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New Dermatographia: What is helping you?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Aug 9 5:28am | Replies (196)Comment receiving replies
Hi all, I had the same thing where I got the Moderna Booster Late January and had hives outbreak and continuing dermatographia until now. My Dermatologist has me on Xyxal, Allegra and Claritin once in the morning and Allegra x2 and pepcid in the evening. Right now it is significantly better - but not gone and gets worse at various times. Have any of you successfully gotten rid of the dermatographia and if so what medications did you take, dosages, etc.
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Hi - I would like to add that for me personally taking Claritin 1x daily did the trick to eliminate itching and subsequent dermatographism. I weaned myself to once every other and then once every two days. I did this over a month period and finally got off it completely. It took about 7-9 days for any itching to reappear and 10 days for the severe itching and subsequent dermatographism to reappear. I have been dealing with this since the new year after getting the booster end of December ‘21.
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Hello, @mimi7. Sorry to hear you also are going through hives and dermatographia from the Moderna booster. I received my booster October 25, 2021. This is month 5 for me with dermatographia. I do not find relief with over the counter antihistamines. In February 2022 I began Xolair, a biologic injection. The first dose relieved the intense itch of my scalp. The second dose provided more relief. I am schedule for a third dose the end of April. My dermatographia is not gone, but it takes a lot more pressure or a deeper scratch to cause my skin to inflame. I hope you can find a combination that works for you.