Women are indeed more often prone to hives than men
Most research on the issue shows that women are indeed more often prone to hives than men. In chronic spontaneous urticaria, we would...
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Urticaire Chronique
Jan 28, 20221 min read
Average duration of urticaria
Being very inconsistent, data on the average duration of urticaria is scarce and often contradictory. Most of the time, chronic urticaria...
Urticaire Chronique
Jan 28, 20221 min read
Wool
December Trigger: Wool As people take out winter and wool coats for the cold weather, hives can show up quickly. Wool is by itself...
Urticaire Chronique
Jan 28, 20221 min read
Let's keep talking about it!
Did you know that chronic urticaria affects 1% of the world’s population? A number that seems small, but that's equivalent to 79 million...
Urticaire Chronique
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Textiles
Despite the cold, avoid irritating and heavy textiles! Scratching textiles are a big source of irritation for your skin. Repetitive...
Urticaire Chronique
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Animals
Animals can be a cause for your aggravating urticaria. Indeed, your animal allergies can be a major hive trigger or aggravator! The first...
Urticaire Chronique
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Stress
Stress is a major cause of urticaria outbreaks. When you feel stressed and an urticaria outbreak occurs, think about the things in your...
Urticaire Chronique
Oct 21, 20211 min read
The Common Cold
September Trigger: The Common Cold September announces the start of the cold season, which is no help to your hives, since colds tire...
Urticaire Chronique
Oct 21, 20211 min read
Widespread hives
Widespread hives occur at multiple parts of the body at the same time. They're often characterized as an allergic reaction to something...
Urticaire Chronique
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Insect bite month
May also happens to be insect bite month! We look forward to warmer weather, but bugs do, too. This is when they start making an...
Urticaire Chronique
Aug 31, 20211 min read
The month of greens
The month of June means everything is finally green! Yep, pollen is airborne, but it also grows with grass! Despite the fact that hives...
Urticaire Chronique
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Mold
Mold is tiny fungi that float in the air and can be found both indoors and out. In some cases, a person's immune system can unfortunately...
Urticaire Chronique
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Sun
The exact cause of solar urticaria is unknown, but we do know that it occurs when sunlight activates the release of histamine or a...
Urticaire Chronique
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Heat waves
In August be mindful of heat waves! Sweat accumulating on the skin eventually dries out, leaving residue behind. This can trigger skin...
Urticaire Chronique
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Acute urticaria
Acute urticaria is the most common clinical manifestation of food allergy in children. In fact, it occurs in 50 to 60% of cases where a...
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