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I think COVID cooked my immune system. My body attacks itself and I end up with welts when exposed to cold now. Very cool virus indeed.
Sounds like Cold Urticaria. Might want to see your doctor and carry an epi-pen if it affects your breathing.
🅱️ruh that’s ducked up, try antihistmemes H 1 and 2 (H1 allergy: Loratadine; H2 tum tum: Famotidine) at the same time next time you’re going into a sitch that causes the welts. They’ll reduce select inflammation that might cover whatever the fuck that is 🤷♀️ seems long covid inflammation is related to H1/H2 receptors often
Be wary H1 haves have major side effects, some (Zyrtec, Allegra) are addictive and you’ll have withdrawal symptoms. Loratadine/Claratin might make you depressed. All gen 1 will bulldoze your brain, light af touch with them.