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Suggest Treatment For Red Patches Caused Due To Hives On Body
I have been using 21mg patches for 31 days and have red patches and hives it drives me crazy I don't use soap I put the patch in a different spot each day I use ice packs at night which helps a little I rub cream on twice a day that my doctor prescribed and also rub sorbelne in 3times a day in the last place I put the the patch I have hives and red patches and it drives me crazy I am going down to 14 mg 24hours patches tomorrow but my chemist said it won't make any difference I have also ordered these wipes but don't have them yet they put a film over the area and is supposed to slow down irrational
Tue, 1 Mar 2016
Hi dear ,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you are suffering from red patches caused due to hives on body. Well hives is the bodies reaction to the external stimuli as a allergic reaction .There can be many reasons for hives such environmental factors , cosmetic product or side effects of any medicine . It is very important to find out what exactly causing hives or what factor is responsible for there occurrence , because treatment depends upon the causative factor . As such hives are harmless but when they start interfering in vital activities of life like breathing difficulty in your case then the condition become a kind of medical emergency . So i would suggest you to consult allergy specialist for proper diagnosis Doctor may prescribe other steroid cream, anti inflammatory drug or drugs that can suppress immune system. Doctor may perform skin test and challenge to find out the trigger factor. . The only treatment for hives is steroid therapy . Apply ice packs to body for itchiness and redness .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you are suffering from red patches caused due to hives on body. Well hives is the bodies reaction to the external stimuli as a allergic reaction .There can be many reasons for hives such environmental factors , cosmetic product or side effects of any medicine . It is very important to find out what exactly causing hives or what factor is responsible for there occurrence , because treatment depends upon the causative factor . As such hives are harmless but when they start interfering in vital activities of life like breathing difficulty in your case then the condition become a kind of medical emergency . So i would suggest you to consult allergy specialist for proper diagnosis Doctor may prescribe other steroid cream, anti inflammatory drug or drugs that can suppress immune system. Doctor may perform skin test and challenge to find out the trigger factor. . The only treatment for hives is steroid therapy . Apply ice packs to body for itchiness and redness .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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