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What to do if i have chronic urticaria and hoping weight loss advice can help?

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Dr. Michael Rupp answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Won't Help: Weight loss is a good idea anytime, but it is unrelated to your chronic urticaria. Urticaria is usually caused by a non-specific stimulation of the allergic side of your immune system. While hives and weight gain can be stress related.

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Answered 1/16/2016

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