1. Community
  2. Allergies
  3. Allergic Disorders

cholinergic urticaria

Posted , 3 users are following.

bill68859
bill68859

what causes cholinergic urticaria?  is it food?  am i better off seing an allergist or a dermatologist assuming that they can determine what is causing this allergy?  rsvp.  thank you. 

0 likes, 12 replies

12 Replies

  • Guest
    Guest bill68859

    Posted

    cholinergic urticaria is caused by sweating. Keep your self at a comfortable temperature and use cooling wet scarves and cool showers on hot days. I would imagine that exertion can make you have an attack of hives. Antihistamines and other drugs can help stablise your histamine levels. Both allergist and dermatologist can diagnose you. Goggle "mast cell issues" there is lots of helpful people and websites. Good luck!
    • Bumblebea
      Bumblebea Guest

      Posted

      Wendy.

      I had never seen or heard of the term 'mast cell',until this january. My dog had a 'mast cell tumour' , which had to be removed by a specialist vet at an Oncology unit. It apparently, saved her life. So, as you sound like an expert, do you know of the connection, of the term 'mast cell'. I will check the internet out, but did look extensively when my dog was diagnosed.

    • Guest
      Guest Bumblebea

      Posted

      Mast Cells are all over our bodies. They can degranulate or pop open. The stuff they release contains histamine. Dogs and people have trouble with mast cells. Tumors are rare in people. Dogs get them alot. I think there is a gene mutation in my family that cause quite a few of us to have problems with histamine and it is not well controlled by antihistamines. All the knowledge I gain is via the internet.
    • bill68859
      bill68859 Guest

      Posted

      but why would sweating cause cholinergic urticaria?????  this doesnt make sense..............  rsvp.  
    • Guest
      Guest bill68859

      Posted

      It is more to do with the skin heating up than the sweating. I find Quercetin 500mg and luteolin complex 100mg significantly reduces my facial flushing. These are flavinoids and are thought to stabilise mast cells so they don’t degranulate releasing histamine.
    • bill68859
      bill68859 Guest

      Posted

      i was first diagnosed with cholinergic urticaria when i was about 16/17, prior to that why didnt i have it then?????????????  what caused it then to develop????????  rsvp. 
    • bill68859
      bill68859 Guest

      Posted

      can a dermatologist determine what is causing my cholinergic urticaria or not??????????  what might he prescribe as far as prescription medication goes????????????  rsvp.  
    • Guest
      Guest bill68859

      Posted

      Hard to say what causes it. But in my family we have a gene mutation, C-kit, that seems to have an effect later in life. This causes the bones to either reduce the amount of cells produced or misshapened cells or overly sensitive cells. My father died of mylofibrosis with systemic mastocytosis in August. This information gave me a new set of words to include in my searches, that lead me to mast cells.
    • Guest
      Guest bill68859

      Posted

      Depends upon the Doctor and their field of interest. I help myself while waiting for diagnosis by taking antihistamines daily and flavinoids, mentioned in my previous answer. I still get hives, flushing, asthma and other symtoms but it is not as long lasting or debilitating as before.
    • bill68859
      bill68859 Guest

      Posted

      but what made me develop cholinergic urticaria in the first place if i didnt have it when i was 11??????????????  rsvp. 
    • Guest
      Guest bill68859

      Posted

      Something in your body changed, but what it was will be hard to tell without lots of testing. Most doctors treat the symptoms, which is the best they can do.
    • bill68859
      bill68859 Guest

      Posted

      well is there a cure for cholinergic urticaria or not assuming that it can be determined what is causing it?????????????  i think that different people have different causes of what is the root of the problem.  rsvp. 
Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.