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From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 19:47:08 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 9 Mar 2000, Nancy wrote: >
>At Thu, 14 Jan 1999, dicarol wrote:
>>
>>Can anyone place me in the right direction for infomation in getting
>>hives after being on the pill. What or who shold i see an ob and
>>allergist or a dermatoligest for this .I have seen all 3 and I am
>>getting nowhere after 7 years.
>>Dicarol
>>age 27
>>
>>--
>>Thanks you for your understandings
>>
>Dicarol, if anybody answers your question - please let me know. I have
>been getting hives since I went off the pill about nine years ago. My
>hives went away during both pregnancies and during months before my
>period came back while breastfeeding. I can't take any antihistamine
>for the hives - because my hives get worse with the antihistamines. I
>know it has something to do with hormones because the hives also get
>worse during my PMS period and during ovulation.
>
>I'm going to see a dermatologist - who I've been recommended to - that
>loves researching problems. I'll keep you posted if I learn anything
>new.
>
>--
>Nancy
>age 38
>

Hives are a sign of allergy. The only thing in the OCP's that should be allergenic are the dye used to color the pills, and possibly the filler substance in the pill. I am unfamiliar with how one could get an allergic reaction to the absence of the pill.

RDB

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