Im itchy and bored

[teasasue]

no not really but I do have a question, my husband is allergic to himself. When he gets upset or overly happy or any emotion really other than normal he breaks out in hives. It is an allergic reaction to something his body releases when he has more emotion then normal.
The doctors have told him to take benadryl for it but it is no longer really working, and it also has several very bad side effects if you take it for long periods of time like he has.
Does anyone have any other suggestions of things he can do or take to stop the breaking out?

[Qingdai]

A second opinion.

[Chris Porter]

Traumatic Brain Injury? TBIs are a bit radical, though, and not guaranteed to work.

[WyldeChild]

Traumatic Brain Injury? TBIs are a bit radical, though, and not guaranteed to work.
Ive had quite enough of that from previous car wrecks (none of which I was the driver in).

Yeah, I guess id be the husband in question. Or if Im not then I suppose me and teasa need to have a long conversation....

@Qingdai, Ive sought that out, no doctor seems to really know what to do for me. As benadryl helps when Im having the outbreaks (up until Ive had to take it for such prolonged periods and my body has gotten used to it) they recommended I take two in the morning when I get up as a preventative measure. However Ive looked the side affects up and I have most of them, which vary from mood swings, bladder problems, and chest pain which I believe to be the start of issues with my heart, just to name a few....

@Teasa I dont know what members of a forum are supposed to suggest that I do when medical professionals can offer me no solutions.... As Ive said in the past you really should just put me out of my misery.

[teasasue]

so no one knows anything other than what he is doing?

and no I am not going to put you out of your misery

[Dingfod]

1. Benedryl cream.

2. Read the label on the box the Benedryl cream comes in.

Both problems solved.

[teasasue]

ok so I am thinking no one believes me. I will take pictures later,when I get more bateries for the camera, this is an every day occurrence, and it actually happens to other people just not very many.

here is something that we have found with other people but my husband has done most of all these things already, there are other sites like that, but they all say pretty much the same thing. I was hoping with all the different kinds of minds here someone might know something else.

Want to talk to someone who gets hives every day..pls - HealthBoards Message Boards (http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=338329)

and the cream doesnt work either thanks though

[Deadlokd]

It isn't that we don't believe you, it's just that we're not medical professionals. You want medical answers, go to a doctor, you want witty repartee and cock shots, come here.

[Gonzo]

Let me google that for you (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ask+yahoo+skin+reactions+misery+wife)

[Iacchus]

Maybe he should look at his emotions differently in terms of what they represent? If in fact it is psychosomatic, as you seem to suggest, it may just be a matter of learning how not to turn on that particular switch in the brain when you get emotional. I can cause all kinds of weird effects (like hives) happen when I think about things ... so, I chose not to think in a way (or, try to avert) that causes it to happen. Of course it doesn't always work this way but, more so when it comes your emotions.

[Iacchus]

and the cream doesnt work either thanks thoughProbably because the creams don't address the chemicals released by the brain (via our thoughts and mind) that are causing it. In which case we are just trying to mask over the symptoms.

[Dingfod]

ok so I am thinking no one believes me. It's not a matter of belief, it's a matter of degree of caring. Scratch yourself silly, I don't care.

[ITSOZAZ]

well this guy acts like he's itchy and he's apparently bored.

YouTube- iggy pop - i'm bored official videoclip

[yguy]

no not really but I do have a question, my husband is allergic to himself. When he gets upset or overly happy or any emotion really other than normal he breaks out in hives. It is an allergic reaction to something his body releases when he has more emotion then normal.
The doctors have told him to take benadryl for it but it is no longer really working, and it also has several very bad side effects if you take it for long periods of time like he has.
Does anyone have any other suggestions of things he can do or take to stop the breaking out?Perhaps it's time he decided whether he wants to be in control of his emotions or be controlled by and through them.

[Shelli]

One word... doctor

[Doctor X]

What?

You do not believe the bestest medical, financial, and legal advice many be had from random strangers on the internets?




I will pray for you, Shelli :sadno:

--J.D.

[Iacchus]

I believe in the pharmaceutical companies. They are the ones running the show.

[WyldeChild]

Perhaps it's time he decided whether he wants to be in control of his emotions or be controlled by and through them.

Not so much to do with that as it is something I cannot control @ all.

Hard to explain. But as I said before. I dont really expect any answers here. Asking such would be about the same as asking for answers from Mrs.Cleo the telephone psychic(although Im sure the price base is a tiny bit cheaper here lol).

[teasasue]

cleo huh, maybe we should try her

[yguy]

Perhaps it's time he decided whether he wants to be in control of his emotions or be controlled by and through them.

Not so much to do with that as it is something I cannot control @ all.

