Adrenergic Urticaria Causes and Treatment
Hives is a skin condition caused due to vicinity of body to allergic substance or stimulants. Hives can be of different types like cholinergic hives, aquagenic hives, stress-induced hives, exercise induced hives or many other. Adrenergic urticaria is also a type of hives. This is usually a rare type of physical hives triggered due to stress.
Adrenergic urticaria is usually confused with cholinergic urticaria or other form of physical urticaria. Like any other form of hives, in Adrenergic urticaria, small red papules or macules with pale halo appear on the skin surface within 10-15 minutes after an emotional upset. The rashes or papules are accompanied with intense itching and burning sensation. The episode of Adrenergic hives can occur instantly after stress or may as an allergic reaction to food like coffee, ginger, or spicy foods.
Adrenergic urticaria occurs in response to adrenaline and nonadrenaline injections. . This is hormone released due to stress. However, exact cause of adrenergic urticaria is still unknown. The condition can cause sever complications if necessary medical treatment is not taken. Some of the things to be consider for controlling adrenergic urticaria symptoms like:
- Avoid food to which you are allergic
- Avoid mental, physical or emotional stress
- Doing some form of yoga or meditation would be helpful
- Perform nerve calming exercise
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In addition to above preventive measures, you should take antihistamine medication to control adrenergic urticaria. Different antihistamine drugs like claritin, cetrizine and alavert can be taken. Steroids and corticosteroids drugs can also be used. But these treatment only provide temporary relief and the condition may appear again. Beside that there may be some side effects of these drugs depending upon the medical condition of the patient. Therefore, one should immediately consult doctor if the condition is severe.
