I now have my cholinergic urticaria under control totally. I can live again! In my personal view, the best way to manage cholinergic urticaria is to attack it directly. In order to accomplish this, I have tried to eliminate all sources of inflammatory causing agents–whether it is food, dry skin, environment, etc. Therefore, I wanted [...]
Cholinergic Urticaria Blog
Cholinergic Urticaria Blog: Cholinergic Urticaria is a medical term used to describe a subcategory of physical hives. It is characterized by a hypersensitive response in the skin as a result of the body increasing in temperature. As a nurse you may encounter patients will this medical condition. Cholinergic Urticaria is relatively new to the nursing and medical community. These articles give detailed information on what cholinergic urticaria is, signs and symptoms, and common treatments. As a nurse it is important to know what to expect with Cholinergic Urticaria patients and correlate the plan of care based on the patients needs.
My Cholinergic Urticaria is Gone (Cured): Here’s How I Did It
Quick Recap on how I was able to cure my cholinergic urticaria. So to quickly recap, my cholinergic urticaria had taken a severe turn for the worst in the summer of 2010. I tried everything to no avail to cure them or at least lessen them. Then, after realizing I had gained some weight, I [...]
How to Exercise (Work Out) With Cholinergic Urticaria Hives
This is yet another post in my recent series of posts how my cholinergic urticaria went from being very severe to tremendously better (basically gone now). If you have not yet read my previous posts, then I strongly urge you to read them first so you can know exactly how this has progressed: My brief [...]
Diet for Losing Belly Fat
Diet To Lose Visceral Belly Fat (Beer Belly) Okay, as I mentioned in my last post on how to burn visceral fat, it is IMPORTANT that you do BOTH diet and exercise to lose this. When I say “diet,” I don’t want to confuse anyone here. I don’t mean some fad diet that you go [...]
Cholinergic Urticaria Pictures: Photographs and Images of Cholinergic Urticaria (Chronic Heat Hives)
Pictures/Images of Cholinergic Urticaria (Heat Hives Photos) Pictures of cholinergic urticaria often show the pinpoint hives, redness, and wheals. Not every individual with cholinergic urticaria will experience visible symptoms during a reaction. The individual may just feel a strong itch and sting feeling when they become heated. Other times, cholinergic urticaria may present with various [...]
Cholinergic Urticaria Symptoms: What Are the Signs of Cholinergic Urticaria (chronic heat hives)?
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Cholinergic Urticaria (Chronic Heat Hives)? Individuals with Cholinergic Urticaria often have no symptoms at all when they are not being exposed to a heat stimulus. They can function normally and appear to be healthy. They only begin to exhibit symptoms when they are exposed to the physical stimulus [...]
Cholinergic Urticaria Definition: What is Cholinergic Urticaria (Chronic Physical Heat Hives)?
What is Cholinergic Urticaria (Physical Heat Hives)? An Overview & Definition: Cholinergic Urticaria is a medical term used to describe a subcategory of physical urticaria (hives). It is characterized by a hypersensitive response in the skin as a result of the body increasing in temperature, or the precipitating release of sweat. Individuals may experience a [...]
Cholinergic Urticaria Causes: What Causes Cholinergic Urticaria to Develop?
Cholinergic Urticaria Causes At this time, scientists and researchers do not know why cholinergic urticaria develops, or the exact causes. On this page, you can learn some reasons some suggest it may develop, and you can also understand what physiological processes are happening during an attack. What is the Physiological Process During a Cholinergic Urticaria [...]
Allegra VS Zyrtec for Hives & Allergies | Which Is the Better Antihistamine?
At long last, I have finally got Allegra in my hands for testing. I have waited and waited for this moment for months, in the hopes that maybe this antihistamine will offer a bit more relief than the others for cholinergic urticaria (hives caused by heat). Quick backstory–first, just let me briefly say that I [...]
Cholinergic Urticaria Treatment: How to Treat or Cure Cholinergic Urticaria (Heat Hives)
How to Treat Cholinergic Urticaria (Chronic Heat Hives Treatment) At this time, there is no known cure for cholinergic urticaria. Doctors & researchers are still not completely sure about the physiological mechanisms leading to the cause of the cholinergic urticaria condition (heat hives). Therefore, the current focus is how to effectively treat and manage the [...]
Food Allergy Vs Food Intolerance: What’s the Difference?
As I have mentioned a few times on the forum, I have been experimenting with my diet tremendously.I am trying to eat a very bland baseline diet, and I am basically trying to re-introduce foods one at a time (and only 1 every week or two), so that I can discover all the foods that [...]
