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What Causes Severe Itchy Hives On The Body And Swollen Face?
Friend has severe welts and rash, itching we suspect from contact with poison ivy, oak or sumac. The bottoms of his feet are swollen so that he cannot walk. He is covered in welts over most of his body. Extreme swelling of face. We ve used steroids, antihistamines, calamine lotion and steroid cream. It s been nearly a week since exposure. what can we do for relief and to stop swelling?
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
Hi.
As per your case history you are having urticaria, my treatment advice is -
1. Avoid fast food and food with artificial colors for 2 months.
2. Apply a soothing lotion like calamine lotion on affected region twice daily.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 2 months.
4. Other treatment options are oral hydroxyzine, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
As per your case history you are having urticaria, my treatment advice is -
1. Avoid fast food and food with artificial colors for 2 months.
2. Apply a soothing lotion like calamine lotion on affected region twice daily.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 2 months.
4. Other treatment options are oral hydroxyzine, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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