Of these, 39% were admitted for urticaria - a severe outbreak of itchy hives.

BBC: NEWS | Health | Severe allergies 'rising sharply'

Admission rates for urticaria more than doubled while almost twice as many people were hospitalised for angio-oedema.

BBC: NEWS | Health | Severe allergies 'rising sharply'

I've now been told I have no allergy but chronic ordinary urticaria which basically means my immune system is rubbish and anything could trigger a reaction of various degrees at anytime.

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