It manifests with the change in your skin.
Claiming that pollen that is absorbed into the body mainly through the airways during the spring months causes urticaria, dermatologist Dr. Gülbiye Güler said: “When urticaria involves deeper tissues, it is called angioedema. This involves swelling on the lips, eyelids, hands and soles of the feet Urticaria, an allergic skin disease, is common in the spring months.
Especially in spring, pollen absorbed into the body through the respiratory tract causes hives. If there is involvement of the digestive system and respiratory tract other than the skin, abdominal pain and a feeling of fullness in the stomach develop. In the respiratory tract, there is a feeling of branching in the voice, a feeling of being stuck when swallowing, shortness of breath and panic in the patient. Since angioedema can be life-threatening, urgent intervention is required. Very rarely, anaphylaxis and hypotension may occur.
Dr. Dr. Gülbiye Güler said: “It often develops, especially in older people, and medications should certainly be questioned in urticaria. It is more common in children and young age groups. It usually develops within 90 minutes of food intake. Packaged food , milk and dairy products, fish and seafood, eggs, nuts, peanuts, strawberries, bananas, kiwis, tomatoes, chocolate and spices are the most common foods that cause hives.
Dr. Dr. Gülbiye Güler said: “If the cause of an acute attack can be identified, this triggering factor should be removed. Systemic corticosteroids can generally be effective in urticaria that does not respond to antihistamine treatment. In some cases, histamine 2 blockers can be In rare cases, histamine 2 blockers may be used Rarely, phototherapy and calcium channel brokers may be used Plasmapheresis, IVIG, and chronic immunosuppressive therapy may be given Angioedema If there is no response to treatment with antihistamines and systemic corticosteroids in patients with marked laryngeal involvement, systemic epinephrine may be required due to the risk of anaphylactic shock.
In the treatment of physical urticaria, urticaria can be controlled by removing factors such as friction, heat, cold, water, and sun. It may be recommended to keep a diet diary by mentioning that food and food additives can cause urticaria. A diet to remove suspicious foods may be helpful. Antidepressants can also be used in urticaria with sleep disturbances. In local treatment, unlimited hot or cold baths, showers and cold wet dressings are recommended.