I have Urticaria, so what?

About four years ago, I was diagnosed to have Urticaria. At first I thought it was just plain allergies, but I've never been allergic to these foods when I was growing up, that's why I was wondering why now? Why all of a sudden I was having these breakouts (hives) all over me, even in those places that only I can see. I even had some tests done just to make sure that it was really U and not some other disease. As most of us know, this can be a very tough condition since it would really itch all over not just for some minutes but for hours until it itch no more, and boy, that was not an easy one to deal with. I would oftentimes have meds with it but it won't work until after 30 mins or so. It would mean another itchy 30-mins for me. Sometimes, the stubborn side of me doesn't wanna take meds, must be the chemical compounds of it that scares me, so I have to take a bath, pour some alcohol on affected areas, do warm/cold compress, use vinegar and the likes just to get rid of the itchiness and ease up the swelling. Then I went back to the doctor, HE told me something that SHE (my first doctor) didn't, that Urticaria can be caused by both allergens (nuts, chocolate, dairy, fish, chicken, eggs in my case) and non-allergens (friction, pressure, temperature extremes, exercise, sunlight and even stress). I just hate having this now more than ever. I thought I am over this for a long time, because I was back to eating those foods, but I guess I went over the limit that's why they came back, with a vengeance. I don't see this as something to be ashamed of but something that I should be MORE aware of. Something that I know I will look back to years after. Something that I have to conquer, battle with and will win over, just like my asthma. Ending this blog positively, after 4 hours of grueling itch and burning sensation, they're gone! Hope they won't find they're way back to me until tomorrow, or make it next week. Ciao!