With hives, you have unpleasant symptoms, such as itchy skin, red blisters, swelling and swelling. It is often not possible to immediately determine, what is the reason, therefore, urticaria treatment is problematic. After reading this article, you will learn about what are the causes and how to treat hives..
Hives is a rash, which is manifested by skin changes in the form of blisters and / or edema. The disease can be acute (continues until 6 weeks) or chronic (continues over 6 weeks). The latter is observed more often in people aged 40-50 years old.
The reasons
- Allergy (allergic urticaria)
- toxicity (a fish, milk, eggs, nuts, some fruit, vegetables)
- drugs (more often penicillin and its derivatives, acetylsalicylic acid, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-tetanus serum)
- pollen
- epidermis and pet hair
- Ingredients (dyes, preservatives, spices, etc.)
- chemical substances
- insect poisons
- latex (eg, as a result of wearing latex gloves)
- Infectious diseases, caused by bacteria, fungi and parasites of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as viral infections (eg, hepatitis, HIV).
- Diseases of the thyroid gland – in patients with chronic urticaria more often, than others have antibodies.
- Various physical factors, eg, cold, tightness, heat, contact with water, sunlight, vibration, sweating efforts (so-called cholinergic urticaria). This group also includes dermagrophism., that is, a rash caused by wounds or skin damage in the form of scratches.
Urticaria treatment
When hives appear, first of all, you need to take antihistamines. They are available in pharmacies without a doctor's prescription.. If a, despite their use, urticaria does not go away, need to see a doctor.
In severe cases of rash (special, when it comes to swelling), the doctor may decide to take combined oral glucocorticoids (these ointments are prescribed very rarely) – they are used for as short a time as possible, because their use is associated with numerous side effects.
