How do you treat a solar urticaria allergy?

Question

How can I treat(cure) heat allergies (cholinergic urticaria)?

Answer 1

Betacarotene: Sun avoidance, betacarotene orally, and oral antihistamines. If severe steroids.

Answer 2

Avoidance: There is no treatment for solar urticaria that is more effective than avoidance, although antihistamines may help to reduce the itching. You have to cover up with loose-fitting clothes - unfortunately, sunscreens don't help.

Answer 3

Sunblocker: If truly it's caused by sun, sunblockers might help, favoring the ones can block uva. Antihistamines might be used to relieve the symptoms.

Answer 4

Betacarotene: In addition to sunblocks, and antihistamines to decrease symptoms, betacarotene 1-8 pills a day may decrease solar urticiaria. At higher doses the skin will turn an orange color like carrots, but this is temporary.

Answer 5

Allergy to sun: Its a type of urticaria (hives) triggered by sun's uv rays. It is a rare condition and can cause severe discomfort to individuals with this condition when they go out in the sun. The exposed skin breaks out in red raised bumps with severe itching lasting for several hours. Sunblocks, antihistamines and limiting the time of exposure to sun can alleviate this condition.

Answer 6

Very rare: Solar urticaria is a rare type of physical urticaria or hives. The hives in this case are induced when the skin is exposed to certain wavelengths of light. It primarily affects exposed skin but hives can be seen other places. The exact mechanism is unknown. Usually if a skin reaction occurs after exposure to sunlight, a photo-allergic or photo-toxic reaction involving a medication is sought.

Answer 7

Itchy hives: Upon exposure to sun's rays the exposed skin breaks out in red raised bumps (hives) with severe itching lasting for several hours.

Answer 8

Solar urticaria: Solar urticaria is a type of hives that occurs when the skin is exposed to the sun. The hives are not necessarily on the sun-exposed skin, however. They can come out on skin under clothing. The symptoms are itching and red bumpy rash that looks and feels a bit like a bunch of mosquito bites, but without the puncture of the bite. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/solar_urticaria sunscreens can help.

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