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Can I Take Advil To Heal Red Inflammation Caused By Allergy?

Hello, I am a 27 year old lady. I am having small red inflamation as you get after an ants bite which I feel very uneasy and feel always to scrub them with my nails but I prevent this. I went to see a doctor he gave me a eryfluid lotion( erythromycine based lotion) and a soap to wash the face and a mostoriser. After using the eryfluid lotion for the first time I felt a bit of itching and i thought it might be due to its effect but in night it increases and then I felt it to be an allergy and I took a avil 25 tablet and I felt a bit of relief and itching is also less somewhat. When I woke up in the morning I felt the same, again after taking lunch i took it .Please let me know is this allery or something else. I am feeling very uneasy puting and rubing my face with my hand. Please answer ASAP.
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,

Q- dryl,cetrizine or avil or epinephrine are the drugs which used to combat allergic symptoms without curing underlying cause.

If you are having allergic symptoms like small red inflammation or uneasiness but where all this symptoms appear that you have not mentioned.

If they are due to allergy then you need to find out the allergen and must avoid further contact with that rather than just taking antiallergic drugs.

To diagnose allergy,you must go to dermatologist or allergic specialist and tell all the history of exposure.

Although there are laboratory allergic testing of food is being done nowadays but none of them is reliable clinically and also adds extra cost to the patient.

The best way to cure allergy is to avoid contact of that particular allergen.

However there are very good medicines like epinephrine,steroids, antihistamines (avil,advil or cetrizine), mast cell stabilizers are available in market to combat allergic symptoms.

So,consult dermatologist or allergic specialist for further advise.

Thanks and regards.
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Can I Take Advil To Heal Red Inflammation Caused By Allergy?

Hi, Welcome to health care magic, Q- dryl,cetrizine or avil or epinephrine are the drugs which used to combat allergic symptoms without curing underlying cause. If you are having allergic symptoms like small red inflammation or uneasiness but where all this symptoms appear that you have not mentioned. If they are due to allergy then you need to find out the allergen and must avoid further contact with that rather than just taking antiallergic drugs. To diagnose allergy,you must go to dermatologist or allergic specialist and tell all the history of exposure. Although there are laboratory allergic testing of food is being done nowadays but none of them is reliable clinically and also adds extra cost to the patient. The best way to cure allergy is to avoid contact of that particular allergen. However there are very good medicines like epinephrine,steroids, antihistamines (avil,advil or cetrizine), mast cell stabilizers are available in market to combat allergic symptoms. So,consult dermatologist or allergic specialist for further advise. Thanks and regards.