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)

*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 1
20s 17
30s 29
40s 38
50s 37
60s 29
70+ 21

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 34
Female 132

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with autoimmune urticaria

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for autoimmune urticaria

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Allegra)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
37
Tried for
autoimmune urticaria (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Aczone)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
3
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.
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Compare treatments taken by people with autoimmune urticaria

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

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

(Aczone)
Perceived effectiveness
for autoimmune urticaria (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
autoimmune urticaria (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with autoimmune urticaria, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has autoimmune urticaria on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 91 say autoimmune urticaria is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 17
30s 29
40s 38
50s 37
60s 29
70+ 21
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 11
20-29 years 8
30-39 years 11
40-49 years 5
50-59 years 6
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 34
Female 132

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 46
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from autoimmune urticaria patients who have completed their condition history
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