Hives is a rash of smooth, raised, pink or red bumps of various sizes called “buttons” that comes on suddenly. The Hives seem to mosquito bites. It may be all or part of the body and are usually very itchy.
Hives usually appear first on the areas covered in the skin, such as the trunk and upper arms and legs. Papules appear in the series. Each wheal may last from several minutes to 6 hours. disappear from the hives, make new ones. A case of urticaria lasts only a few days.
Hives are generally broken early, but the patches can run until the vines covering most of the body. The patches can be small or large. They are usually irregular in shape. Often, patches of redness in the center of a red halo or rounded at the edges of the clearing. Pruritus is often intense.
Angioedema is associated with hives, but it has a different look. Angioedema describe severe swelling, usually around the eyes and mouth. It is also the throat, tongue, hands, feet and / or genitals. The skin may appear normal, without hives or other rashes. Puffy eyes seem to close. The swelling is usually not itchy, but can burn or painful.
The swelling may not be symmetrical (on both sides of the body). Such as hives, swelling of the road angioedema himself.
Others may experience severe allergic reactions with rash or angioedema. A reaction may start with hives or angioedema, and then move forward quickly with more severe symptoms. Perhaps the most serious side effects, such emergencies are called anaphylactic reactions. Symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction are as follows.
Swelling of the face, tongue or throat, wheezing, harsh sound when breathing difficulty swallowing, tightness in throat or chest, fast or irregular heartbeat, dizziness, or fainting breath; loss of consciousness. Dizziness, fainting and loss of consciousness has had a dangerously low blood pressure and as a shock.
Contact your doctor if your hives or angioedema. After hearing the symptoms, he or she wants to visit an office to see.
If any of these symptoms with urticaria or angioedema, anaphylactic you with an answer. Go immediately to the emergency. Difficulty breathing or swallowing, wheezing, abdominal pain, vomiting or diarrhea, general weakness, dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting
Other reasons to visit the emergency department. Your hives or swelling does not improve after 2-3 days. You can also continue to look for new cabinets for two days running. Your symptoms do not improve with treatment recommended by your doctor.
Do not drive, even if no one immediately available to you, call 911 for emergencies. Until the ambulance to arrive at a self-therapy to begin.