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Suggest Treatment For Flare Up Of Chronic Urticaria

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Question : Hi- I am currently suffering from a flare up of Chronic Urticaria which seems to be not responding to antihistamines and steriods. Can I get some help? Regards XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Prahlad Duggal (6 hours later)
Brief Answer: Azathioprine and methotrexate Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for the query. You have not written the cause of urticarial/the allergen or suspected allergen. So, if that has not been done, you need to consult an allergy specialist or dermatologist for getting an allergy test. A panel of allergens is tested in such tests and an idea about the allergen can be found. Avoiding or decreasing exposure to that allergen helps. If you have undergone this test (which most of the chronic urticarial patients have) and still facing the problem, please consult your doctor and increase the dose of antihistaminics. Antihistaminics in chronic urticarial patients are give in very high dose that the conventional dose. You can use three times the dose of antihistaminic that usual dose. Steroids are judiciously used and need to be used by prescription only. The other drugs used are Azathioprine and Methotrexate which are cytotoxic drugs and have got their own side effects. So, these also are to be used in consultation with a doctor only. Please consult an ENT or endocrinologist also to keep your thyroid profile in normal range. In addition, use of anti helminthic drugs is also recommended along with antacids. Feel free to ask another query. Regards
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Suggest Treatment For Flare Up Of Chronic Urticaria

Brief Answer: Azathioprine and methotrexate Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for the query. You have not written the cause of urticarial/the allergen or suspected allergen. So, if that has not been done, you need to consult an allergy specialist or dermatologist for getting an allergy test. A panel of allergens is tested in such tests and an idea about the allergen can be found. Avoiding or decreasing exposure to that allergen helps. If you have undergone this test (which most of the chronic urticarial patients have) and still facing the problem, please consult your doctor and increase the dose of antihistaminics. Antihistaminics in chronic urticarial patients are give in very high dose that the conventional dose. You can use three times the dose of antihistaminic that usual dose. Steroids are judiciously used and need to be used by prescription only. The other drugs used are Azathioprine and Methotrexate which are cytotoxic drugs and have got their own side effects. So, these also are to be used in consultation with a doctor only. Please consult an ENT or endocrinologist also to keep your thyroid profile in normal range. In addition, use of anti helminthic drugs is also recommended along with antacids. Feel free to ask another query. Regards