Days 28-31

Thursday night my small hives continued but then eventually turned into a large, welt-like mass. They disappeared over night.


7/17: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair
PM pills: 1 Xyzal
Food: Water, Noodles, Beer
Symptoms: Small hives. Itching. Tired

7/18: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 75mg Ranitidine
PM pills: 1 Xyzal
Food: Mac N Cheese, Tuna, water, chips
Symptoms: Itching. Small hives on arms.

7/19: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 75mg Ranitidine
PM pills: 1 Xyzal, 4mg childrens Singulair, 75mg Ranitidine
Food: Ham sandwich, chips, water, turkey sandwich, ice cream
Symptoms: Itching. Small hives on arms. Spent day in the sun but kept a fair amount of meds in my system just in case. Plus was exposed to chlorine for the first time.

Currently: Itching. Have hives on arms. Have eaten onion chips, and water.

Days 26, 27

7/14: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair
PM pills: 2 Xyzal
Food: Water, Pizza
Symptoms: Hives, lots of itching, joint pains

7/15: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair
PM pills: 1 Xyzal, 4mg childrens Singulair
Food: Mac n Cheese, tuna, water, crackers
Symptoms: Small hives, lots of itching, joint pains, tired

Currently: Tired. Have lots of itching. Small hives on arms, chest, neck, back, and thighs. Eaten Mac n cheese, tuna, water, chocolate

Days 22-25

Weekend: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair
PM pills: 1 Xyzal
Food: Various fair foods
Symptoms: No noteable itching nor hives. Super tired though. Sunday felt a little sick but was probably from being in the sun too much.

7/13: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair
Food: noodles, cheese, beef, water
Symptoms: Some itching. No hives. Tired.

Currently: I am itching and breaking out in hives. I've noticed some constant red spots where my bra rubs. Itching is also on my face today and I'm very uncomfortable. Have only had water so far.

Just some thoughts...

I've been reading posts by other people with CU for some time now. Things are starting to click from my past and from what they've said has happened to them.

Here's some thoughts:
-Mom said I would get a "rash" right before I got sick when I was little
-Feb '08 when I first saw hives then they went into remission until June '08
-June '08 had severe joint pain on two occassions
-Sept '08 hives disappeared..but still felt some discomfort in joints
-June '09 hives are back...joint pain has only occurred badly once in July '09
-Beginning of '09 I had a few weeks when I would wake with my eyes nearly swollen shut. I thought it was an allergy to something...but I couldn't figure it out
-Beginning of June '09 I felt like I was getting sick because I'd wake with a swollen throat for about a week then it went away...

Days 20-21

7/9: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair
PM pills: 1 Xyzal
Symptoms: Developed hives early in the afternoon. Itching wasn't too bad. Tired.
Food: Rice, burrito, water

Currently: Hives beginning to develop now at 5pm. Itching isn't too bad but still there. Tired. Have eaten burrito, cake, water.

Days 15-19

Rx have been the same except on 7/5 I took 2 Xyzal in the morning when my symptoms I woke up with were not going away.

I have also sometimes added another Children's Singulair 4mg at night to help.

Foods have been just as bad as before...my diet needs work.

On 7/5 hives were fairly bad on my arms. 7/6 hives were bad on arms and feet.

Currently: I've forgotten my Rx this morning but have a "stand by" Benadryl in my office for just in case..might take that in a few if I feel like there's some itching beginning. Otherwise, I'm exhausted still from the meds... read that some people do get used to it..but I guess I'm just not.
Have eaten pizza and had a small pop today. Will probably flush my system with water now.

Day 14

7/2: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 2 Xyzal
Symptoms: Itching but no hives. Tired
Food: Hamburger, Fries, tea, water, chicken nuggets

Currently: Itching, hives on arms, extremely tired. Eaten hamburger, potato salad, water, pop

Day 13

7/1: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 2 Xyzal, 4mg childrens Singulair
Symptoms: Hiving on arms. Not as bad as day before. Itching all over. Super tired.
Food: Hamburger, chips, potato salad, cookie, pop, pizza

Currently: Itching but no hives. Tired. Eaten hamburger, fries, tea, water

Day 12

6/30: AM pills: 1 Xyzal, 8mg childrens Singulair, 150mg Renitidine
PM pills: 2 Xyzal
Additionally took 1 Benadryl Max. Strength
Symptoms: Arms covered in hives by 4pm and lasted until sometime after I'd fallen asleep. Itching continually through that time as well.
Food: Pizza, pop, chips, dip, water

Currently: Itching all over all day. Few red spots on arms and legs. Super tired. Eaten hamburger, chips, potato salad, cookie, pop