Cold Urticaria!

At age 14 I hopped out of a pool and had welts all over my body. My uncle (a Dr) said it looked like Raynaud's disease. Later a skin speciliast diagnosed it as Cold Urticaria. I tried anti-histamines for a while but hated the side effects. I prefer to avoid the cold. When I can't, the rash is awful and itchy and I feel dizzy. I fainted a couple of times before I worked out my limits. I'm very grateful to live in Brisbane where it's not a huge problem for me. We lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan for a year and I had a medic alert bracelet and a disability sticker for my car. I stayed indoors a lot that year! :D