urticaria
"I've had chronic idiopathic urticaria since May of 2003. I'd get hives ALL OVER my body, every day, non-stop. After trying a whole slew of medicines, I wound up on a self implemented regiment of 30mg of loratadine (Claritin) twice daily (60mg total, 6x the daily dose). It worked okay and I was avoiding the steroids. 



Then I tried Xolair. I'm writing the review in the waiting room of my Doctor after having just received my 5th shot, (2 shots, 1x per month).  The day after shot 1, I quit loratadine cold turkey.  From day 1 until today (5 months), I haven't had one hive! 



This is a miracle drug for those suffering with CIU."