Chronic urticaria is usually treated for no less than 1 month, and can be extended, if necessary, even to 6 months, or even longer. If we choose a high dose of antihistamines, treatment is still ineffective, we can also consider the use of biological agents for treatment, or immunosuppressive drugs for treatment. For chronic urticaria caused by special reasons, such as cold urticaria, we can do cold water acclimatization desensitization, can also be combined with oral drugs such as doxepin, cyproheptadine and other drugs. For solar urticaria, we can try to minimize exposure to sunlight, and we can also combine it with UVA or UVB desensitization. For artificial urticaria, scratching should definitely be minimized, and medications like ketotifen can also be taken orally for treatment. Treatment of chronic urticaria can be done by taking medications, topical creams, and physical therapy.
1. Taking medication: It is recommended to take antihistamine medication under the guidance of a doctor, such as diclofenac tadine tablets, fexofenadine hydrochloride tablets and so on. Chronic urticaria is caused by a variety of external factors that irritate the skin, resulting in the expansion of small blood vessels and increased skin permeability, taking antihistamines, can reduce the expansion of small blood vessels.
2. Topical ointment: It is recommended to apply corticosteroid hormone ointment, such as mometasone furoate cream, hydrocortisone butyrate cream, under the guidance of a doctor for treatment. It can play an anti-inflammatory role, with anti-allergy and anti-itching effects.
3. Physical therapy: Physical therapy is mainly black light therapy, which sterilizes the skin, promotes local blood circulation and melanin deposition, and achieves the purpose of healing.
In daily life, pay attention to maintain a good state of mind, improve body resistance, to avoid contact with allergic substances, eat more light food.