u/africanite

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice because I'm trying to understand what's happening to me.

I moved from West Africa to Quebec about **3 months ago**, and shortly after arriving I started experiencing something I've never had before.

Whenever my **body temperature rises** (walking to work, exercising, being in the sun, or even when I'm a little stressed), I get an intense **prickling / needle-like sensation** all over my **chest, back, and arms**. It feels like thousands of tiny needles on my skin.

The sensation usually lasts around **3–5 minutes** and then goes away.

The strange thing is that **I don't get any visible hives or rash**, just the prickling sensation.

I saw a doctor who thought it might be caused by **very dry skin**, since Quebec's climate is much drier than what I'm used to. I've been prescribed **Uremol 20%**, moisturizing creams, and a cleansing oil. I've been following the treatment, but so far I haven't noticed much improvement.

Since reading posts in this subreddit, I'm wondering if this could actually be **cholinergic urticaria**, even without visible hives.

I'm curious:

* Has anyone here experienced **only prickling without any rash or hives?**
* Did moving to a colder and much drier climate trigger your symptoms?
* If it turned out to be cholinergic urticaria, what helped you the most?

To be honest, it's been mentally difficult. The sensation is so unpleasant that I've even had moments where I thought, *"Maybe I should just go back to my home country."* I really hope I can figure this out and get my life back to normal.

Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice because I'm trying to understand what's happening to me.

I moved from West Africa to Quebec about 3 months ago, and shortly after arriving I started experiencing something I've never had before.

Whenever my body temperature rises (walking to work, exercising, being in the sun, or even when I'm a little stressed), I get an intense prickling / needle-like sensation all over my chest, back, and arms. It feels like thousands of tiny needles on my skin.

The sensation usually lasts around 3–5 minutes and then goes away.

The strange thing is that I don't get any visible hives or rash, just the prickling sensation.

I saw a doctor who thought it might be caused by very dry skin, since Quebec's climate is much drier than what I'm used to. I've been prescribed Uremol 20%, moisturizing creams, and a cleansing oil. I've been following the treatment, but so far I haven't noticed much improvement.

Since reading posts in this subreddit, I'm wondering if this could actually be cholinergic urticaria, even without visible hives.

I'm curious:

• Has anyone here experienced only prickling without any rash or hives?
• Did moving to a colder and much drier climate trigger your symptoms?
• If it turned out to be cholinergic urticaria, what helped you the most?

To be honest, it's been mentally difficult. The sensation is so unpleasant that I've even had moments where I thought, "Maybe I should just go back to my home country." I really hope I can figure this out and get my life back to normal.

Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!