Comments on: What Is Dermatographism: Writing on the Skin

By: Teresa Graves

Teresa Graves — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:17:18 +0000

I have had dermatographism for about 5 years now, and the only medication that will virtually eliminate all symptoms is Zyrtec (or Zyrtec with the main ingredient, Cetirizine). I just take 10 mg a day, 1 pill, and I am symptom free. If I forget a day, I can definitely feel it coming back. My skin starts to burn and itch uncontrollably. Anyway, try that.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:36:33 +0000

My symptoms can be so irritating and painful.Often, if in public it can be embarrassing.Raised welts on my face by a simple touch can look like some sort of skin disease. Lately, I have what I call a spell.It’s extreme itching as if there are a million fire ants biting me and I can’t stop. A cold shower seems to ease the pain a bit, but not for long.Elavil is the only medication that seems to ease the itching but the side effects from the medicine keep me from being productive for a day or so. I also had non-hodgekins disease five years ago and remember several attacks prior to my diagnosis. I have not had many spells since then until lately. I have no medical insurance and have no idea how to get any other treatment or medical advice.Sometimes it seems to happen when the eather changes a bit and right before bedtime. I will defanately try zyrtec.

By: Hector

Hector — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:11:33 +0000

My brother would write on his skin and it was so funny. But it did look like red welts and I think people thought that he may have gotten some home abuse. He took zyrtec for a while because of burning and itching symptoms.