Hi XXXXXXX.

Thanks for the query.

Does your wife have any itching over the red patches which come ?

Does the patches come after she takes certain food, medication ?

What treatment did she receive from her Doctor ?

I would like to explain that there are many conditions which can cause this kind of clinical picture but since these lesions go away after taking Cetrizine it is most probably due to allergy.

The red patches which appear on her body could be Urticarial wheals. They can arise when body causes allergic reaction to something she ate like eggs, peanuts, certain fish, etc. It can also be due to certain medication, or exposure to pollen in gardens or pollution, extreme temperature, emotional stress as well. If these can be avoided, she will not get frequent reactions.

She can apply Dermaveen anti-allergic moisturizer to the dry areas of skin and where the wheals usually develop. Continue taking Levocetrizine. She can attend a Dermatology clinic and do Patch testing where the Doctor will be able to find out what she is allergic to and so you can avoid them for her.

There is no cure for allergy. Only prevention by avoiding the allergenic causes and medication to reduce symptoms of attack.

She needs to eat a diet XXXXXXX in fresh fruits and XXXXXXX leafy vegetables. Drink plenty of water. Daily brisk walking for 40 minutes will help modify immune system and there will be less frequent allergic attacks, she can go for walk in late evening time. Avoid sunlight exposure, going to gardens, pollution areas.

Levocetrizine causes very less side effects, mostly very mild drowsiness at the most. Some patients report nausea, vomiting, headache also. Nothing to worry much.

Kindly answer my queries.

I hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Wishing good health.

Regards,

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Hi XXXXXXX,

Thanks for the reply.

Your wife is giving typical complaints suggestive of allergic disorder. She will need to visit Allergy Clinic. There they will find out what is causing this reaction and put her of more effective medication, but the most important thing is to avoid whatever she thinks is causing these reactions.

Even sunlight, heavy exercise, exposure to heat, emotional stress can cause urticaria. This condition is called Solar or Cholinergic urticaria.

Your wife can apply either Calsoft lotion or Dermaveen cream which is made specifically for allergic persons and will not cause any reaction on her skin.

I hope I have answered your query.

Wishing speedy recovery.

Regards,

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Hi XXXXXXX.

Kindly take your wife to an Allergy Speciality Clinic. There they will do Patch Testing to find out what are the things she is allergic to. Once these things are known, she can avoid them.

Once she avoids these allergic things, she will not get such allergic attacks.

Since you wife gets reaction after going in sun, and possibly due to heat, it would be best to avoid sunlight exposure and keep cool always. Also emotional stress can trigger allergic reactions.

There are effective medications for the same like Levocetrizine, Montelukast, Zileuton etc. Sometimes steroid medication may be needed if severe allergic reaction. She can apply Dermaveen anti-allergic moisturiser to her dry areas of skin.

Kindly discuss with her Doctor about the treatment and solutions to help prevent such attacks.

I hope I have answered your query.

Wishing good health.

Regards,

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