Re: Just wondering/a

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Hi a;

It's possible that allergy to a medication can develop after several

years, but my guess would be that there may be other explanations

for your hives. Did you switch to a new brand of Urso recently ... a

new formulation might have diiferent 'filler' ingredients that you

are allergic to? Did you take any new medications recently, or eat

any unusual foods recently? Have you been exposed to new pets

recently? Hives (urticaria) are often difficult to pin down to any

one cause, and in many cases the cause is unknown. In some patients

it can be due to autoimmune disease:

Urticaria (Hives)

http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/urticaria.html

It's probably worth talking to your doctor about this to try to rule

out some of the possibilities described in this article, and to get

the hives treated. Apparently there are good medications for

treatment.

Best regards,

Dave

(father of (21); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)