Description: Cholinergic Urticaria is a medical term used to describe a subcategory of physical urticaria (hives). It is characterized by a hypersensitive response in the skin as a result of the body increasing in temperature (passively or actively), or the precipitating release of sweat. Individuals with this physical heat hives condition often ask, "Why do I itch when I get hot or excercise?" --as this is one of the most common symptoms experienced by sufferers.
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Welcome to the official site about Cholinergic Urticaria . On this site, you can find a treasure of useful information regarding a physical type of hives known as Cholinergic Urticaria. You can read an overview of this condition, common medical treatment options, symptoms, causes, view pictures, talk to others with this condition on a live forum, and much more.
If you get what feels like a “ heat rash ,” or an itchy feeling when you exercise, eat spicy foods, transition into warmer rooms, or other activities that cause sweat or an increase in body temperature, you may want to talk to a doctor to find out if you have cholinergic urticaria (also called heat hives ).
This condition gets its name from two sources: