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AppleJuice

Updated 1y ago

Could my hives be related to my period flare?

I am having a really bad flare because I started my period but today I woke up covered in hives and I don’t remember having anything i’m allergic to, could it be related to my flare somehow or just a badly timed coincidence?

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ChronicWitch

2y

Honestly my POTS is always at its worse when it’s my period and in the summer, it could be a complete coincidence honestly. But I’d keep a close eye on it
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SwissMissMint

2y

Replying to ChronicWitch, my POTS was worse in hotter climates and seasons, when I lived in Missouri in the summer, my POTS was at it's all time worst. My doctor confirmed heat can make it harder on your body. On a note unrelated to POTS, once I got Nexplanon, my periods got significantly less excruciatingly painful, so if you're regularly having a really bad reaction to your period, perhaps a hormone based birth control could help? Though, I'd highly recommend talking to a doctor before assuming that's the way to go.
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AppleJuice

2y

SwissMissMint - yeah i am on Nexplanon! my period itself is nowhere near as bad as it used to be but i still get bad POTS flares when i get it
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wrysteria

2y

It might be MCAS, it’s commonly comorbid with POTS
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AppleJuice

2y

wrysteria - interesting, i’ll ask my doctor to test me, right now i’m also being tested to see what’s causing my seizures

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