Uche Ogbodo Gives More Details On Her Battle With Urticaria
Nollywood star, Uche Ogbodo has opened up on her battle with a medical condition that has no cure.
Taking to her Instagram page on Friday, December 16, the mother of two said she is suffering from Urticaria, and it has affected her physically, mentally and psychologically.
The movie star described the ailment as one of the worst things she has been through in her life.
Sharing a video of herself in the gym, Uche said she stopped exercising in 2021 due to the severe reactions she used to suffer afterwards, but she has decided to resume again so she can achieve her body goals.
The actress wrote,
“It’s been 3 years I’ve had to deal with this Condition, it’s one of the worst things I’ve been through in my life.
I’m not bed ridden physically but Urticaria has Physically, mentally, Psychologically challenged me
Even with my Career.
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I wake up every day with a Zeal to Live which is why I believe I have Overcome This Demon. I’m not Dying today! That is my Everyday Spirit and I go through my Day like a Warrior Goddess that I am.
So after 1 and a half year of not working out due to attacks I get every day and how intense I break out after workouts, and Very Low Energy I have everyday, I’m back in the Gym like I never Left!
…
I have 3 Reasons Why !
1. Not Cos I hate my new body, but because I want to contour it at the right places .
2. Because I want to get back to Modelling my Clothes for @bodygangsocietyy effortlessly and feel awesome in it.
3. Cos I wish to Inspire Soo many Men and Women like me who are URTICARIA Sufferers, I want to give you hope!
It’s true This condition has no Cure but you can Beat it better believe
All my Love ♥️.”
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According to NHS Inform, Urticaria, also known as hives, weals, welts or nettle rash, is a raised, itchy rash that appears on the skin. It may appear on one part of the body or be spread across large areas.
Reacting to Uche’s post,
@Timothy wrote:
I had this in secondary school in Benin City….. Your entire body will be itchy from hours to days. It will start with a small patch, and within 30 minutes, your entire body is swollen. You will not be able to do anything.. and I mean anything because you are busy scratching. It is intense.
I had to be sent home from the boarding house several times when it got so bad. Anyway, after living with it for 4 years and going from one doctor to another, there was a doctor in Benin that gave me a shot, and it went away. The doctor has passed on now and I don’t know what he gave me. Hives at best can be an annoyance, at its worse, it is debilitating.
@Belinda added:
God thank you. I suffered urticaria for years. It is true it has no cure except be on Antihistamine basically your whole life. There’s no disease Jesus can not heal. He healed me of it and he will heal you too Uche
@Ben wrote:
Urticaria is not as bad as exaggerated here. It can be uncomfortable but nothing to the extent of hindering work or life as described. She doesn’t have good doctors or just has not sorted the right treatment because allergy doctors will narrow down and tell her what her triggers are and once its avoided, just like that, you’re free as the bird.
@Madisson added:
Self inflict disease due to heavy chemical based bleaching cream and cosmetic contain high mercury damage outer immune defense of the skin which is the largest organ.
