Urticaria,Allergy,Itching

Dear Doctor, I want to appreciate the effort that u put in solving people's medical problems through your column in the Sun. I have a problem which has persisted 4 a long tyme despite several medications and tests bit which bothers me a lot. I hope u will be able to help me. I usually have some swellings on all parts of my body, especially when the weather is hot. It's been disturbing me for the past six yrs. I have carried out all sorts of tests and taken all sorts of medication. ai have also met very many doctors on the issue but all i usually get is just temporary respite as it usually reoccurs. Most say it is filariasis and some other high sounding diseases. I dont want to know what it is. All i want is treatment 4 it. I hope u will be able to help me. Sometimes, I woke up with a swollen face. It is usually very embarrassing. And it itches like hell. Pls help me. Thanks and God bless u. Duke, Uyo Sorry about your plight, but I want to quote you in answer to your queries. First you have seen many doctors -- well I'd like to say to you and many out there who say the same, this is your last Bus stop; okay? All you need do is determine to follow my prescriptions -- do as you are told and you will get your results; that is all. What you have simply is urticaria. I think I explained it about two weeks ago and I quote: Swellings and Itching hi doc, good afternoon doc,i do read ur column n i c how u answer pples question,pls i have 2 questn n i will want u 2 answer it. 1.i do have a swollen body[all parts of my body]dat do pain n at times it do come with itching,after some time it will go. 2.after i gave birth 2 my baby my tummy has refused 2 go back 2 d normal size. pls i want u 2 profer a lasting solutn 2 all have said, may be u can prescibe a drug.n pls i need d answer 2 dis question urgently. tnks,Tessy, Lagos pls don't publish my mail addy. Dear Tessy, Itchy swelling that comes a times and goes away after a little while is urticaria and is due to allergy. Chlorpheniramine is good to use when it comes but the real solution is to find what you are allergic to and control that. Allergy, by the way is you reacting to something others do not react to. Some allergens-- stuff that cause allergy in these special people are mites found in house- dust, pollen grains, sea foods like cray-fish, fish and crabs, food allergens found in milk, feathers of birds and the hair of cats and so on. try to find what cause or triggers your own swelling and itching and make sure you remove it from your environment. The addresses and names you see are changed; but the letters are very real. Cheers Great. Now let me quote you again. You say you do not want to know what it is. Sad, very sad. Because, it's like Moh'd Ali going into the ring blindfolded-- no matter that he is world champion extraordinaire, whoever his opponent is, no matter how puny and weak, that opponent will defeat Ali. So, you must know -- and know for sure -- always -- in every battle in life -- do not -- never forget that; okay? Great. Lastly, treatment is simple once the enemy has been identified and now has a name. You will get well and forget all the years of your sorrow; okay? Just call the help lines now.