hives?

[rawrealestatelady]

i get hives in the mornings and they go away about an hour or so after i wake up. strange is this only happens when im getting ready for my period..has anyone ever heard of this?

[spicyfull]

No I have never heard of it before. Sometimes our Bodies will take a dotour and seem to do Strange things. Keep a diary when this happens so you will remember WHAT happenen When it Stops. What I am saying is It will stop and you Will forget. That's just the way I have found things to be. Thanks for Sharing your Story someone might drop by to impart more needed information. I just have Wisdom.

[livin]

I think keeping a diary is always a good idea. It helps me see which foods/medications cause certain symptoms & has solved a few "mysteries" for me. Although I completely fell off the wagon for several months recently, I am back to daily tracking on the diary I have kept since I first started raw. Reflecting back, I can see how my eating habits and supplements affect the way I feel & other changes.

Regarding hives: Google "menstrual hives." Here's what I found at dermadoctor.com: ...ovarian hormonal effects (some women experience hives (due) to the progesterone surge during their menstrual cycle)...

[KinkyKandake]

This happens to me too! I went to an allergist and it turns out that I have a severe allergy to dust mites. I take an anti-histamine twice a day. And yes, I only get them when I'm getting my period. My doctor said that this happens to about 25% of his female patients.

Mine were HUGE by the way. Enormous welts. I was so miserable. But now, its all good.:D

If that is you in your avatar, then we are also both African-American/Black. I don't know if this means anything, but you could ask your doctor.

So, go to your doctor and get a referral to an Allergist. S/He will give you an allergy test so that you will find out what is bothering you and give you the proper course of treatment.

Let me know what happens!

[firefaery]

if it helps in the meantime....vitamin C is a natural antihistamine, but you have to take ALOT. Like 5000mg in one sitting and you may need to do it more than once.

I use homeopathy for things like this...but vitamin C can be wonderful. Even EmergenC would work....but that's 5 packets!

[rawrealestatelady]

I think keeping a diary is always a good idea. It helps me see which foods/medications cause certain symptoms & has solved a few "mysteries" for me. Although I completely fell off the wagon for several months recently, I am back to daily tracking on the diary I have kept since I first started raw. Reflecting back, I can see how my eating habits and supplements affect the way I feel & other changes.

Regarding hives: Google "menstrual hives." Here's what I found at dermadoctor.com: ...ovarian hormonal effects (some women experience hives (due) to the progesterone surge during their menstrual cycle)...


wow thanks alot..i kept googling "morning hives" and wasn't getting what i needed. hmmmm....my menstrual came two days ago and my hives were not there this morning...hmmmm

[livin]

Looks like you may have already identified when (and probably why) you get hives.
Wild Yam (available at Whole Foods and most HFS) may help if you start taking it a couple of days before you generally expect hives to come.