Cold Urticaria is a disease that is often misunderstood by people who do not suffer from it. I have suffered from temperature related hives since the age of eighteen, being covered in hives multiple times a day has caused a multitude of problems for me. I have learned how to better control my hives over […]
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As a beekeeping mentor in the Pacific Northwest, I was recently asked to help a backyard apiarist with a mold issue. Upon arrival at the novice’s beautifully manicured garden, I was presented with the sight of a beautifully-constructed, brightly-painted Kenyan top bar hive. As we suited up in preparation for the inspection, I asked the […]
Children treat their parents. It’s a matter of who is made who. Some children manifest in parenting manipulation; others seem to have acquired the skill of handling their parents with great delicacy. For you parents with manipulative children like me, I will provide some examples of behavior and some tips to help your cool in […]
About three years ago, I developed what is commonly known as chronic hives (urticaria). Chronic hives are defined as hives that persist for longer than six weeks, and at that point, they may last anywhere from a few months to several years. Each individual is different. I freaked out when i started to get them […]
Hives can be annoying to experience, especially when you don’t know the cause. Hives, or urticaria, as it is called in the medical world, affects up to one in ten people at some point in their lives. Most hives are due to an allergic reaction, although this is not always the case. Sometimes viruses, autoimmune […]
If you haven’t experienced hives, first you are lucky, second you can not imagine just how horrible they are. Yes, they are itchy. But it is an itchiness that has high intensity levels. The itchiness can get so bad that you think you might go insane if it doesn’t stop. Yes, they are that bad. […]
Azithromycin is a wonder drug. Although Azithromycin’s side effects can be annoying, or even harmful at times, let’s face it: what other drug can get you well in such a short amount of time? In three day, or seven day doses, Azithromycin is great when you don’t have time to be sick. I encountered Azithromycin […]
Hives are a form of skin rash caused by an allergic reaction. They typically present as a red, itching rash which is raised above the level of normal skin. Hives can affect the skin anywhere on the body and are commonly seen on the face, lips, head, hands, and feet. Hives are known medically as […]
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Hives is the common name for urticaria, a skin condition marked by a rash of red or white welts, ranging in size up to several inches in diameter. Individual welts can develop and fade suddenly, with the overall rash typically lasting about 24 hours, though sometimes considerably more. Hives, in fact, can persist more than […]
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Welts can be a symptom of hives, mosquito bites, allergies, eczema, poison ivy and flea bites amongst other things. Welts tend to itch and sting the skin until the victim is driven crazy with the need to scratch. Scratching is the worse thing you can do to welts; instead try one of these all natural […]
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