Cholinergic Urticaria: Getting Hives from Heat or Sweat
Cholinergic Urticaria (aka CU) is a lesser known but not uncommon form of hives. It’s characterized by small, intensely itchy bumps that appear on the skin in response to an increase in body temperature. Unlike other types of hives there are no allergic triggers such as foods, medications, or environmental factors. It is therefore considered…