For over 10 years, since a drug use gone wrong happened, I've had a strange mast-cell phenomenon happening. It started with an ecstacy tablet that left my arms and legs rushing with numbness and a panic that set in throughout my body. A couple days later, I developed the condition Chronic Urticaria (hives) which was in full effect for several years, but now in remission. Through this experience, a couple of strange and seemingly unique reactions occurred:
1) The drugs Zyrtec, Allegra and Benadryl were attempted to resolve the hives. Instead of providing any relief, each drug produced more hives to appear all over the body; except for the face. It was not a true allergic reaction (i.e. Anaphylactic shock). Just a bundle of hives that covered my body for a couple days after the trial.
2) Alcohol resolved my Cholinergic Urticaria condition entirely. Not rubbing alcohol, but drinking alcohol like beer and liquor. Only a couple shots were necessary, but once I had ingested a few drinks, I no longer had any hives on my skin what-so-ever.
Can anyone relate to these experiences or know of any similar ones? I have not yet been able to pin-down the dysfunctional cause of this.
1) The drugs Zyrtec, Allegra and Benadryl were attempted to resolve the hives. Instead of providing any relief, each drug produced more hives to appear all over the body; except for the face. It was not a true allergic reaction (i.e. Anaphylactic shock). Just a bundle of hives that covered my body for a couple days after the trial.
2) Alcohol resolved my Cholinergic Urticaria condition entirely. Not rubbing alcohol, but drinking alcohol like beer and liquor. Only a couple shots were necessary, but once I had ingested a few drinks, I no longer had any hives on my skin what-so-ever.
Can anyone relate to these experiences or know of any similar ones? I have not yet been able to pin-down the dysfunctional cause of this.