Acute urticaria

When it comes to urticaria, we all know that it is a skin disease, and the causes of the disease are many and complicated. Generally, it is related to dietary allergies, drug allergies, infections, etc. Acute urticaria is a relatively difficult disease to treat. Even after it is cured, it may recur due to various reasons, so you should pay attention to protecting your body in daily life.

After an acute urticaria attack, there are often many red patches on the skin, some large, some small, irregular, and some even connected into pieces. These patches are itchy, and the patient may also experience chest tightness, difficulty breathing, etc. If you encounter these phenomena, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time.

What causes acute urticaria?

There are allergic and non-allergic triggers. The specific cause needs to be tested in the hospital. Food allergies (such as seafood), insect bites, viral infections, wind and psychological factors may all be triggers.

What can I eat for acute urticaria?

Eat lighter foods that are high in vitamin C and more fresh fruits and vegetables such as grapes, green tea, kelp, tomatoes, sesame seeds, cucumbers, carrots, bananas, apples, oranges, radishes, mung beans, and pasta. Chicken and eggs are edible.

What can't you eat when you have acute urticaria?

You cannot eat spicy food, irritating (raw or cold), fried food, and try to avoid lamb, beef, and seafood. Don't even think about drinking alcohol for the time being.

What medicines should be used for acute urticaria (personal situation, for reference only, please go to the hospital for diagnosis and follow the doctor's advice):

Oral chlorpheniramine (chlorpheniramine maleate, the main adverse reactions are drowsiness, thirst, polyuria, sore throat, drowsiness, weakness, palpitations, skin ecchymosis, and bleeding tendency.)

Injection of calcium gluconate (it was done for about three days, once a day, and the wheals on the body began to subside after the injection on the second day).

How to care for acute urticaria?

Be careful not to be exposed to the wind, scratch as little as possible when it itches, trim your nails cleanly, and never scratch them. Try to rest as much as possible, and it would be best if you can take a leave to recuperate. It’s too itchy and it’s not convenient to go to work. You can take a bath. There are reports online that taking a bath may help control the condition. It is best to use warm water, and the itching sensation will be slightly reduced after bathing. You may consider using sweating to relieve the itching.

We all know the common sense about acute urticaria. The disease has an acute onset, is severe and has a short course. If a good treatment method can be found once and for all, it can be completely controlled. If not treated effectively, the disease can easily turn into chronic urticaria, which will be more difficult to treat.