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Contact urticaria

Contact urticaria

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Is a type of:

Urticaria and angioedema

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Skin

Symptoms

Itchy rash
Itching or burning
Blister rash
Skin blisters
Itchy skin

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Contact urticaria
Prednisone
2
5 reviews
Ranitidine
1
1 review
Diphenhydramine
Epipen
Palgic
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Other treatments

Cool compresses

Related questions

A 40-year old asked:

what is the cure for cold contact urticaria?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

I seem to break out in hives whenever i come in contact with hot water what is this?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 54-year old female asked about a 60-year old male:

Took Penicillin for 5 days; now have "contact dermatitis"; what can we do now for the hives all over the body?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 43-year old male asked:

Had contact urtacaria for 1 1/2yrs. Only been prescribed fexofenadine, 1 tab per day. Any other avenues I should be asking to try? Meds, tests etc.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 39-year old female asked:

I have contact allergies (instant hives) that may or may be caused partly by latex. is there a test for latex algy & is it safe?

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A female asked:

Are hives caused by contact substances or internal substances such as food?

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A member asked:

Hey, I just found these weird bumps on my arm and am not sure if they are hives or bed bug bites, but I've never come in contact with Bed bugs?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 30-year old asked:

is there a simple remedy to urticaria?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A member asked:

Do people with urticaria have a lot of pain?

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A 32-year old asked:

What is a cream that actually works on urticaria?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old asked:

Is there a medication that can cure urticaria or anaphylaxis?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 38-year old asked:

Is there anything I can get from the grocery store or drug store for my urticaria until I can see a doctor?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A member asked about a female:

Is it possible to get urticaria in the form of hives after falling in a pool? It had similar symtoms as measles?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 38-year old female asked:

What r the symptoms, tests, and treatment for autoimmune urticaria? is AU the same thing as chronic idiopathic hives or is there a distinction?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

Can I have a tattoo if I have urticaria?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 48-year old asked:

Is it okay to take a shower when you have urticaria?

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A 29-year old asked:

Is chronic urticaria a mast cell disease?

2 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

Is there a correlation between arthritis and urticaria?

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A 41-year old asked:

Can chronic urticaria in a child be misdiagnosed as eczema?

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A 31-year old female asked:

I have Cold Urticaria .....why do i breakout when i get into a hot tub?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old male asked:

My wife shows every symptom for chronic urticaria but the auto-immune test came back negative. Is it possible it's a false negative?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old female asked:

I have been having urticaria rash after delivery and it seem to be off and on for about a year now.it comes when it rain or i see something nasty?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A female asked:

Is there a link between chronic cholinergic urticaria and anxiety? Doctor told me condition is only the rash. No anaphylaxis, swelling, etc? Thanks :)

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

Will urticaria kill me?

1 doctor answer • 8 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

How can i manage urticaria?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 17-year old female asked:

Urticaria and rash are the same?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A member asked:

What does it mean if I have urticaria?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A male asked:

I am suffring from chornic urticaria last 15 years.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 55-year old male asked:

What are the causes & treatment of chronic Urticaria pl advise?

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A 29-year old asked:

What is an effective cream that treats urticaria?

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