As promised in the last blog, today’s post will explain the differences and similarities between urticaria and dermographism. You will learn some important and helpful details here.

Urticaria is a skin disease evident by the outbreak of red itchy wheals on any part of the skin. On the other hand, dermographism is a subtype of urticaria. This is why dermographism is also called dermographic urticaria. Dermographism is also called skin writing as the rashes appear on the skin in form of writing while urticaria wheals are unordered and can be widespread. The itching caused by both is similar and the treatment is also nearly the same.

Next week’s post will compare the two most painful and deadly diseases, urticaria and angioedema,please add it on your calendar to-do list so you don’t forget to read it.

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 .

The most common symptom of urticaria is a small swelling on the skin  from an allergic or non-allergic cause. This may result in a burning sensation and can be extremely painful for the patient. This is called a urticaria wheal or just a wheal  and is found in most of the patients.

Urticaria wheals are found in many different types of urticaria and can appear on any part of the patient’s body. They are mostly red in color, however, they also can come in pale, yellow and white colors. If you want to learn more about urticaria wheals, click here to read my detailed article.