What is autoimmune urticaria?

In about half of patients with chronic idiopathic hives, the explanation is that body's immune system is, in a sense, overactive. The urticaria is "autoimmune". The immune system is attacking the normal tissues of the body and causing hives as a result.

How do members experience autoimmune urticaria?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with autoimmune urticaria*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for autoimmune urticaria*

*Data from patients with autoimmune urticaria, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with autoimmune urticaria*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Allegra)
Perceived effectiveness
for autoimmune urticaria (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
autoimmune urticaria (3)
Treatment

(Aczone)
Perceived effectiveness
for autoimmune urticaria (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
autoimmune urticaria (1)
Treatment

(Sinequan)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
autoimmune urticaria (1)

*Data from patients with autoimmune urticaria, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has autoimmune urticaria on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 14
30s 27
40s 42
50s 32
60s 28
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 34
Female 122