling
Source: http://www.chronichives.com/
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