Cholinergic Urticaria-Few Itchy Bumps on My Elbow
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Hello Everyone!
I think it is so weird how I get these strange “bumps” on various parts of my body after consuming milk. As you know I recently tried a diet to see if it helped my cholinergic urticaria. While all of the “itchy bumps” went away on my body during the diet, the cholinergic urticaria didn’t go away completely. It did get a little better, but not a 100% cure.
So as I have said before, I definitely have a milk issue. It makes my hives more intense, and what really just confuses me, is these little red bumps I get.
I get them on different parts of my body. I often get them on my finger or hands. Sometimes I get them on my face or arms. And yesterday I noticed a few bumps on my elbow that are itchy. It is so weird.
I am just glad that at least I know that it is for sure the milk that causes it. Since going off the diet I have been having all sorts of junk. I had krispy kreme donuts, a blizzard from Dairy Queen, pizza, and a few other snacks that contain milk or milk products. Now it is starting to make its mark on my body in the form of the little itchies.
The good news is that so far my hives haven’t been super intense. They are still there–I can feel them just beneath my skin, waiting for my body to get too hot so they can blast out & torture me. But I have actually not been breaking out that bad at all the past week or so. It has been nice.
I predict even fewer breakouts over the course of the next couple of months. Fall time…the time when it isn’t nearly as hot outside, and yet people have not yet started blasting heaters inside. So overall it is easier to keep cool. It is probably the best time in terms of seasons for hives relief (for me anyways). Of course, summer is great too if you can keep the sweat coming. But if not, then you are in trouble. Winter is probably worst because I walk outside, and my body gets used to the cold. But then, I go indoors where it is 75-90 degrees with a heater–and my body just can’t keep up with the temperature change.
Hopefully everyone’s hives back off soon!
