Urticaria, also known as hives are flesh toned to red
colored bumps that are classily itchy. Hives are known to appear quickly and
disappear just as fast. They can change shapes, and disappear from one area
only to appear in another. Urticaria is a condition that be transient or can
last years.
Some of the know causes of urticaria are food allergies,
medications, insect bites, infections, environmental allergens, a certain
physical stimulation (such as sun exposure, water, heat, cold, pressure/touch,
and exercise induced). In some cases, a true cause of the hives is not
identifiable.
Treatment it aimed at avoiding aggravating factors if it is
able to identified.
Most cases are treated with OTC and/or prescription antihistamines
for a period of time until hives resolve. Some cases require oral anti-inflammatory
medications. If hives are recurrent or don’t go away, sometimes allergy testing
is used to pinpoint cause of urticaria.
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