Allyson Cannon

It’s hard to be honest about how you feel with chronic hives because, ultimately, unless you have them, you don’t understand the frustration and pain that can come along with...

Recently, I was taken off my medicine of Xolair injections due to the ineffectiveness of the drug on my body. It has been over a year with the injections, and...

For me, I have always put my education and career first. I’ve always wanted to be successful in my career and have worked hard to put the time and effort...

I don't know if anyone else feels the same, but I used to love it when summer hit. School was out, vacations were in, and this sense of freedom and...

I wondered how parents did it when they started packing for travel. They have so much to take with them on trips. From diapers to the playpen and toys, half...

Imagine being sick and not having a doctor within 50 miles of your home. Even more so, imagine that the doctor you have is a general practitioner who is not...

Do you ever feel like you wake up in a replay of the day before? That's how I felt for a long time when my hives started. It felt like...

Recently I heard from a friend that she had this wonderful facial treatment done at a local spa and how she had put on an infrared mask to fight fine...

I have always struggled with my weight. As a six foot tall woman, the weight can normally balance itself out on my body without people really seeing the change. But...

If you have chronic hives you know the feeling when you first are trying to balance treatments from biologics, antihistamines and other medications. You read up on everything that you...

One of the most challenging areas of getting to know my chronic hives journey has been navigating when I have flare-ups and how to live normally. I think I took...

I can remember the uncertainty I felt when I finally got my chronic hives diagnosis. Part of me felt relieved that there was a name for what I was dealing...

Dating. What a roller-coaster it can be. If you’re lucky enough to have found your partner for life prior to being diagnosed with chronic hives, I am sure you find...

When my hives first started appearing in 2021, I was in panic mode. Your mind starts racing, wondering where these could have come from and how to prevent them from...

When I was first diagnosed with chronic hives it was actually my primary care physician that diagnosed me. She was a wonderful woman who took the time to explain what...

When one thinks of Christmas morning, you think of excitement, joy and wonder. But, for me, since 2021 the wonder I’ve felt has been one of mystery, tests, trials and...