- family and CU

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Hi, . It is not unusual for members of the same family to have

various autoimmune problems - which CU is about 1/2 the time, and some cases

of asthma are, as well as allergies/sensitivities. From what I have read,

these problems often tend to be different within the family - for example

one member may develop lupus, another fibromyalgia (sp?), another asthma,

and still another chronic urticaria. Also, it is not unusual for people with

autoimmune problems to develop other autoimmune problems - I personally

started with endometriosis (which is now believed to be autoimmune related),

then added CU, rheumatoid arthritis and asthma to the mix. My brother also

gets hives, as did my grandmother, and I've had 3 relatives die from

idiopathic anaphylaxis (2 aunts and grandfather). From all the literature

I've seen, familial CU is supposed to be extremely rare, but the tendency

for autoimmunity is not. Finally, a recent study has shown that women with

endometriosis, AND their children, have a much higher incidence of

autoimmune problems than the norm. (I think this is one reason why endo is

now believed to be an autoimmune disease.)

Hope this helps answer your question.

Air hugs,

Jackie

Life is tough, but I'm tougher.

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