Today’s post has four simple tips for managing urticaria, no matter if it is autoimmune urticaria, physical urticaria or any other type.

1: Sort out the causes and triggers, and avoid them as much as you can. For example if you are suffering from heat induced urticaria, avoid hot temperature.
2: Avoid offending stimuli, allergens or foods that can cause allergies like  eggs, nuts, wheat, dairy products etc. Remember, different people can be allergic to different foods. Food elimination technique can be helpful i.e. avoiding one type of food at one time and noting the results and then repeating with other types. This can be time consuming though!
3: Do not rub or unnecessarily touch the rashes, this can cause the rashes to blister and increase itching.
4: Consult a qualified doctor for timely diagnosis and treatment and choose medicines which do not have side effects e.g. herbal products.

You can read about urticaria and related conditions in my post next week.

Urticaria is not a very common disease.  There are many different suggestions about how many people actually suffer from urticaria, but the most realistic one seems to be nearly 5%.

Urticaria has many subtypes, some of them are very common like heat induced urticaria, autoimmune urticaria and then there are some very rarely found types e.g. exercise induced urticaria or solar urticaria.

Treating the rare forms usually need the expertise of a professional, while the more common forms are less hazardous and can be helped with  the following home remedies.

The most common form, is heat induced urticaria and the best home remedy is applying cool compression or an ice pack.

Stress urticaria can be recurrent and the only home remedy is to stay happy.

Then comes the autoimmune urticaria, taking over the counter anti histamines can help. To reduce itching of the urticaria wheals, apply calamine lotion, vitamin E oil or Aloe Vera gel twice a day,  andexpose the affected area to fresh air.

Next week I will post five extremely important tips when you are managing any type of urticaria, do not forget to read them.

Today I will be describing some tips for managing urticaria which can be very helpful, especially for relieving the extreme itching and burning sensation caused by the urticaria wheal. But remember urticaria must not be taken lightly and a proper diagnosis and treatment is your way out, these points are only to temporarily reduce the itching.

In case of cold induced urticaria, avoid taking showers or cold temperatures whereas in case of heat induced urticaria bathing in Epsom salts or exposure to fresh air can help. If the symptoms are severe, add H1 antagonists in your prescription as well as antihistamines. Herbal products are also a great option because of their no-side effect qualities.

Hope this series of blogs have provided you with valuable information about urticaria.  Next time the topic will be Hives, so make sure you come back .

Now you have learned the most common myths about urticaria, it is time to read about something that can be helpful in urticaria management. It is rightly said, “knowledge is power” but in the case of urticaria, knowledge is your only way out of this bizarre skin problem.

Urticaria is also called hives, but it is different from angioedema or lupus, however in some cases it can be accompanied by any of these diseases.

Urticaria can be acute urticaria i.e. the rashes vanish within a few hours after the outbreak and it can be chronic urticaria i.e. the symptom persist much longer, at least more than six weeks and usually reappear twice a week.

Urticaria can be a hereditary or a familial problem and it can also be acquired e.g. in the case of allergies or contacts. A timely diagnosis and proper treatment can cure you of urticaria for good!

There are tips that can help.  Learn what the tips and trick are, for managing urticaria.

The Internet and rapid development in medical science has made access to books and other materials extremely easy. Type keywords about your query in any search engine and you get a plethora of information about the desired subject. Still there are a lot of myths about urticaria because this is a rare disease with not a huge amount of information available.

Most people believe that urticaria treatment is impossible.  You will be amazed that there are some amazingly easy home remedies that can relieve your symptoms a lot.

People think that drugs or food allergies are the only causes of urticaria, however autoimmune, physical triggers and extreme temperature can also cause urticaria .

It is also believed that antihistamines are the perfect treatment even for chronic idiopathic urticaria, actually they only counter the effects of autoimmune histamine release, so you must treat the underlying causes for a proper cure.

These were the myths, come back again and you will learn some valuable facts about urticaria.

Manufactured drugs, though the major cause of urticaria,  are not the only cause.

There are many allergies including  food , synthetic products and emotional factors that can result in an outbreak of urticaria. An urticaria specialist can tell you the causes of a specific case after a proper diagnosis.

If you know what the culprit drugs are when it comes to urticaria, you not only have a better chances of avoiding  it but it also makes urticaria treatment much simpler.

The drugs that are commonly considered to be the cause of urticaria are antibiotics (Penicillin), hormonal preparations, anti-inflammatory drugs (aspirin, indomethacin), vaccinations, NSAIDs, foreign sera and contraceptive pills. In some cases, morphine-induced urticaria has been reported. If you are prone to urticaria, make sure you stay away from these preparations.

That’s all about  drugs and urticaria, next I will reveal some common myths about this disease.

As promised earlier, today I will describe the best medicines, drugs and therapies which will help when wondering How to Treat Urticaria? As a matter of fact, every drug or therapy is suited to a specific sort of urticaria and a correct diagnosis is very important before any treatment. In other words, medicines that are popular for chronic urticaria might not work in the case of physical urticaria.

Oral antihistamines are the most commonly ingested drug for treating urticaria besides certain herbal medicine and Chinese acupuncture.

The first choice should be to take non-sedating antihistamines e.g. Loratadine, Fexofenadine, Cetirizine, Levocetirizine and Desloratadine. In case the symptoms persist, you can take mildly sedating antihistamines e.g. Hydroxyzine, Diphenhydramine and Chlorpheniramine.

For severer cases H1 Antagonists (alone or along with antihistamines), Oral Corticosteroids, Tricyclic Antidepressants and Epinephrine can be ingested.

Now you know about the urticaria medicine, however, there are some drugs which must be avoided. I will be posting about them next.

Learning about  up-to-the-minute research regarding a disease is as vital as the treatment. With modern science, things are changing every day. One medicine considered to be the best remedy, might be totally different with new research. This is the case with urticaria treatment. By getting acquainted with the latest research you will know which medicine is the newest.

Ladies suffering from pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy need to be extra careful, as their body is already going through a lot of chemical changes. If you want to stay updated about the latest research and news, join an online urticaria society.

In 2004, Mexico and Thailand suffered the most deaths by urticaria with 9 and 3 deaths respectively and a total of 20 people died from this peculiar disease.

Make sure you return after two days because I will be telling you about the best medicines and therapies available that can help you with a urticaria cure.

Does a patient want anything else besides relief from the disease? I don’t think not.

Urticaria relief is what every individual, suffering from this annoying disease, wants.

Natural urticaria relief can literally be a blessing as it does not have any side effects and it also helps the patient to get rid of the itch.

The easiest approach to deal with urticaria are the simple remedies that you can try while sitting at your home. Fortunately, they are easy to try, not very expensive and their results are also amazing.

Why not relieve yourself from the itching, annoying and painful urticaria problems right now? Click here to read more about urticaria relief and natural urticaria relief.

Do you know how urticaria therapy can help you?

If you don’t, no worries this blog is here to help you. The most common urticaria therapy is antihistamine therapy, though there are some other therapies for instance acupuncture, which can also help with urticaria and angioedema.

Herbal medicines, different therapies and drugs can be used to fight  urticaria. These therapies can have a higher success rate if carried out under professional supervision .

My comprehensive article on urticaria therapy has a lot more for you, click here to read it.