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  From tamvonk May 14

  Hi Sandy, Just reading your journal entry bought everythijng back to me. I have had chronic urticaria for 29 months now and have had many days like the one you are describing. Days when I could not even put clothes on, which isn't a good look. Personally I am completely resistant to antihistamines and leukotreine inhibitors, though they do make the itching slightly more bearable. I live in New Zealand and am very fortunate to have been offered IVIG (IV immunoglobulin) as a treatment. This for me has worked wonders and has greatly reduced the severity of my symptoms, so much so that I have not taken any prednisone now for 9 weeks. I have had 8 months of monthly transfusions and will have 2 more then we will see what happens without it.I am also going to start on Salazoprin to help with the delayed pressure urticaria which are fairly resistant to treatment. I reccomend you look at www chronichives.com for information and support from fellow hivers, Also found a great article on the web that I would reccomend you read and take to your allergist/immunologist to assist in your treatment. I googled it and it was easy to find. ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES in CHRONIC URTICARIA by David A. Kahn. This is a very thorough article and full of many therapies and treatment options with which to treat this disease. I hope this will help you and I will be here to offer you advice and support. Tammy

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