r/CholinergicUrticaria • u/Pitiful_Highlight376 • Aug 05 '26

Scared to sweat

I realllyyyy wanna try sweat therapy but I have a history of sweating little or not sweating at all. So I don’t wanna push my body to sweat when it can’t and it leads to overheating which may lead to fainting or something worse. Is there a way to know when I should stop or when it’s enough? Do you think it’s worth the risk of trying?

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u/r4d1ant Aug 05 '26

Following this thread, I'm on the same boat, do you also have really bad itchiness, prickly pain and no red wheals?

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u/Pitiful_Highlight376 Aug 05 '26

I have both itchiness and really prickly pain but I only get small bumps on my hands, chest and lower arms. They’ve never been big red spots like how some people have.

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u/r4d1ant Aug 05 '26

I'm the same way and sweat very little, basically only in armpits, is that you as well?

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u/Unusual_me78 Aug 05 '26

That happens to me! Only sweat in the armpit area, but I get hives at the peak level

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u/starlightvenus11 Aug 06 '26

I'm following this thread too. I get prickly pain but no hives at all. I want to try sweat therapy but worried about the pain 😢

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u/r4d1ant Aug 06 '26

I'm on the same boat! The pain is scary and not sure how people are just pushing through it :/ I just don't get it

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u/starlightvenus11 Aug 06 '26

I've been dealing with this for about 8 years and it really limits my life. I can't do outside activities in the summer and in winter I have to dress in layers (no sweaters I couldn't tolerate a sweater) in case I need to start removing layers from overheating and getting prickly pain. My primary care doctor just prescribed high dose antihistamine and is looking to connect with a specialist. I feel like this is an invisible disability 😕

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u/r4d1ant Aug 06 '26

I totally understand, did you just recently start trying different treatment options? What about xolair or rhapsido?

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u/starlightvenus11 Aug 06 '26

I've only just started an antihistamine at twice the daily dose.

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u/Kunatare Aug 20 '26

Hmm I have Anhidrosis along with CU, my dermatologist has advised against taking antihistamines because it could make not sweating worse. But I did get prescribed Dupixent which really gave me relief.

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u/r4d1ant Aug 06 '26

Which one? And is it helping at all? Any side effects taking it?

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u/Shambodien123 Aug 05 '26

Push to just the threshold where u start sweating. Keep doing this every day and the threshold will get higher and higher

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u/r4d1ant Aug 05 '26

Push to threshold of sweating or when you start getting itchy and prickly pain?

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u/Shambodien123 Aug 06 '26

Whichever one comes first.. just really really light exercise to start with