Re: explanation of masto vs CU for slipsb Barb

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Jackie - thanks so much taking the time to explain the differences to me. My

husband has been diagnosed with chronic urticaria and has had it for 6

months or so. He takes Allegra and Pepcid in the morning, Singular in the

afternoon, and Zyrtec, Pepcid and Doxepin before bedtime. He was symptom

free on these meds for about 3 months, then the allergist told us to stop the

Singular for 2 weeks, then if no symptoms, decrease the Zyrtec to 1/2 pill.

He stopped the Singular for 2 weeks with only an occasional small hive, but

when we cut the Zyrtic in half for 2 days, they came back with a vengence!

He's back on all the medicine again but it doesn't seem to be able to

control it now. We have to get back to the allergist - voddoo docs that

they are! It is VERY Frustrating!!!!!!!!!! I feel so bad for him and don't

know what to do to help him. Well, thanks again for the info and thanks for

listening. Barb

[Guest guest]

Jackie - thanks so much taking the time to explain the differences to me. My

husband has been diagnosed with chronic urticaria and has had it for 6

months or so. He takes Allegra and Pepcid in the morning, Singular in the

afternoon, and Zyrtec, Pepcid and Doxepin before bedtime. He was symptom

free on these meds for about 3 months, then the allergist told us to stop the

Singular for 2 weeks, then if no symptoms, decrease the Zyrtec to 1/2 pill.

He stopped the Singular for 2 weeks with only an occasional small hive, but

when we cut the Zyrtic in half for 2 days, they came back with a vengence!

He's back on all the medicine again but it doesn't seem to be able to

control it now. We have to get back to the allergist - voddoo docs that

they are! It is VERY Frustrating!!!!!!!!!! I feel so bad for him and don't

know what to do to help him. Well, thanks again for the info and thanks for

listening. Barb

[Guest guest]

Dear Jackie - scary trip to the allergist today with my husband. He found

that his hemoglobin dropped and his lymphocyte count went up and without

telling us he ordered a blood test for Lymphoma screening ( we saw the paper

when the nurse was drawing the blood.) Ever hear of the connection? All

that I could think about was your explanation that the hives can even be

caused by cancer. We have to wait for the results until Monday. Will be on

pins and needles till then. Thanks again, Barb

[Guest guest]

Dear Barb--

We will be thinking and praying for good results. When my hives started

they did TONS of blood work for all kinds of things, everytime I went to

the Rheumatologist, they drew 10 tubes at a time. It is so nerve wracking

until you get the results, so please try to take some deep breaths and

relax, keep positive thoughts--we will too! Please let us know how his

tests turn out.

hugs--Ann

>From: slipsb@...

>Reply-To: urticaria

>To: urticaria

>Subject: Re: explanation of masto vs CU for " slipsb " Barb

>Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 23:40:03 EST

>

>Dear Jackie - scary trip to the allergist today with my husband. He found

>that his hemoglobin dropped and his lymphocyte count went up and without

>telling us he ordered a blood test for Lymphoma screening ( we saw the

>paper

>when the nurse was drawing the blood.) Ever hear of the connection? All

>that I could think about was your explanation that the hives can even be

>caused by cancer. We have to wait for the results until Monday. Will be on

>pins and needles till then. Thanks again, Barb

Ann

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Hi Barb. Sorry you and your husband are going through such a scary thing,

but remember when you are dealing with CU, the doctor is going to make sure

he rules out everything he can think of as a potential cause. At one point,

because of some weird results of hormone level testing, a pituitary tumor

was thought to be the cause of my CU. Thankfully it wasn't! Sometimes levels

of different things in the blood do fluctuate, which may either be just 'one

of those things' or it may be a clue as to what is going on. I don't know

much about cancers, nor have any info regarding them and CU, so can't offer

much help there. I did do a quick search and found this case study of a

patient with CU/angioedema who was found to have lymphoma:

http://www.hopkins-allergy.org/case_studies/viewpoint.html?viewpointid=106 & casei\

d=162

Hang in there, and please let us know what the test results are. We'll be

thinking positive thoughts and praying for you!

Air hugs,

Jackie

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[Guest guest]

Hi Barb. Sorry you and your husband are going through such a scary thing,

but remember when you are dealing with CU, the doctor is going to make sure

he rules out everything he can think of as a potential cause. At one point,

because of some weird results of hormone level testing, a pituitary tumor

was thought to be the cause of my CU. Thankfully it wasn't! Sometimes levels

of different things in the blood do fluctuate, which may either be just 'one

of those things' or it may be a clue as to what is going on. I don't know

much about cancers, nor have any info regarding them and CU, so can't offer

much help there. I did do a quick search and found this case study of a

patient with CU/angioedema who was found to have lymphoma:

http://www.hopkins-allergy.org/case_studies/viewpoint.html?viewpointid=106 & casei\

d=162

Hang in there, and please let us know what the test results are. We'll be

thinking positive thoughts and praying for you!

Air hugs,

Jackie

Life is tough, but I'm tougher.

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