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Flu and cold hives

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dan79442
dan79442

Hey all, I'm 14 y/o and I have the condition called Cold Hives.

It came up when I was around 12 and that was when I got the flu. What I find odd is that I didn't have this condition before I got the flu. Also, along with it, my minor case of asthma worsened a little bit. However, I didn't have Cold hives before I got the flu. I have heard that this is type of urticaria is typically autoimmune and an autoimmune condition typically needs a trigger before it goes into action I guess.

That is my story and if anyone has any knowledge on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

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  • michelle07282
    michelle07282 dan79442

    Posted

    Hi dan,

    Difficult one as mine started in February 2017 but my situation was I did have flu in the January but a month or so before I experienced a very traumatic situation. If I had to say from speaking to individuals on here it seems to be a mix of both but a lot of people seemed to have gone through something in their life that they have really struggled with and maybe got unwell. I truly believe trauma/stress lowers the immune system causes flu etc..... and this seems to appear very randomly.  How exactly it happens I have no idea but it’s only been through asking people on here if they could remember maybe something that was going on in their lives months before they got it. Seems to all be very similar.

    • dan79442
      dan79442 michelle07282

      Posted

      Hey michelle07282, thanks for replying. I have heard that if the condition is autoimmune, that a way to alleviate the symptoms or lessen them is to go gluten free. I haven't tried it although I am not 100% sure of this, please let me know if you have or know of anyone who has tried this method.

      Thanks again

    • michelle07282
      michelle07282 dan79442

      Posted

      Yes I have also tried gluten free and I think it does help slightly. I had a coeliac test but it was negative but to be honest if you have tried and it helps then that great. I think with all the treatments that are available everyone reacts differently and it’s trial and error. 
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