Estrogen Dominance? Hormone Imbalance and Chronic Hives.

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The agony of chronic urticaria is real and keeping our hormones in check is essential. In my battle with chronic hives I have had a lot of issues pop up that I didn’t realize could contribute to my symptoms. One of these is the relationship between hormonal imbalance and chronic hives. Estrogen Dominance could have…

Emotional Acceptance of Chronic Urticaria

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It is estimated that between 0.23% and 1.8% of the population in the U.S. and internationally suffer from Chronic Urticaria. Women are affected about twice as often as men. Though the cause is unknown, the most common hypothesis is that Chronic Urticaria relates to autoimmune dysfunction involving autoantibodies that target IgE receptors to activate histamine…

The Secret Underworld of Chronic Urticaria

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Less than one percent of the population is burdened with this condition. Labeled “idiopathic” because the cause is unknown, Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (also known as chronic spontaneous urticaria) is much more than a skin condition. Many with Chronic Urticaria (hives) also have an accompanying autoimmune disease and it is thought to have an autoimmune component…