for 7 months i was on 40 - 50 mg of ultralan DAILY (it seemed to
work better than Prednisone), 2 atarax tablets, 3-4
Xyzal (or zyrtec) daily. if i even tried to lessen the dose then my lips, tongue, eyes and throat would swell. the hives lessened but never fully went away. my weight ballooned and i was in a constant stupor and NOT HAPPY. oh noooo. eventually i started bi-weekly sessions of acupuncture which really really helped and finally i was off the medication.