Day 11

6/29: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 1 Xyzal
Symptoms: Itching but no hives. Some red areas where body creases. Itching was intense when I went to bed but no hives. Dehydrated and tired.
Food: chips and spinach dip, water, pizza

Currently: Was doing well this morning until I ate pizza and drank a pop then I began to itch a lot and small patches of hives popped up. I'm going to try doing the low-histamine diet that I've found many CU patients have tried. Maybe it'll help. Eaten pizza, pop.

Days 8,9,10

6/26: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 2 Xyzal
Symptoms: Small hive patches on arms, legs, and chest. Super tired. Slight itching.
Food: Water, Taco Bell burrito, strawberry pina colada slush

6/27: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 1 Xyzal
Symptoms: Itching but no hives. Elbow pains.
Food: Water, Chipotle Chicken burrito, Steak, potatoes, cornbread, salad, beer

6/28: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 1 Xyzal
Symptoms: Itching but no hives. Extremely tired.
Food: Mac N Cheese, Tuna, chips, spinach dip, water, powerade

Currently: Itching but no hives. Some red areas where body creases. Have eaten chips and spinach dip. Drank water.

Also, have felt super dehydrated regardless of drinking a lot of water...

Day 7

6/25: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 2 Xyzal
Symptoms: Lots of burning itching. Hives developing into the night. Took Benadryl at around 7pm to calm symptoms. Mellowed them for a little but then got super tired.
Food: Ramen noodles, noodles, tomato sauce, pork chop w/ spices, water

Currently: Small patches of hives forming on forearms, legs, and chest. Slight itching. Super tired. Have had water, Taco Bell burrito, strawberry pina colada slush

Day 6

6/24: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 2 Xyzal
Symptoms: Had hives where scratching occured. Spent some time outside though. They did diminish after a shower but then as the night continued I felt itchy regardless.
Food: cheese crackers, mac n cheese, energy drink, cookie, noodles, garlic & herb tomato sauce, sausage, water

Currently: I haven't had any joint pains today. Do feel drowsy at the moment. Itching has been horrible all day and now at 4pm I'm noticing more and more spots of hives coming up. I've had one spot on the top of the thigh for last two hours. Have thought about taking Benadryl to possibly counteract the hiving.

5:45pm...I have a burning itch all over my skin. There are more and more small hives breaking out. Mainly on my feet, ankles, thighs, and forearms that I have noticed so far. Did not take any Benadryl yet.

Day 5

6/23: AM pills: 1 Xyzol, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 2 Xyzol
Food: ramen and cheese crackers, drank plain water, chocolate bar, cheddar bratwurst
Symptoms: Itching without hives, very tired, SEVERE knee pain in the PM

Currently: just started getting some hives at 3pm, seems like they're following where I scratch. Did spend an hour outside in the sun and heat. Have eaten cheese crackers, mac n cheese, energy drink, cookie. Knees hurt bad this morning but have felt better throughout the day.

Day 4

6/22: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 2 Xyzal
Food: crackers, ramen, and drank water and Vitamin water; noodles with hamburger and cheese, iced tea (crystal light)
Symptoms: itching, small patches of hives, tired

Currently: Having taken the 2nd Xyzal, I felt like I'd been hit by a truck this morning. My hips and knees hurt the worst and I hardly wanted to walk because they were so stiff and sore. I've been in a sort of fog all day. My skin still itches but I haven't found any hives yet. I'm also feeling very tired. Have eaten ramen and cheese crackers, drank plain water.

Day 3

Dr's appointment: June 19,2009 4pm....chronic urticaria

6/20: AM pills: 1 Xyzol, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 2 Xyzol
Food: wild rice, bratwurst, cheddar cheese, tortilla, wheat bread, chocolate, water
Symptoms: Had some itching but no signs of urticaria

6/21: AM pills: 1 Xyzol, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 1 Xyzol
Food: beer, BBQ chicken, chips, deviled egg, potato salad, choc. cake, crackers, garlic artichoke jalapeno dip
Symptoms: Felt like I'd been "hit by a truck" in the morning so decided to try lowering night dosage of Xyzol. Had mild itching throughout the day but no hives. Did expose self to sun the whole afternoon.

Currently: After the reduction of night dosage, I'm experiencing more itching and have small patches of hives on arms and legs. Will go back to higher dosage again to see if it helps. Have eaten crackers, ramen, and drank water and Vitamin water.

Xyzol does make me super sleepy too...