What is Chronic Idiopathic Hives?
Chronic idiopathic hives (urticaria) is defined as recurrent whealing of the skin at least twice weekly for more than 6 weeks. An identifiable cause is only rarely identified, with most cases being labeled idiopathic chronic urticaria.
What do patients take to treat Chronic Idiopathic Hives and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cetirizine HCl
(Members Mark Cetirizine HCL, Piriteze, Benaday, All Day Allergy)
|
1 | ||
|
Ranitidine
(Zantic, Wal-Zan 150, Zantac 75, Zantac 150)
|
1 | ||
|
Diphenhydramine
(Benadryl, Benadryl Itch Stop Gel, Meijer Antihistamine Allergy, Nightime Sleepaid)
|
1 | ||
|
Cimetidine
(Tagamet, Tagamet HB)
|
0 | ||
|
desloratadine
(Aerius, Clarinex)
|
0 | ||
|
Loratadine
(Claritin Allergy RediTabs 12 Hour, Claritin Allergy 24 Hour, Loratadine Reditab, Claritin Hives Relief)
|
0 | ||
|
Famotidine
(Fluxid, Pepcid)
|
0 | ||
|
Doxepin
(Deptran, Zonalon, Silenor, Adapine)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Chronic Idiopathic Hives patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Chronic Idiopathic Hives at PatientsLikeMe?
- 53 patients have this condition
- 5 New patients joined this month
- 15 say Chronic Idiopathic Hives is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 83% | Females |
|---|---|
| 17% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 10 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 11 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 5 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 3 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 2 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 30 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 9 |
These charts show data from Chronic Idiopathic Hives patients who have completed their condition history