If you knew me, what I'm about to say wouldn't surprise you at all because, well, I'm just that strange. On Halloween, I went trick-or-treating with Sass and Niece and Nephew. It was really fun, but suddenly I noticed my arm broke out in these huge, itchy and burning hives and I could feel more along my thighs and my lower back. Sass said it might just be my body's strange way of reacting to wind burn, because it was majorly windy then and, as I said, I'm just that strange. But the itchiness never left, and the hives continued on and off whenever I was outside, or even just cold. So I decided to look up "cold allergy" even though I didn't believe you could actually be allergic to the cold. But lo and behold, you can and I obviously was. The symptoms were the same as mine, and I noticed that the hives and itching began to lessen as I would warm up. The condition is Cold Urticaria, and I suggest for anyone to learn about it. There is a Cold Urticaria Foundation and they have a facebook page. This disease is so rare that only 1 in 100,000 people get it in their lifetime. For some, it's hereditary, and for others they simply just develop it. There is very little known about Cold Urticaria and its origins, and there is no known cure yet.
For those who have never heard of such a thing wouldn't understand the constant battle or danger of this disease. I've been kept awake many nights since Halloween, even after taking my antihistamines because I began to break out in hives and the itching feeling is enough to drive me mad. My family constantly tells me to stop scratching because sometimes it's so bad I end up leaving long claw marks on my body, but they don't understand how uncomfortable it is. I've heard stories from people with this condition that sometimes their reactions were so bad that they began to go into shock, and that scares me. I haven't had that problem yet and I hope to never gain it. Many things are changing for me in the blink of an eye. I have to constantly wear warm clothes and I'm a naturally warm person, so it's hard to do that all of the time. I can't be out in the cold too long anymore, otherwise I'll have a reaction. I urge more people to learn about this condition, bring support to the ones that have it and donate all you can to help find a cure. It's not as simple as it sounds, trust me on this one. I'm allergic to the cold, and while my friends laugh at the irony that I was born in the Fall, it truly sucks and I would never wish this on anyone, even my worst enemy. Ever.
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