What to do if your child has urticaria

Urticaria is a disease in which symptoms appear on the surface of the skin. This disease is found in a wide range of areas, and not only adults are prone to this disease, but children can also develop it. The causes of this urticaria are also relatively wide, and urticaria is generally treatable, including when children develop urticaria. So what should you do if a child develops urticaria?

Treatment: Acute cases are mainly treated with oral medication, mainly H1 antihistamines. Loratadine is 10 mg/time/day for adults and children over 12 years old, and 10 mg/day for those aged 2-12 years and weighing more than or equal to 30 kg. For those weighing less than 30 kg, take 5 mg/day. At the same time, calcium supplements, vitamins C, E, K, and P can be used to regulate the autonomic nervous system, improve vascular permeability, and relieve edema and urticaria symptoms. If the itching is severe, symptom relief can be given as appropriate. Antibiotics are used to control infection in patients with obvious infection. For patients with sudden and widespread onset, accompanied by obvious dyspnea, laryngeal edema or hypotension, 0.1% epinephrine should be given immediately, combined with glucocorticoids, oxygen inhalation and other measures, and tracheotomy should be performed if necessary. Of course, these are treatments that can only be performed by professional doctors.

Chronic disease refers to repeated attacks for more than 2 months, with the condition sometimes getting better and sometimes worse, and recurring repeatedly. Treatment should be with a combination of Chinese medicines. It is recommended to take the correct medication under the guidance of a doctor. Continue taking the medicine for a period of time after the condition improves.

For external medications, children are recommended to use calamine lotion, antipruritic lotion, zinc lotion, etc. You can use cream to relieve itching in winter.

For acute diseases, Chinese medicine should focus on dispelling wind and clearing heat; for cold diseases, it should focus on dispersing wind and cold on the surface and harmonizing the Ying and Wei combinations; for chronic diseases, it should focus on protecting the skin, nourishing blood, dispelling wind, and invigorating Qi and strengthening the exterior.

Note: It is not recommended for children under 5 years old to take large amounts of bean pill medicines, because this type of medicine is difficult to take and can easily cause choking, suffocation and other dangers. Dietary taboos include not eating fried or fishy foods (fish, shrimp, crab, turtle, mutton, bamboo shoots, etc.), irritating foods, and fried foods. People with obvious allergens should avoid eating allergenic foods. A light diet should be taken as the main focus.