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Raised, Itchy Skin Areas Usually The Result Of An Allergic Response To Any Food Substance, Insect Bite Or Medicines.
Other Names Of Urticaria Are- HIVES Or NETTEL RASH.
They Can Be Rounded Or Flat Topped But Are Always Elevated Above The Surrounding Skin.
They Are Usually Well Circumscribed But May Be Coalescent And Will Blanch With Pressure.
They Usually Subside On Their Own Within Few Minutes Sometimes They Last For Few Hours Also. In Severe Case They May Last For Days Or Weeks.
Why It Occurs?
The Mechanism In The Body Is Such That Whenever An Allergic Person Comes In The Contact With Allergic Substance, Histamine And Other Compounds Released From Mast Cell. Histamine Causes Fluid Leak From The Local Blood Vessels, Leading To Swelling Of The Skin.
It Is An Acute Or Chronic Condition Caused By Allergy To
Certain Food Substances
Infection
Some Medicines
Emotional Stress
Local Skin Irritation Resulting From Contact With Certain Plants.
Sometimes Exercise May Induce Urticaria.
Ideopathic (Without Any Reason They Develop)
What Are The Symptoms?
Itching
Sweling Of The Skin Surface With Redness Or Skin Colour Welts (known As Wheals) With Clearly Defined Edges.
Welts May Enlarge, Spread And Join Together.
They Can Also Change Shape, Disappear, And Reappear Within Minutes Or Hours.
Red,eleveted Patches In Urticaria
When You Press The Centre Of The Red Welt, It Blanches (turns White)
Sometimes Swelling Is Much Severe And Seen On Your Hands, Feet, Lips And Eyelids Are Also Swollen Known As ANGIONUROTIC OEDEMA.
How Should It Be Treated?
There Is No Need Of Any Treatment If The Symptoms Are Mild. They May Disappear On Their Own.
To Reduce Itching And Swelling You Can Try Following Measures.
Apply Cool Compresses Or Take Cool Shower.
Avoid Hot Water Bath.
Avoid Strenuous Activities.
Avoid Irritating The Affected Part By Tight Clothings.
Avoid Allergens To Which You Are Allergic.
Take Antihistamine Medicines As Per Your Physician's Guidance.
If The Reaction Is Severe, Especially If It Involves Your Throat And You Have Difficulty In Breathing Immediately Contact Your Physician.
They May Be Uncomfortable At Times But Milder Urticaria Is Harmless.
Complications Of Urticaria
Life Threatening Airway Obstruction Due To Swelling Of Throat.
Is There Any Homoeopathic Treatment For Urticaria?
Homoeopathic Medicines Definitely Help To Relieve The Acute Symptoms As Well As They Can Also Help To Control The Tendency Of The Recurrent Urticaria.
We Know That It Works On The Energy Of Your Body And Strengthen It To Cop Up With The Allergic Condition. So Definitely You Get Relief In Urticaria By These Dynamic Medicines.
Some Of The Medicines Like Urtica Urens, Apis Mel, Nat.mur, Etc. Are Useful In Palliation Of The Acute Symptoms.
You Will Get Relatively Longer Relief When Medicine Is Chosen On The Base Of Your Constitution.
For That You Have To Give Detailed History To Your Homoeopathic Physician And Must Have Some Patience.
