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MADem

(135,425 posts)
2. Allergic to .... SNOW?
Wed Feb 4, 2015, 03:24 PM
Feb 2015

Couldn't hurt to pump up the Vitamin D....

Maybe take a vacation to a sunny spot and see if that helps?


Here's an article you might want to look at: http://allergicliving.com/2010/11/22/hives-cold-induced-hives/

Hives and Time of Year? [View all] Liberalynn Feb 2015 OP
What part of your body is effected the most? nt ladjf Feb 2015 #1
There on my bottom and legs the most Liberalynn Feb 2015 #3
Well, I've had trouble with itchy bumps on my legs from the ankles up to the top of ladjf Feb 2015 #6
Allergic to .... SNOW? MADem Feb 2015 #2
Maybe on the Snow Liberalynn Feb 2015 #9
Ask your doctor before taking any additional vitamin D. HappyMe Feb 2015 #4
I am going to call primary care and ask if he can test the D again. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #10
That's a good idea. HappyMe Feb 2015 #12
I HATED THEM! yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #5
Yes they are Liberalynn Feb 2015 #11
I've had decent results with the Sarna, too. I don't know what's in it that does the trick. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2015 #24
I had never heard of it before last year Liberalynn Feb 2015 #37
Broke out with severe hives myself CountAllVotes Feb 2015 #7
Thank You! Liberalynn Feb 2015 #13
My kid would get them from sun exposure and exertion whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #8
That is odd. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #16
Sunlight helps your body process vitamin D. HappyMe Feb 2015 #30
That's possible. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #39
Have them test all vitamin levels while they are at it. HappyMe Feb 2015 #44
No...sunlight CREATES vitamin D.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #54
I'm sorry about the hives. They can certainly be miserable. I had outbreaks of hives that lasted Arkansas Granny Feb 2015 #14
Thank You! I am glad yours are under control now. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #17
If you are in a cold climate area, see the link below: MineralMan Feb 2015 #15
I am in Western N.Y. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #18
You might want to discuss the possibility with MineralMan Feb 2015 #19
Thank You! Liberalynn Feb 2015 #35
Winter indoor air quality is tough for people with allergies. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #20
I have suffered from hives for years safeinOhio Feb 2015 #21
Thank You! Liberalynn Feb 2015 #41
If you go to the ER with an allergic reaction...the first thing they do is a shot of Benadryl VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #55
Not time of year. More like temperature or sun exposure. GoCubsGo Feb 2015 #22
I am definitely going to bring this up with the doctors. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #42
Would a Sun Light lamp help? I was prescribed one for Pathwalker Feb 2015 #23
I have been thinking about getting one. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #43
Where do you live? It could be pollen, even in winter. LiberalEsto Feb 2015 #25
I live in Western N.Y. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #46
could it be environmental? tabbycat31 Feb 2015 #26
The immunologist Liberalynn Feb 2015 #47
what you describe does sound internal VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #56
My husband never had a hive in his life until... peace13 Feb 2015 #27
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #32
Are you a doctor? HappyMe Feb 2015 #36
Thank You Liberalynn Feb 2015 #45
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #28
You shouldn't be doling out medical advice. HappyMe Feb 2015 #31
No good books to read today lg? hrmjustin Feb 2015 #33
"Again". You missed that word, "again". uppityperson Feb 2015 #38
Paging Dr Bombay! Action_Patrol Feb 2015 #40
I have had a histamine reaction to cold on my skin, ends up as hives. Histamine reactions are weird uppityperson Feb 2015 #29
They sure are weird. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #48
I was getting hives off and on in the year before I was finally diagnosed with gluten sensitivity. pnwmom Feb 2015 #34
Thanks! Liberalynn Feb 2015 #50
Something to keep in mind . . . pnwmom Feb 2015 #53
I am going to ask if he will run these tests. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #59
have they given you the full spectrum allergy tests yet? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #57
They haven't done these tests yet. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #60
Sounds like to me you need to find out what exactly you are allergic to.. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #61
Yep pipi_k Feb 2015 #49
The cold sensitivity makes sense. Liberalynn Feb 2015 #51
You might need to clobber them with steroids Warpy Feb 2015 #52
They gave me steroids when this first started Liberalynn Feb 2015 #58
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