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Chronic hives (uticaria)

Posted by willow5 @willow5, Feb 28 9:49am

I came down with chronic hives in 2018 at age 65. Take maximum Xolair injections monthly. Take 5 mg prednisone to help with itch, and sometimes it has to be daily, and daily Allegra. Has anyone found something that actually helps with the itch or control of the hives?

The prednisone, if I take daily, does keep the hives from getting out of control, and even though the dose is low I sure would like to not take it. Thank you

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deniseheart | @deniseheart | Oct 19 1:45pm
In reply to @jnb "Beware any pain killers with the active ingredient ibuprofen. They all (Vioxx, Celebrex, Advil, Motrin) give..." + (show)
@jnb

Beware any pain killers with the active ingredient ibuprofen.
They all (Vioxx, Celebrex, Advil, Motrin) give me hives. While Mayo Clinic.org lists hives as a “rare” side effect of taking ibuprofen, you may be among those who suffer hives from taking this painkiller. It’s worth a try to take Tylenol instead for a while to see if your hives go away.
You might also suspect any other drugs you take regularly. Read carefully the paper inserts that come with any Rx you take, and read the ingredient lists of OTC meds.

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Thank you jnb. Good information for me.

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