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Diagnosed with acute urticaria. used atarax for 30days and teczine for 15 days. feel itchy all over the body when i dont have them. i get hives whem i scratch and they go away in few mins. should i change doctor? ant tests recommended?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Urticaria: Now it became chronic , most of the time it has no known reason, better see a dermatologist / allergist, if you have access to one, keep taking the cetirizine, your doctor may ask for some blood tests to rule out a cause e.g. thyroid gland problem or could be no cause, good luck

Answered 7/16/2019

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A member asked:

Diagnosed with acute urticaria. used atarax for 30days and teczine for 15 days. feel itchy all over the body when i dont have them. i get hives whem i scratch and they go away in few mins. should i change doctor? ant tests recommended?

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