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Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, Psoriatic-Arthritis.com, and was written by Leanne Donaldson. Living with chronic hives, we are often evaluated on how well we...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, AxialSpondyloarthritis.net, and was written by our Editorial Team. If you go to the doctor for a health issue or...

Chronic hives are a tricky problem to solve. The treatment that works for you might not have any effect on me and vice versa. Sometimes I think about all the...

The summer can be a fun and relaxing time of year. But for people with chronic hives, the warm summer temperatures can introduce new challenges. Hives are a skin reaction...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, AtopicDermatitis.net, and was written by our Editorial Team. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies products based on...

Hives are a common skin condition. Hives typically look like red, itchy bumps on the skin. But some people experience chronic hives (urticaria). These are hives that come back often...

As written in my previous article, after having been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and experiencing facial swelling (angioedema), I sought a proper diagnosis from two prominent allergists at my...

A few months ago, we posted an article about The Spoon Theory and how it applies to chronic illness. But I thought I’d expand on the article and relate it...

Some people say that vigorous exercise can trigger their hives. That’s not the case for me. Exercise has been my secret weapon against hives for a few years. My favorite...

Like many of us who struggle with getting diagnosed with more rare syndromes, my journey to a solid diagnosis of chronic hives was definitely a rocky one. Most doctors are...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, Psoriatic-Arthritis.com, and was written by Elizabeth Medeiros. The internet has changed how we've done everything these days, from dating...

When I think about the cost of living with chronic hives, I immediately think back to just a few years ago when I would regularly drop $50+ every month at...

You’ve probably heard the saying, “all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares”. I remember hearing this saying for the first time when I was in third grade...

In my previous articles, I have written about the frustrations during a period when I was looking for answers because so much was happening to my body for which I...

Many chronic illnesses are considered to be “invisible”, meaning that the symptoms and toll it takes on a person cannot be seen with the eye. A visible illness can be...

Have you ever considered the impact the side effects of medication can have on your parenting? My little princess and I came from the supermarket, and I had to get...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, MultipleSclerosis.net, and was written by our Editorial Team. Striking a “power pose” means taking up a lot of space...

After a long search for answers, I finally visited the allergist. After doing allergy tests through lab work, it turned out that I don't have an allergy. "But!" Said the...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, Psoriatic-Arthritis.com, and was written by Leanne Donaldson. As of 2022, the only biologic drug used in chronic hives is...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, AtopicDermatitis.net and was written by Katie Van Horn. Prescriptions, scent free laundry detergent, over-the-counter products, special cleaning products, all...