Hard to explain.I think not. If you can't control your emotions, you can't control yourself, wherefore you will be controlled by others; so if you think there's no alternative, whether you can get relief from the symptom or not, you won't be living your own life.

[teasasue]

Perhaps it's time he decided whether he wants to be in control of his emotions or be controlled by and through them.

Not so much to do with that as it is something I cannot control @ all.

Hard to explain.I think not. If you can't control your emotions, you can't control yourself, wherefore you will be controlled by others; so if you think there's no alternative, whether you can get relief from the symptom or not, you won't be living your own life.

ok so maybe that was the wrong choice of word, he can control his emotions just not the chemical that is released in to his body that makes him break out.

I mean if you are sad you are going to be sad but you dont have to let it over take you and it doesnt over take him, the chemical in his body overtakes him and gives him hives.

If he is happy, that is still an emotion but it doest control him, but it still releases that chemical in his body and makes him get hives.


I hope that makes more sense

[LadyShea]

WyldeChild, you should see an allergist specifically if you haven't already, and go through the test battery.

If your hives are in fact induced by strong emotions it is probably stress hormones and you may want to see an endocrinologist, and find out why your body is overproducing them or overreacting to them.

[yguy]

ok so maybe that was the wrong choice of word, he can control his emotionsBut you said he breaks out when he gets "upset" or "overly happy", either of which implies a lack of self-control. Now I realize a post on the internet is a far cry from being there, and that as far as you're concerned I'm just another board geek with an opinion; but as of now, I stand by that opinion. Maybe it's wrong, but I'm not aware of any reasonable alternatives.

[teasasue]

ok so maybe that was the wrong choice of word, he can control his emotionsBut you said he breaks out when he gets "upset" or "overly happy", either of which implies a lack of self-control. Now I realize a post on the internet is a far cry from being there, and that as far as you're concerned I'm just another board geek with an opinion; but as of now, I stand by that opinion. Maybe it's wrong, but I'm not aware of any reasonable alternatives.

what I picture as lack of self control, is someone that can not control themselves, like a person getting so mad at an idiot in Walmart and going up to them and just knocking the crap out of them. This he does not do.

[yguy]

what I picture as lack of self control, is someone that can not control themselves, like a person getting so mad at an idiot in Walmart and going up to them and just knocking the crap out of them.Most people would agree with that definition, but I submit that such a person lost control the minute he started to resent the idiot, as most people would; which I believe is why the apostle John said everyone who hates his brother is a murderer.

Now obviously that includes a lot more people than your husband. It probably includes 99% of the people on the planet; but that doesn't mean he has to be part of that majority.

[Iacchus]

what I picture as lack of self control, is someone that can not control themselves, like a person getting so mad at an idiot in Walmart and going up to them and just knocking the crap out of them. This he does not do.Is your husband a pushover or, a bit passive towards other people? Or how about psychic or, an empath? (http://healing.about.com/cs/empathic/a/uc_empathtraits.htm)

[teasasue]

no he is not a push over and he is not passive, not psychic or an empath, but I am not sure were this is going?

[Iacchus]

How about over sensitized? Or, a lot of times when we around other people we align or commit ourselves to whatever is happening socially through our emotions. Yet maybe we're not ready for it, but feel compelled to do so, because we want to be accepted and feel like we're part of the crowd. To the extent that this bothers us, however (we are in effect losing a piece of ourselves), the mind can and will indeed tell the body to release these toxic substances ... because of the conflict.

I think this is what yguy meant by being controlled, because people will try to control you this way.

[teasasue]

no he is very much his own person, :) he does his own thing if I like it or not, but that is cool that is why I love him.

[beyelzu]

Perhaps it's time he decided whether he wants to be in control of his emotions or be controlled by and through them.

Not so much to do with that as it is something I cannot control @ all.

Hard to explain.I think not. If you can't control your emotions, you can't control yourself, wherefore you will be controlled by others; so if you think there's no alternative, whether you can get relief from the symptom or not, you won't be living your own life.

by others do you mean dark spirits, and when you talk about that lack of self control, I can't help but recall how you succumb to those cravings for my cock.

[beyelzu]

How about over sensitized? Or, a lot of times when we around other people we align or commit ourselves to whatever is happening socially through our emotions. Yet maybe we're not ready for it, but feel compelled to do so, because we want to be accepted and feel like we're part of the crowd. To the extent that this bothers us, however (we are in effect losing a piece of ourselves), the mind can and will indeed tell the body to release these toxic substances ... because of the conflict.

I think this is what yguy meant by being controlled, because people will try to control you this way.

yguy was talking about dark spirits and his own lusting after my cock.

[wei yau]

One word... doctor

Don't listen to Shelli!

One Word Doctors are utter shit at giving you a diagnosis. Mine just keeps writing "FAT" on all of my test results and then kicks me out of his office.

Asshole.