My first urticaria symptoms started in 2021. Over time, the condition gradually began affecting many aspects of my daily life and emotional wellbeing. The constant symptoms, uncertainty, anxiety, and concern about the future became emotionally exhausting, especially while trying to manage work and normal daily responsibilities. After searching for information and support, I came across…
In 2014, I started noticing that whenever I drank something cold, I would immediately feel as if my throat was tightening or becoming blocked. If I drank water at room temperature, the sensation would improve quickly. Over time, I also noticed reactions to rain and cold weather. Whenever I got wet or exposed to cold…
My urticaria started around 27 years ago and only disappeared recently. For many years, I suffered from a combination of chronic idiopathic urticaria, delayed pressure urticaria, dermographism, angioedema, and episodes with anaphylactic symptoms. During those years, I consulted many doctors and relied heavily on antihistamines and corticosteroids, but without lasting improvement. My daily life became…
Hi, I’m Flavia from Uruguay. I met Luis in 2017 through a Facebook group related to chronic urticaria while searching for help for my 14 years old son, who had been suffering from severe cholinergic urticaria for around 4 years. His condition became so intense that he could no longer attend school normally. Before that,…
In 2016, I went through one of the most difficult periods of my life after developing cholinergic urticaria, which was described by health professionals as being of allergic origin. Between Portugal and Germany, I spent countless hours in hospitals and clinics, undergoing exam after exam, but without seeing any significant improvement. At some point, I…
In mid-June 2019, I was searching on Facebook for people who had recovered from cholinergic urticaria when I came across a comment from Luis on a post that caught my attention. After contacting him, it did not take long for me to realize that he deeply understood the condition I was dealing with. At that…