Best Cardio Workouts (Aerobic Exercise)
If you want to lose weight and burn fat the fastest, then you will definitely want to concentrate on finding the best way to do cardio exercise (also called aerobic workouts). Cardio exercise has been proven time and time again to burn the most fast in the shortest amount of time. The reason is that [...]
Low Sodium Diet : How to Reduce Salt Intake
If you need to lower the sodium in your diet, then you will definitely want to take stock of the sodium content in foods you commonly eat. A big problem with high sodium diets today is that nearly every food manufacturer adds too much sodium for flavor or to prolong the shelf-life. But the problem [...]
A Brief History of My Cholinergic Urticaria
Hey everyone, Okay, in my last post I talked about how my hives have been getting better. I want to tell this entire story of what has happened, what I’ve figured out, and exactly what I’ve done step by step. I’m also going to tell you about my “hypothesis” that I’ve been testing. No details [...]
Exercise Routine to Build Muscle and Burn Fat
A lot of people are wanting an exercise routine that builds muscle and burns fat at the same time. When I finally decided to get in shape, I made a committment to stick with a healthy diet and regular exercise program. On this page, I will explain my exercise routine that I’m using to successfully [...]
Low Calorie Snacks
Low Calorie Snack Ideas can be a great way to not only lose weight, but to maintain a healthy eating habit that will keep the weight off. But when you first start a new diet or exercise routine, it can be quite difficult finding a list of low calorie snack ideas. So what are some [...]
Joyce Chen 3 Tier Chinese Steamer Review
In this post I will share my recent purchase (aka–my secret weapon) of how I am cutting calories even more, and getting even more healthier with my diet. In my last post, I posted a picture of my lunch (I’ll re-post the pic in this post). I talked about how it was only about 260 [...]
My Sample Diet for Cholinergic Urticaria Right Now
Note: Always talk to a doctor or nutritionist before ever trying an exercise program, medication, or new diet program. I can’t guarantee this will work or be safe for everyone, and I am merely reporting what I’m eating at the moment. Sample Diet I’m Eating I wanted to include a sample of the diet I [...]
How to Cut Calories
Cutting calories can be difficult. In my last post I talked about the importance in monitoring your calories when losing body fat (visceral and subcutaneous fat). This is hugely important, perhaps the single most important factor in my opinion is your calorie intake. Nutritional content is vital to your health too, but in all honesty, you [...]
Visceral Fat: What Is Visceral Fat?
Visceral Fat Generally speaking, the human body stores fat in 2 main ways: As Visceral fat and Subcutaneous fat. Men and women both accumulate these types of fats, but the quantities and distribution can sometimes differ. Men are a little more likely to start accumulating visceral fat first (in many cases), while women are often [...]
How to Burn and Lose Visceral Fat (Belly Fat or “Beer Belly”)
How to Lose Visceral Fat (also called belly fat, beer belly, pot-belly, etc) In my recent posts I have shed light on my discovery of visceral fat, and how I believe this visceral fat could have been a factor making my cholinergic urticaria (hives) worse. So to test this hypothesis, I needed to find a [...]
Cholinergic Urticaria FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions for Chronic Hives
Does Cholinergic Urticaria Hurt or Itch? Cholinergic Urticaria often hurts and itches simultaneously during a reaction. The sensation is similar to that of a bee sting or tiny prick from a needle, while also having an intense itching sensation. It can be very frustrating to feel this sensation. People often feel an impulse to scratch, [...]
Allergy Elimination Diets: What Is An Allergy Elimination Diet
Hey Everyone, Time to continue this post series on food intolerances & allergies with relation to cholinergic urticaria. As always, keep in mind that I am not a doctor, and this is general information I am telling here. So before you ever attempt to try any new diets, treatments, etc.–always talk to a doctor or [...]
Best Exercises to Lose Visceral Fat?
Best Exercise Program to Lose Visceral Fat After realizing I had visceral fat, and making the hypothesis that this could be causing conditions in my body which made my cholinergic urticaria worse, I decided to change it. So I researched quite a lot on both diet and exercise. As you can see from my diet [...]
The Effect of Photoperiod on Humans, Keratosis Pilaris, & Cholinergic Urticaria
The following is a post submitted by user ”Hivesguy.” As always, I am thinking of potential theories of what causes cholinergic urticaria. As most of you know who read the blog & forum regularly, I am hoping sunlight exposure has something to do with it. So IF sunlight does have some involvement, I ask myself, “How [...]