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Liz M
Posted Tuesday, November 03, 2009 6:48 PM


 

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Okay, so I woke up with Hives this morning - weird! I don't know why. I have a history of Hives, but it is usually exercise induced ( - usually walking for exercise - again, weird, I know). Anyway, I noticed along with it I had red and itchy knuckles and hands and thought, "hmmm, that's more RA - I wonder if they are related?").

So, I googled Hives and RA and sure enough, they are!! I have had hive reactions since I was about 18, that I can recall, which is also when several other things started to appear, like tendonitis in both shoulders and knees giving out, etc. (and a few months after I started smoking a pack a day, hello? - haven't smoked for 12 years). Does this mean I could have had RA back then? This is all so weird!

Anyone else have this symptom?

Liz
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MaryFran
Posted Tuesday, November 03, 2009 6:56 PM


 

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I'm beginning to think EVERYTHING is related to RA. And that's reminding me of when I was a smoker and every time I had some ailment, the docs (and my sis!) would say it was related to smoking! I swear you could get a hangnail and someone would say it was from smoking! LOL. Seriously, I have found so many things that seem related to RA that we should all do the Google when we have a new symptom. I get all sort of reactions to various things - food, plants, medications, etc. - and break out in rashes or hives. Not fun! Hope your hives are better now.

Mary H.



Plaquenil, Medrol, soon to be Orencia, Folic Acid, Vit. D, B12, Calcium, + others unrelated to RA
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Pip
Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:41 AM


 

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Hives are usually an allergic reaction. Some research says RA is a reaction to allergens.

Just because we get tolerant of the allergen doesn't mean we're still not inflammed. You might consider Benadryl on your next attack to see if you can cut the inflammation.

Pip

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Captex
Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 1:13 AM


 

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Liz,

My daughter showed up one day a month or so ago with hives and ended up in the ER because they got so bad so fast. She lives away from us so she was by herself. The whole thing scared me and my wife, because it is a auto-immune over reaction that has gone into hyperdrive. The worst part is that we my never know what caused it. What we do know is that she had to take Prednisone and Benadryl and that didn't work. She ended up with a steroid shot that finally got it under control.

I personally believe that hives, RA , Diabetes, Lupus, Vitiligo, Thyroid, Crohn's..... are all under the same umbrella.

Nevertheless, I pray that it was just a allergic reaction. And I pray that it was just that, in your case as well.



God Bless,



captex

I'm off Prednisone! and off Bactrim, currently taking Atenenol, Albuterol, Glipizide, Lozol, NOMORE NSAIDS and trying to lose the 30+lbs that I gained recently from Prednisone. Just added Arava. Diagnosed with RA in 1982. Fighting ILD. I'm dealing with my Diabetes and I've only begun to truely understand RA.
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Nikki Lynn
Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:18 AM


 

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I started having issues with chronic hives about 2 years into my diagnosis of RA. They have not been much of a problem since I've been in remission though

http://www.wellness.com/reference/allergies/urticaria-hives/symptoms-and-causes

Lynn

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Liz M
Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:40 AM


 

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This is from the website Nikki Lynn provided, Wellness.com:



"Autoimmune disorders: Autoimmune disorders, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), account for up to 50% of all cases of chronic urticaria, according to researchers. Autoimmune disorders are conditions caused by an immune response against the body's own tissues. The immune system mistakes its own cells for foreign invaders like bacteria or viruses."



I've seen another quote that specifically mentioned RA and another that mentioned Sjogren's. It doesn't surprise me. Nothing does these days, but I will definitely address this with my Rheumy, as I have had chronic hives for almost 20 years (and it was never in reaction to anything tangible - always exercise induced, especially with extreme cold or heat - or so I thought anyway )!



Interesting though, huh?



Liz
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musician
Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 7:28 PM


 

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I get hives too. I have noticed that I get them more often when my RA is flaring.
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