Cold Urticaria: Recs for Surviving Summer?

I recently developed cold urticaria. I also overheat very easily & take an SNRI which has made me even more of a sweaty gal. Whether it’s 5 minutes into a work out, or a few minutes outside in humidity - the sweats dripping and I feel like I’m melting. Before experiencing symptoms & this diagnosis I’d do just about anything to help me cool down. Id take a cold shower, have a fan on me at all times, have a cold beverage, jump in the pool- anything to help cool me down. And now, I can’t do any of those without getting full body hives or my mouth feeling itchy.

Does anyone have recommendations or tips/ tricks on how to keep cool in the summer without ending up itchy & swollen?

I am taking a high dose of Allegra. I have an epi pen on me always for my other many food & environmental allergies. Just hoping to find some community in the frustration of it all, and some advice from folks who’ve been through it.

Posted Jul 4, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC

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