Urticaria is a disease that manifests itself in the form of a rash. In appearance, these are not large blisters on limited areas of the skin. The blisters themselves are red, sometimes a little pinkish in diameter about a few millimeters. There are cases when the size of blisters reaches one centimeter. Hives refers to allergic diseases, in frequent cases appears after bronchial asthma, as well as after a drug allergy. Almost 20% of the population in the course of life suffers from solar urticaria.
Symptoms of solar urticaria
Urticaria manifests itself immediately after irradiation. Initially, there are rashes of different sizes. If the irradiation is short-lived, the rashes may appear insignificant, small in size and barely noticeable. If irradiation of a long-lasting nature, then on the skin there are clearly visible large eruptions. The blisters themselves are pale pink with a red border around the edges. Such rashes may disappear after about 2-3 hours. There are cases when the blisters gradually come off within half an hour.
The most commonly affected are open areas of the skin, and in closed areas manifestations occur after a certain period of time or do not appear at all. There are cases when rashes occur on closed areas of the skin with light tissues (chiffon, synthetics). Sometimes the manifestations of solar urticaria appear in the form of longitudinal bands corresponding to the pattern on a thin tissue.
Treatment of solar urticaria
To date, there are many options and ways to cure sun hives. The first and significant component of treatment is a diet , as well as the observance of a special way of life.
Do not forget that with hives it is forbidden to take a number of certain medications. Typically, such drugs are prescribed for the treatment of adverse diseases. Therefore, in this case, self-medication is strictly forbidden, otherwise allergic reaction to medicines may be caused.
The attending physician must necessarily know about hives, if it was previously transferred. This is because some drugs may cause an exacerbation.
How to treat solar urticaria?
Traditional treatment of urticaria begins with the use of antiallergic drugs. It can be antihistamines of the third generation. For example, Kestin, Claritin, Zirtek , Telfast and others. These drugs do not affect the work of the central nervous system, and the duration of the positive effect of a long period. Admission should start with one tablet a day. Such a dose would be sufficient to prevent the spread of the disease.
All drugs must be selected only with the help of a doctor and, if anything of the appointed does not fit, be sure to go to the hospital. As a rule, the only contraindication applied to all of the above drugs is pregnancy and lactation.
Enough often for the purpose of additional treatment is prescribed ointment from solar urticaria. Her choice should be individual, because, as a feature of the skin, each has its own. It depends on what kind of skin - dry or normal, sensitive and other factors.
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To do this, prescribe a set of drugs for regular intake for a certain period of time. After the break is not a big break and the course is resumed.
Admission course from:
- 10 milligrams of loratadine once a day;
- Cetirizine is taken 1 time in the evening to 0.01 grams;
- or 7 milligrams of cyproheptadine every 7 hours (children 0.25 milligrams every 8 hours);
- or telphast 180 mg once a day;
- or for adult ebastin 10-15 milligrams once a day;
- as an additional treatment take ranitidine and cimetidine.