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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Holly_Hobby

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9. My chronic hives were caused by an allergy to sulfates in shampoo,

Reply to Liberalynn (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:39 PM

Jun 2014

and sulfates in a blood pressure med. However, I do have a severe allergy to the antibiotic sulpha. The only bp med I can take is Avapro (Irbesartan). All others give me hives from the sulfates.

I now use a sulfate-free shampoo called Dermorganics.

I hope you find out the true cause, it took years for me to figure it out on my own, doctors weren't helpful and still to this day refuse to believe it.

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Chronic Hives -Frustration with Doctors [View all] Liberalynn Jun 2014 OP

I had reoccurring hives as a reaction to penicillin. Downwinder Jun 2014 #1

That is good that the shots took yours away. Liberalynn Jun 2014 #2

Haven't changed your laundry detergent or something like that? Downwinder Jun 2014 #3

No, not before the hives Liberalynn Jun 2014 #5

Hives pertilotte Oct 2014 #16

my daughter has recurring hives deek Jun 2014 #4

I will have to look into that. Liberalynn Jun 2014 #6

First off, you can become allergic to anything at any time. Warpy Jun 2014 #7

The allergist here said he only tests for mold and grass allergies but that if I wanted to have Liberalynn Jun 2014 #8

My chronic hives were caused by an allergy to sulfates in shampoo, Holly_Hobby Jun 2014 #9

That was good you found the cause of yours. Liberalynn Jun 2014 #11

Get thee to a rheumatologist? hedgehog Jun 2014 #10

Thank You for the links Liberalynn Jun 2014 #12

How are you doing? hedgehog Jul 2014 #13

I have actually been doing a little better. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #14

I'm glad to hear you're having some success - hedgehog Jul 2014 #15

Oak pollen can cause severe rashes and hives... freebrew Mar 2015 #17

Sorry to hear you had hives as well. Liberalynn Mar 2015 #18

Mine turned out to be related to gluten sensitivity. pnwmom Jun 2015 #19

I got hives every time I ate nutritional yeast. (Not the stuff used to make bread, but Nay Jun 2015 #20

$1 tube of Benadryl from Walmart or Dollar Tree helps mine a lot. Patterson Jun 2021 #21