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.

How do members experience chronic idiopathic hives?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic idiopathic hives*

*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 chronic idiopathic hives*

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

Compare treatments taken by people with chronic idiopathic hives*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Benadryl)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)
Treatment

(Sinequan)
Perceived effectiveness
for chronic idiopathic hives (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)
Treatment

(Pepcid)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)
Treatment

(Claritin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)

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

Who has chronic idiopathic hives on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 23
30s 71
40s 93
50s 97
60s 80
70+ 35

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 68
Female 329

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with chronic idiopathic hives

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 chronic idiopathic hives

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

(Benadryl)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
102
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Sinequan)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
41
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Pepcid)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
39
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Claritin)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
83
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)

Data from patients with chronic idiopathic hives, 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 chronic idiopathic hives

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

(Benadryl)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Sinequan)
Perceived effectiveness
for chronic idiopathic hives (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Pepcid)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Claritin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chronic idiopathic hives (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

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

  • 3 new patients joined this month
  • 221 say chronic idiopathic hives is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 23
30s 71
40s 93
50s 97
60s 80
70+ 35
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 35
20-29 years 35
30-39 years 29
40-49 years 23
50-59 years 14
60-69 years 8
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 68
Female 329

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 145
Not Diagnosed 26

These charts show data from chronic idiopathic hives patients who have completed their condition history
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