Finally had my appointment with the dermatologist for the hives. Basically, there is not any way to actually determine what exactly is causing my hives and rashes. I told her that I have not been having as many reactions these days. She thinks this is a good sign, hopefully they will eventually go away. However, there is not a timeline for how long they will hang around. It could be as short as a few more months or a few years. Only time will tell. The doctor said the best we can do is try to make me as comfortable as possible when I do have breakouts. She suggested a new game plan, I will take the Claritin in the morning, along with the Zantac. Then, in the evenings when I have a breakout she prescribed Hydroxyzine - a stronger antihistamine that I can take about an hour before bedtime. She also prescribed a topical cream to put on the affected areas - Clobetasol.
In the meantime, I am going to avoid cranberries, blueberries, and fresh tomatoes for a little while. Those foods tend to lead to breakouts. To prove a point to myself, I had a bunch of cranberries before my appointment today. I had not had any for almost a month and I had not had any serious breakouts. But, today I was breaking out like crazy - arms, neck and back. Now I have to endure the the crazy itchiness for a few days as the cranberries move out of my system. Oh, yay!
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