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I now get hives when I am cold which go away when my skin gets warm again. What is this? What can I do about it?

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June 07, 2006 3:53 p.m. (46 minutes and 7 seconds later)

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In some people the urticaria (hives) is brought on specifically by cold conditions. Usually they don't know why people get cold urticaria . Antihistamines like Zyrtec, Claritin do not work so well . It may be possible to desensitise yourself against cold exposure by starting with a form of washing which you know does not harm you, and repeating this, slowly increasing your exposure to cold. For more information please click the link.

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~aair/urticaria.htm#Cold_Urticaria

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