I, too got them after eating. I finally nailed down the cause. Mine are caused by ANY AMOUNT OF HYDROGENATED OIL. Partially or completely HYDROGENATED OIL, also known as TRANS FAT, or called TRANS FATTY ACIDS, or  labeled as MARGARINE and also VEGETABLE SHORTENING!     This country allows many misleading ingredient lists to be ...

Hi I've suffered from urticaria for about 10 years although I'm pretty sure mine is from hormonal or emotional origin rather than an external source.  If you google "dermographic urticaria" then that might answer some questions. One very helpful thing I have found is that plain cornflour for some reason calms the ...

Suspect the psoraisis may turn out to be contact dermatitis. The difficulty is trying to work out what causes is. Often it is caused by the residue of fabric washing products - washing machines leave them in huge amounts. Does she happen to sleep on that side? If so, it is probably that the combination of warmth and sweat is activating residues ...

Not sure what you mean by "mites". What you describe and the treatment you were eventually given, seem to indicate that what you had was "scabies". Yes, these are tiny mites that burrow under the skin and lay eggs. It's the eggs hatching and the larvae burrowing out that causes the dreadful itching.  My mother-in-law ...

A reader’s 78-year-old mother is suffering from persistent itching all over her skin.  It’s so bad that she scratches it until it bleeds.  She’s seen a number of doctors and dermatologists but everything they have prescribed – cooling lotions, antibiotics, antihistamines – has failed to work.  ...