Anyone else get hives from cold and exercise?

[Mermaid02]

After about 7 minutes on my elliptical machine my arms and legs break out in hives. I've gotten hives from the cold since I was in 3rd grade- first time I was swimming in the ocean and broke out and it's been a problem ever since. I take an antihistamine (allegra d) daily for my allergies and still break out. Just wondering how much of a freak I am.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I don't--but I have heard of some people being allergic to their sweat.

Is this the first time you have broken out while exercising?

If you still get them despite taking whatever meds you are taking, you might see a physician for some allergy testing to determine what exactly the cause is and see if they can prescribe you a better medicine.

 

[BWVDenise]

I had "cold urticaria" for about 3 years and then just as mysteriously as it arrived-- it left. I've been dealing with hives again for the past 3 or 4 months but this time none of the doctors I've seen knows why. The itching is maddening! Prednisone finally has it under control, but I sure would like to know what causes it!
Good luck!

 

[Christine]

It doesn't happen to me but I know that it does happen.

It's definitely a histamine response. I have dermatographia, so when stuff touches me I get a hive-like response or just very red in those areas. Again, another crazy histamine response.

 

[mrsmom]

My ds 9 complains everytime its cold he starts to itch, I never even thought of this. we walked out to the bus, today it's 18 outside and he is complaining his legs itch and feet. And he did this last year too. I will have to check him.
Kim

 

[Beth76]

This happens to me, but only sometimes. It's about 20 degrees out right now and I just walked DS to the bus. On my way back my legs started itching a bit--I was running too. But as soon as i got inside they were fine. Oh it's always just my legs. I don't know if it's hives exactly because there aren't any bumps. Just a lot of red itchy patches. It happens sometimes when I exercise. Like when I spin really fast or sometimes when I'm walking outside--even in nice weather. I never have the problem on the elliptical. The whole thing is very strange.