Analysis of the relationship between urticaria and allergens in children

Urticaria in children develops very quickly. Basically, the itchy feeling will appear immediately after scratching. However, because children's urticaria generally do not have other symptoms except itching, many parents do not pay attention to this symptom. However, if the allergens causing urticaria in children are not found, it is easy for their children to be damaged by urticaria again.

Most urticaria episodes in children are transient. It is also related to the immune mechanism. Some children will recover on their own after suffering from urticaria, but some will persist for a long time. For these children, they should actively go to the hospital for treatment and check the existing causes in detail. Contact urticaria is more common in people who are allergic to latex. According to a survey of 2062 employees in a hospital, 12% of them were allergic to latex. 60-80% of contact urticaria in this type of people occurs on the hands. Since the talcum powder on the gloves contains latex particles, inhalation may cause nasal allergies and asthma attacks. People who are allergic to latex are usually also highly allergic to pollen, dust and animal dander.

Urticaria in children is associated with a variety of allergens. After anti-allergic treatment, the rash of most patients with acute urticaria in children can quickly subside, but a small number of patients have repeated attacks and cannot be cured for a long time, which is called chronic intractable urticaria. This type of urticaria is often difficult to treat because the cause of the allergic reaction cannot be found.

The rate of Helicobacter pylori in the stomach of patients with chronic intractable urticaria can be as high as 55%. After antibacterial treatment to eliminate Helicobacter pylori, 81% of patients no longer suffer from urticaria. Helicobacter pylori, which is associated with chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers, may become an allergen and trigger allergic reactions, resulting in allergic diseases such as urticaria.

Knowing the relationship between children's urticaria and allergens, I believe that all parents must know how to better protect their children's health. Here I would also like to remind all parents and friends that if a child has urticaria on the skin and vomiting and other adverse symptoms, they must send the child to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.