dermatographic urticaria/skin writing disease
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dermatographic urticaria/skin writing disease

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    • January 17, 2012 at 3:39 pm
    CMH
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    I noticed a "beauty mark" on my neck in 2009 (ignorantly didn't worry about it.)  That same year I developed extreme itching all over my body, especially my legs and especially at night.  Any pressure on my skin leaves a blotchy red hive for 10 minutes or so.  While the hives are present I can feel a warm burning sensation.  This was new and very strange for me. A derm told me I had dermatographic urticaria, or skin-writing.

    I noticed a "beauty mark" on my neck in 2009 (ignorantly didn't worry about it.)  That same year I developed extreme itching all over my body, especially my legs and especially at night.  Any pressure on my skin leaves a blotchy red hive for 10 minutes or so.  While the hives are present I can feel a warm burning sensation.  This was new and very strange for me. A derm told me I had dermatographic urticaria, or skin-writing.  In October of 2011 I went to a new derm for something else and she removed 3 "ugly ducklings" (one was the beauty mark on my neck!)  That one came back amelanotic melanoma (Stage 1b), one was moderately atypical, and one was sBCC.  I had a PET scan (negative) and a WME.  My SNB was negative.  Has anyone else ever experienced a problem with hives and itching prior to melanoma diagnosis?

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      • January 17, 2012 at 3:53 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      I guess I have this.  I've never thought of this in relationship to my melanoma at all.  I can do the skin writing (done mostly as a novelty).  I do get hives with certain fabrics, but mostly when gardening and plant matter touches my inner arms.  I gave up wearing necklaces years ago because the skin there is easily "reddened" when I adjust the necklace or just touch my neck.  I consider most of it an inconvenience.  I have no memory of when this started, but I was diagnosed with my first melanoma 20 years ago.  I've never seen any correlation between this and melanoma. 

      Itching of a single mole, however, can be a symptom of melanoma and the lesion should be checked out by a professional.

      Best wishes,

      Janner

      • January 17, 2012 at 3:53 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      I guess I have this.  I've never thought of this in relationship to my melanoma at all.  I can do the skin writing (done mostly as a novelty).  I do get hives with certain fabrics, but mostly when gardening and plant matter touches my inner arms.  I gave up wearing necklaces years ago because the skin there is easily "reddened" when I adjust the necklace or just touch my neck.  I consider most of it an inconvenience.  I have no memory of when this started, but I was diagnosed with my first melanoma 20 years ago.  I've never seen any correlation between this and melanoma. 

      Itching of a single mole, however, can be a symptom of melanoma and the lesion should be checked out by a professional.

      Best wishes,

      Janner

      • January 17, 2012 at 3:53 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      I guess I have this.  I've never thought of this in relationship to my melanoma at all.  I can do the skin writing (done mostly as a novelty).  I do get hives with certain fabrics, but mostly when gardening and plant matter touches my inner arms.  I gave up wearing necklaces years ago because the skin there is easily "reddened" when I adjust the necklace or just touch my neck.  I consider most of it an inconvenience.  I have no memory of when this started, but I was diagnosed with my first melanoma 20 years ago.  I've never seen any correlation between this and melanoma. 

      Itching of a single mole, however, can be a symptom of melanoma and the lesion should be checked out by a professional.

      Best wishes,

      Janner

      • January 17, 2012 at 5:32 pm
      Minnesota
      Participant

      Hi – I have this, and have had it for 11 years prior to being diagnosed with melanoma. The hive, when if feels hot/burning is called a plaque. 

      It's possibly an autoantibody, this is an article I found interesting: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0010566

      • January 17, 2012 at 5:32 pm
      Minnesota
      Participant

      Hi – I have this, and have had it for 11 years prior to being diagnosed with melanoma. The hive, when if feels hot/burning is called a plaque. 

      It's possibly an autoantibody, this is an article I found interesting: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0010566

      • January 17, 2012 at 5:32 pm
      Minnesota
      Participant

      Hi – I have this, and have had it for 11 years prior to being diagnosed with melanoma. The hive, when if feels hot/burning is called a plaque. 

      It's possibly an autoantibody, this is an article I found interesting: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0010566

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