Chronic Hives Archives

Chronic Idiopathic Anaphylasis

Dear Anybody, I have just been diagnosed with Chronic idiopathic anaphylasis. I have had the"Giant Wheel Attacks" since I was 14 years old. For the past 3 years anaphylasis has accompanied the hive attacks. When I started having the hive attacks at 14, my mother would always ruch me to the Dr.'s office, only to be given benadryl and other antihistamines for several weeks, and told that it was my laundry detergent, shampoo, food, dust, etc.and they would eventually go away.I would have only one to two attacks a year and I learned to live with it. I never went to an allergist with my condition, because no one ever told me that I needed to, they always gave me an answer such as dye that you may have contact with, penicillen, etc.The first emergency room visit(3years ago)with hives that lead to anaphylasis was a nightmare, couldn't breath, heart arrythemia,along with those hives,I guess you know the proceedures that followed.The E.R. Dr. told me to never go anywhere without my (2)Epi-pens. The hives always cover my entire body, big huge raised whelps, sometimes closing my eyes,in palms of my hands,some covering entire body parts. This year, the last one(no penicillian, no change in weather,no kind of chemical contact that I am aware of) was the worst.. The emergency room Dr. wouldn't let me leave until he called an allergist and scheduled me an appointment for the next day. Every E.R. visit my symptoms immediately start going away when administered Epinephrine,steroids always followed. My question is: My allergist told me that my hives never went away, they went into remission, is this correct, can they go into remission for a year(I've never had more than 1-2 a year)? Can I relate other incidences with this illness?? such as going into lab at school and getting really dizzy, shortness of breath(I got to the point that I wouldn't go to school without my ventolin puffer,not that I had to use it) and confusion, usually when I get stressed. He is still doing all blood testing, and I am scheduled for a skin test this week. I have in the past 2 years been diagnosed with IBS, but I don't think that this is related. I tried biofeedback the last attack, but when the point of no return hits, no kind of meditation or relaxation will help you breath when your throat is swollen together.Now I'm almost scared to go out of the house.I carry my epi-pens with me everywhere. My allergist told me that I have a life threatening illness? Will I have another anaphylasis attack when he does the skin test? Do you or anyone have any new news relating to this condition?? Believe me, everything that I have read on this board I have tried, and/or eliminated.Thanks for any help.

Re: Chronic Idiopathic Anaphylaxis

Re: Chronic Idiopathic Anaphylaxis

Re: Chronic Idiopathic Anaphylasis

Re: Chronic Idiopathic Anaphylasis (Archive in Chronic Hives.)