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When I had really bad itching/hives associated with something else entirely they gave me prescription Pepcid. Said right on the bottle a replacement for Pepcid - the stomach stuff.

Just an idea.

+1 only powdered form. Was the cause as a kid.

These days it starts with urushiols.

My wife has had several lengthy bouts with hives.. It is very serious .. Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria .. is a fancy name for .."you have a severe case of hives, we don't know how you got them and not certain how to get you relief".. Her reaction is very severe.. huge bumps over her entire body. I would hold my hand over them and I could feel the heat !

She has to see an allergist and typically has to resort to prednisone, Zyrtec and Benadryl.. It typically takes several
combinations of meds to get them under control. Be persistent trying to get the Dr's to help you. Our experience has taught us that the "don't eat this, or stay away from certain soaps, or ??? " is simply a waste of time while you are suffering...

I hope yours are not as bad, and you find an allergist committed to getting you relief ASAP..

Best to all those suffering from such a dreadful problem..

I never suffered from hives until this year, I got them on my legs at the clothing contact points (calves, thigh muscles) when we switched to a laundry detergent that came prepackaged in clear cellophane-looking bubbles.

Much reduced now but still present, gonna try the fragance free stuff.

Thanks for the thread, I had no idea this was such a common problem.

Birdwatcher

Stockman's.

Ah yes.

Hang in there BGG.
Hope you can crack a silo soon.

Sounds like you've got a fever, and the only prescription is more deflave (or cowbell, take your pick).

When I was a kid I got hives really bad. They started out on my legs so I told my mom. My mom said it was a spider bite and sent me on my way.

I remember thinking "Spider bite my fugging dick." So when I saw my Grammie, I asked my Grammie about it. She looked annoyed so I went about my business.

They got worse and eventually my brother asked "WTF is wrong with you?" So I explained they were spider bites. He told me I was a fugging idiot. Then he told my mommy she needed to take a look. My mommy decided they were not spider bites.

They took me to some clinic and they gave me something like 15 shots in each arm. I have no fugging idea what it was but I wanted to kick that nurse in the crotch.

They called my mommy a few days later and told me I was allergic to "corn smut." We did not know, and never found out WTF "corn smut" was but my brother and I got a lot of mileage out of that word. i.e. "I bet that corn smut wants my dong."

The doctors told me to avoid being next to fields during harvest. I did and I never had them again.

So in short, I advice you go see somebody that knows WTF they're doing. And I highly doubt you'll find that person on the Hi-Line.

Hope this helps.




Clark

What he said.

But if you need more help on this hive issue, I'll let you talk to my wife.

I'm allergic, but she's not, so she normally just walks up to them with a stick and a can of spray.

She'll hose it down and kill every one of them nasty stinging bastards, then knock it off the eaves with the stick.

She'll use a shovel if its in the ground.

Did the cutter die from hives?

Ron?
You ok?

Love,
wageslave

Well, Google searches reveal that "corn smut" "corn porn". Oh my...

Wow, didn't realize so many of us were suffering with this. I've also been suffering with it for the last couple years. Had eczema so bad on my hand at one point last year, I had to wear a glove all day while out in the world for several months. Really put a hitch in my gun handling for a while. Hand is way better now. ProTopic (Tacrolimus) did wonders for that, but it's not a complete silver bullet. Have to use it every day.

I just got back from getting my shots at the allergist today, so a little edgy right now until that smoothes out.

3 years ago, you could have shoved ragweed up my nose and it wouldn't have done any more than make me sneeze. Nowadays, I've got a laundry list of stuff I'm allergic to that is a page and a quarter long.

Have tried everything under the sun, OTC and prescription. Some things work a little, but nothing flat stops it. Rattler, thanks for the heads up on the Pepcid, buddy. Haven't tried it yet, but I'll give it a shot and definitely try anything once.

Hydrocortisone cream helps on some areas, like my arms and back. Clobetasol ointment helps on the tops of my feet under where the laces go. Antihistamines also help. I take 2 in the a.m. and 2 immediately after getting home in the evening, or I'm itching like heck if I don't.

I've found that switching laundry detergent to what the new labeling calls "Free" helps. I buy the Kirkland brand in the big plastic jugs at Costco. Their brand. That has helped. Also, stopped buying anything that says "whole wheat" on it. Have been battling with cutting out milk, 'cause I loves me a nice glass of milk with dinner. That's been a constant for decades.

All of the things I've done work "a little bit". My BIL, who recommended the ProTopic for the eczema, claims he finally beat it for good with a 30 day Prednisone treatment. I don't know that I'm ready to try that yet. Don't hear a lot of good stories about it. Have done 5 day treatments a couple times, but the period of calm got shorter the second time. Have another 5 day batch in the medicine cabinet now, but reluctant to pull the trigger.

Allergist doc tells me I need to quit "sleeping with the enemy", meaning get rid of my dog of 13+ years. Not gonna get rid of my dog. Sorry, ain't happening. He's a good buddy and been with me a long time.

HTH.

Dirt, I'm so glad you brought this subject up. I too have been going in circles with this allergy [bleep], just as you discribe. I've used both the cortisone ointments you mentioned as well as betamethazone with little help. Taken every antihistamine, no help. Rattlers mention of Pepcid AC sent me to the drug store this morning. Have only taken one dose so far so we'll see.

That is a self induced mania I'm trying out.

FWIW and anybody who might go through the same schit, or have a family member or buddy who does I'll update as I figure it out. Went to allergist, did blood test that ruled out thyroid issues, and said I'm allergic to shellfish, sesame, peanuts, treenuts, wheat, soy, corn. Holy phouc, every try to find something to eat that contains none of the above?

Meat, taters, and dairy is good. But damn, I like my bread. I made some muffins yesterday with coconut flour, and coconut milk, honey, eggs, and some berries. Friggin good eh? Gonna try my hand at some bread with coconut flour this eve.

How do you get the coconut taste out of the flour?

No idea. The muffins definitely had the taste, which is good, but I'd get sick of it pretty quick.

BGG....might get your system back on an even keel and retake the allergy test......could be your body was just over reacting to everything cause it was just pissed off.....do the strict diet, let your system reset itself than take the allergy tests again, may turn out you arent allergic to everything on the list.....also i have a laundry list of stuff i react to according to tests that have never caused me issues....granted one thing i dont have is food allergies...

I know you and turdcutter are really tight, so I can appreciate your concern for him.

reaching out like this is a beautiful gesture on your part I feel....