Depressed with Dermographism: Cannot Find a Cause

by Kayla
(United Kingdom)

I have suffered with this for 6 years now. In the beginning I was tested for literally everything and all tests came back clear. I then went to the skin specialist at the hospital and they said dermatographism is what I have. I have been on literally every antihistamine you can think of. They work for a while and then I have to change.


At the moment, I am at the stage where nothing is working and I am so depressed by it. I have to look after my child and work part time and it affects everything I do. All I look forward to is being indoors with literally nothing on so my skin does not get irritated.

My skin does not seem to be as bad during the summer when I can get away with wearing less and not having my heating system on as this seems to really make it worse. I am constantly goggling, trying to find an illness I could have that is causing this so I can be treated but I am getting nowhere with it.