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Do you know the feeling where you feel ashamed when something happens to your body and you can't answer when people ask you what's going on? A feeling of insecurity...

Inflammation is one way our bodies respond to infection or injury. We want our immune system to protect us from foreign invaders. But sometimes, inflammation can spread throughout the body...

Corticosteroids, commonly referred to as "steroids," are a class of drugs used to treat a variety of medical conditions. There are many myths and misunderstandings about steroids, which can lead...

The internet is ripe with information on chronic hives and other conditions that affect the skin. Unfortunately, sometimes it can get to be a little too much. Perhaps it leaves...

Editor's Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, Cystic-Fibrosis.com, and was written by Katelyn Harlow. It was a cool, dreary November day. My husband and I were...

Vanessa Evelyn is a lifestyle blogger from San Francisco, who has been living with chronic hives since 2018. Her stories and video blogs can be found on her own website...

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Finding ways to treat chronic hives can be a long and difficult process. It might mean taking prescription medicines and specialty drugs that are quite expensive. This is where step...

Self-care is important to try to practice in your daily life. However, some self-care “treats” are more expensive than others. If you are on a budget (and really, most of...

There is a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs and online magazines to government websites and beyond, advice about your health is available...

Receiving a new medical diagnosis can be shocking. Learning you have a chronic or terminal health condition can feel jarring and emotional. It is normal to feel a range of...

Parenting can be incredibly rewarding. However, parenting is hard. Both parents and children are human, and there is no official guidebook to raising a child. New trends, current research, and...

Living with chronic hives can look and feel different for everyone. Asking questions is a way for us to know what our community is feeling and experiencing, both past and...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, PlaquePsoriasis.com, and was written by KTVanHorn. Have you ever heard of the term "spoonie?" If you know what a...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, Endometriosis.net, and was written by Alene Brennan. Because my health challenges started at such a young age, my parents...

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Each month, your menstrual cycle may bring a wave of physical and mental changes. Could one of these changes include chronic hives? Some women get discolored, itchy, swollen welts before...

Some types of urticaria (hives) are very rare. They may affect only a few thousand – or sometimes a few hundred – people. The triggers for these rare urticarias may...

Scientists have discovered a possible connection between vitamin D and allergy-related diseases like asthma and eczema (atopic dermatitis). If you live with chronic hives, you may wonder if there is...

Doctors know that chronic hives are a type of long-term illness that lasts 6 weeks or more. Painful itching and swelling are 2 telltale signs of the disease. But what...