Talk:Dermatographic urticaria

Carier's Sign

might not the article on carier's sign be merged here? Toyokuni3 (talk) 15:08, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Could you give a link to that article? ›mysid (☎∆✎) 08:06, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

From the looks of it Carier's sign is a typo, it should be Darier's Sign (Darier Jean Ferdinand). I Don't think its fit to be merged with this article. [Darier's Sign] [Darier Jean Ferdinand] ~Mr.Curtis

External link goes nowhere and should be removed

As noted. Dermagraphia is not found on linked site. If the concept is dermatitis, which is found, this should be noted in link text (See "Dermatitis"). I shall remove this SECTION if there is there is no discussion/rationale.

192.231.231.235 (talk) 21:34, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Indeed the link was unrelated, I've removed it now... also the {{GPnotebook}} template is deprecated. ›mysid (☎∆✎) 05:27, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

There IS a cure

I was diagnosed with dermographism less than 3 years ago. In the article it says the cause is unknown. My allergist would have agreed with you; however after much research I have discovered that it may in fact just be a toxic reaction to long term use of medications such as pain killers (narcotics/nsaids) and/or antibiotics.

I have found similarities in cases which seemed to prove this point. I and at least one other patient that I know have done bowel cleansing to remove the toxins (the meds) from the body and were both cured. More proof that it's an internal problem coming out through the skin.

I am not sure how you might incorporate this "unproven" information in your article; however I thought it prudent to suggest it. This condition can be very debilitating and made worse by long term use of antihistamines which not only cause issues with fatigue, insomnia, moods and sinus problems, but I believe due to my experiences, they actually make the problem worse while masking the symptoms. People need to be aware of this in order to have hope of a cure. I was cured and they can be too.

I have photographs of my skin and documentation of the treatment I used on a website called dermographism.com. I believe this website location could also be included in the article.

Thanks

Wikiibratt (talk) 05:10, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

@Wikiibratt - dermographism.com is a personal account and doesn't cite any clinical or verifiable data. It might be a positive reference for the community forums though. Oddible (talk) 05:38, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

I was born with the condition, which indicates it is genetic in my case. I am sensitive to all kinds of things. This leads me to conclude there would be many causes, inherited and aquired in varying degrees. 121.209.51.37 (talk) 06:01, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

I was also born with the condition, although it is not severe. I was born 14 months before the end of WWII in Germany. Until I was four and we moved back to (West) Berlin, all there was in food was breast milk and then potatoe starch powder with rum aroma, made into a pudding. The town was destroyed 80% by bombardment and many people starved. I had the condition from the word go and there being hardly any food and certainly no variety so I do not think toxins came into it. 2001:8003:A02F:F400:158E:A4DF:4B8E:724C (talk) 05:56, 6 October 2019 (UTC)

@Oddible I am not sure what you intended by your comment, but does something need be written in a medical book somewhere for it to be true? I sure hope not. Doctors aren't gods. *wink* Also, here's another link if you're interested. http://bulkherbstore.blogspot.com/2009/11/dermographism-what-on-earth-is-that.html

@121.209.51.37 It may very well have been inherited. There really is no way to discount or support this claim; however, just because you had it when you were born, does not automatically mean that it's genetic. Things (including toxicity levels) can be passed from mother to infant in the womb. You could have developed a toxicity after conception before birth and still might benefit from cleansing the body. Knowing how terrible this condition can be for some, I'd say just about anything is worth a try.

As an afterthought, I do not work for the company from which I purchased my products. You could invariably buy your own charcoal and clay and make your own cleanse. You'll only be helping yourself. Happy healing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikiibratt (talk • contribs) 22:41, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

@121.209.51.37 - Just to add to this: my partner has had this condition for about 3 years. She has an identical twin sister who does not have this same condition. Until very recently, her body would flare up exactly like in the pics to this article. We experimented with removing allergens from her diet and once wheat was removed, the condition subsided considerably. It is not completely gone but is now barely noticeable... it's a 90-95% improvement. Her sister still happily eats wheat but she cannot. That's just a data point for you. --Missbossy (talk) 09:28, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

There is info on the web suggesting that phototherapy is a treatment. 205.250.212.114 (talk) 02:25, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

4-5% estimate

I find this to be highly dubious. Any thoughts on this? The journal article links to login at their site. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Macewen728 (talk • contribs) 13:45, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

@Macewen728 - The journal article links to Wiley Interscience, a publisher's online resource. The journal article isn't free. Most research universities have access to many of the major journal publications. I checked out the full text of the article and it references the following article for the 4-5% figure:
Wong RC, Fairley JA, Ellis CN (1984): Dermographism: A review. J Am Acad Dermatol 11543-652.
Unfortunately my university only has access to 1993- for the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology or I would have followed up on the Wong, Fairley, Ellis study.
Oddible (talk) 05:34, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

The Wong article is also on sciencedirect (hope the link works): http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WM8-4SVN767-V&_user=10&_coverDate=10%2F31%2F1984&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=36ae1880542c4a95fe990c8225e277b6 --flatfish89 (talk) 13:24, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

The 4-5% is apparently mostly cases without symptoms (you'd have to purposely scratch your skin to see if you had it). It's a much smaller number who itch. 205.250.212.114 (talk) 02:24, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

1 image just as good as 3?

As far as I can see the image already in the infobox gives best clinical appearance since it is well lit, the other 2 images are inferior/not needed. I especially think we should scrap the "wikipedia" written on arm image, it is unprofessional and is not encyclopedic. Lesion (talk) 18:21, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Signs and symptoms

"This weak membrane "

Which membrane? There is no prior reference to a membrane in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.134.137.75 (talk) 22:23, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

This is because someone deleted the prior paragraph in one of the latest edits for whatever reason. This should be fixed.--Sylvia Anna (talk) 15:13, 30 September 2016 (UTC)

Can somebody add more treatments

So after living with this in a painful manner for about 6 years now and 4 years before that since I was a child, I have found the following to be helpful:

Fexofenadine 180mg multiple times per day as needed (brand Allegra or generic)

Famotidine 20mg multiple times per day as needed (brand Pepcid or generic)

Vitamin C 1000mg daily

Quercetin 500mg daily

Vitamin D3 4000 IU daily

unfortunately I don't have the time to find my sources for all these but they do work to manage. So if any of you can find sources and add these to Section:Treatments I'm sure other people will be grateful. 141.233.112.233 (talk) 01:06, 12 February 2018 (UTC)