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Cold Urticaria: An Unbelievable Allergy

Cold urticaria is a rare disease that affects the skin of the patient upon exposure to the cold as if it was an allergic reaction. The reaction causes the skin to develop itchy, red welts. However, the severity of the symptoms varies from patient to patient. In some cases, while patients swim in cold water they may get low blood pressure, shock, or faint. Some symptoms of cold urticaria may include welts, swelling of hands upon touching cold objects, swelling of lips from cold drinks, and a worsening of symptoms as the skin warms.

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