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Itchy hives after exercise?

Amoravy
Amoravy Posts: 86 Member
edited January 8 in Fitness and Exercise
No I have never had skin issues or sensitive to anything.

But after an intense cardio session, I break out in itchy hives all over my legs.

This doesn't deter me from getting my fitness on, but this crap is annoying! I tried googling it, and couldn't really narrow it down.

Does this happen to anyone else and do you know why this happens?

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  • amills1152
    amills1152 Posts: 63 Member
    Great question - this has happened to me as well, mostly on my thighs! What the heck?
  • BOYZ2MENORAH
    BOYZ2MENORAH Posts: 9
    My wife has exercise urticaria.

    I believe she takes a Claritin or a Zyrtec before working out; seems to do the trick.
  • Amoravy
    Amoravy Posts: 86 Member
    It is mostly all over my thighs and hips too!

    I did read something about being allergic to exercise. It just seemed crazy to me though! Allergic to it?!

    I may have to try the allergy pill. Negative thing is ANY kind of allergy med knocks me out! That's the last thing I need before the gym. lol!

    Maybe if I take it right after? It doesn't last too long, maybe an hour or so.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    i used to get it a lot.

    mine seemed to be related to temperature somehow. like i would get them every time i exercised outdoors on a cold day and when i exercised hard enough to sweat.

    i found that switching to moisture wicking clothing helped a lot. when i work out in cotton (unless its a flimsy cotton) then i get hives
  • Lisa_licious
    Lisa_licious Posts: 26
    My sister and I get the same thing. If you take a non drowsy antihistamine before you work out you should be ok. I have to do this for the first week or so and then my body will adjust so I don't need to. I thought we were the only 2 this ever happened to. Thanks for the post.
  • ladiablo
    ladiablo Posts: 42 Member
    I got those just one time - wrote it off as an allergy to my laundry detergent! Sweat and heat bring more of it out of your clothing. Maybe try switching to a different detergent and see if that helps :).
  • TisMissyKIA
    TisMissyKIA Posts: 33 Member
    You may also find that it's your detergent.

    I had the same thing happen after we moved to a septic system and I had to change our detergent. Whenever I would sweat, the detergent in combination with the materials used in the dry-fit exercise clothing would cause the hives on the areas where I sweat the most. When I switched to a less soapy brand, added an extra rinse, and line dried them, I didn't have the problem anymore.
  • hadlam83
    hadlam83 Posts: 140
    Thank you so so so much for this post! I honestly ust thought this wasa completely random thing my mother and I battled with.

    We have always found when really unfit its alot worse! And when we get to a certain level offitness it goes away :D I've been working hard at walking regularly lately and mine is starting to go away :D
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