hey,
not eating histamine rich foods also helps get rid of chronic urictaria. This means avoiding nuts,meat insides (heart, kidneys, etc.), coffee, alcohol, chocolate, vanilla, rasberry, strawberry, cabbagge ( pickles), fish, smoked meats, cheese, tomatoe.
The change should come in a matter of weeks. Not being stressed also helps.
Of course that's all the things I enjoy. I've been reading about avoiding these foods. It's amazing that my doctor never mentioned foods that have histamines.
Right now I'm taking Zyrtec in the morning. I had been taking Doxepin at night but the doctor said once the hives got better to stop taking it. So I'm trying that now. My arms have hives right now but I think it's a combination of stress and drinking some wine over the weekend. I just hope it clears up before the summer. It's easy to hide in the winter but I worry about the hot weather coming. I don't know what the next step is. I may try a new doctor.