Urticaria

. My allergist prescribed sinequan for the odd skin sensations I am having. It feels like being in fiberglass dust. I have history of manic/depressive disorder. Which is he most concerned about? ## Hi, Joy! How are you doing? Sinquan contains the active ingredient Doxepin and while it is a psychotropic agent, it is also used to treat chronic idiopathic urticaria. Learn more Sinequan details here. Its side effects may include nausea, fatigue, dizziness and hypotension. Is there anything else I can help with?

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i have been suffering from severe rashes all over my body since the past 5 mnths. my dermatologist said i have chronic urticaria and advised me to get a complete blood picture test done. there was mild increase in my eosinophils after which she prescribed banocide forte for a month. why has she prescribed banocide forte when it is mainly used for parasitic infections?

Hi. I've been experiencing chronic urticaria for the past 1 and a half years. I have taken steroids like levocet, omnacortil, elina, omcard, allegra 180 and atarax 25... but am still suffering badly. I'm getting hives everywhere on my body. Please help me. I've gone through 4 to 5 doctors with no results. What can I take for relief? I'm currently taking patadin... Will that cure it? Please do reply.

I read that Ebastel could be useful to Cold Urticaria sufferers. I would like to hear from anyone using this drug, as to whether it really works and is it available in Canada? ## I have had cold urticaria since I was 16 - about 30 years now. I use a very effective drug - Cyproheptadine - used to be sold under the brand name Periactin - but is now off patent so sold under the generic name. You have to ask a pharmacist to order it for you as they do not usually stock it. You do not need a prescription. Not much money in it for the drug companies so it is not promoted. It works.

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I had severe hives (urticaria) and monsteresque face swelling (angiodema). Nothing helped. I tried 6 doctors. The seventh put me on 10 mg of Doxepin. Cured! I work hard on keeping the weight off. Have gained some on this drug but what is the alternative? ## Hello, Darla! How are you? That can be a side effect of this medication, as reported by the FDA, along with nausea, dizziness, headache, mood swings, and dry mouth. As to your other options, that depends on what else you've tried? Can you please post back with more details? ## Basically I have only tried Zyrtec. Every doctor prescribed it. The bottle says one every 24 hours if I remember correctly. But docs told me up to 7 per day and some said unlimited. Yet it didn't touch my hives/angeodema. Have gained 20 pound. Essential...

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chronic ideopathic pruritis and/or urticaria; most interested in side effects and if still an available drug ## please advise if gastrichrome is still available, Was in a study years ago on the drug and it helped immensely with my gut probkem. I now have pancreatic cancer (responding very well to experimental treatment) and I really think that drug would help ## Yes, Gastrocrom is still available, though by prescription only.

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Hi, I was having severe urticaria from last 30 last days and i took several medicines like atrax, predmet, avil but nothing was happening. So my doctor gave me OMNACORTIL 20mg for 10days but I took only for 5days because my allergy was cured. When I didn't take omnacortil on my 6th day then i had swelling on face and lot of body pain. What i should do and I am all tensed now? ## Omnacortil contains the active ingredient Prednisolone; which has a large number of possible adverse effects associated with it's use; Including the few that you mentioned. I would strongly recommend taking a look at the adverse effects mentioned in the link below: NOTE: you may have to scroll down to the section called "Adverse effects". According to the safety guidelines for this drug, it is su...

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I am suffering from chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) since 2005 and taking Levocetirizine 5mg every alternate day. Is there any possibility of serious side effect as i am taking it for long time? Levocetirizine or Ebastine which one will be the better choice for long-term use in CIU? ## What has your doctor advised? There are always risks associated with the long-term use of any medication, including the possibility of organ damage, such as that which may occur to the liver, since most medications are processed through it. As to which one may be better, it is hard to say, because they all carry the possibility of risks. Only you and your doctor can decide what is right and carries the least risk for you. You can learn more about both of them here: ## Thanks Verwon for your reply. none...

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I suffered from urticaria and consulted a dermatologist.The doctor prescribed me hetraen 100mgs. FOR 3 WEEKS.alongwith meliore twice daily.After uxe of this medicine my platelets have come down to only 40000At the time of starting treztment plztelet count was 116000,I feel that it has happened after the use of hetraen only. Kindly examine.

Why was my 9yr. old child prescibed hydroxyz for his first bout with urticaria instead of benydryll? ## Dear MOM - " Hydroxyzine is used primarily as an antihistamine for the treatment of itching, allergies, hyperalgesia, motion sickness-induced nausea, and insomnia, as well as notably for the treatment of mild anxiety. Even though it is an effective sedative, hypnotic, analgesic, and tranquilizer, it shares almost none of the abuse, dependence, addiction, and toxicity potential of other drugs used for the same range of therapeutic reasons. " It sounds like your child's physician felt it would be best to administer this treatment instead of an over the counter product. You can read more about this medication at: Hope this helps! Do you have any other questions or information...

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after taking Robitussin, my wife had a reaction with systemic urticaria. Her only known allergy or sensitivity is to sulfa medications. I can't find any sulfa in Robitussin. Any ideas ## Hello, Vance! How is your wife doing? There's a chance that she's allergic to an ingredient in the Robitussin. If you were to research this in the articles provided by the NIH, you would see that they warn about it being a possibility. When someone is allergic to one medication, or class of medications, it is common to find more that they also cause them to suffer allergic reactions. Such reactions tend to get worse, with repeated exposure, so she needs to stop taking it and have it checked out by her doctor. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I know this was written a while ago but ...

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CEFIXIME,DICLOXACILLIN & LACTIC ACID BACILLUS. I GOT SKIN RASHES & URTICARIA IN MOUTH.MY LOWER LIPS CRACKED AND BLEEDS,ITTICHING ETC. ## The Cefixime and Dicloxacillin are both antibiotics, used to treat infections and the Lactic Acid Bacillus is used to help improve balance of beneficial bacteria. Side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, skin rash and diarrhea. has your doctor prescribed this? ## Does zifi LBX 200 cure acne and is it safe while trying to conceive and during pregnancy

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My daughter Catherine (age 17), had an extreme case of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (lasted over a year). We saw specialist at Nemours Children's hospital (Orlando, FL) and they recommend Xolair inj's. as a course of treatment. She has had 6 months of infusions. Although her hives are under control with the help of this medication, the side effects are a bit alarming. Each time she has the shots done, she becomes very confused, dizzy and lethargic. She has trouble remembering things and seems as though she's intoxicated (stumbling around). To the point where she is vomiting and unable to function normally. She has to stop life and just keep her eyes closed and rest. This lasts for 4 to 5 days. After the side effects wear off, she has told me she has shocks in her head (Brain...

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Hiii Doctor... From past 1 year I m suffering from chronic urticaria... I get big Nd red puffiness on skin in any part of body... With so much of itching... It comes Nd goes... from one place to other... I want to cure it for long life... I hav been given levocetrizin dihydrachloride 5 mg ... Is it safe??? Does it contains steroids ## No, this is an antihistamine that is used to treat or prevent allergic reactions. The NIH lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and dry mouth. Have you started taking it, yet? If so, has there been any change to your condition? Are you on any other medications?

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Omalizumab

Omalizumab, sold under the brand name Xolair, is a medication used to treat asthma, nasal polyps, and urticaria.[5][6] Omalizumab is a recombinant DNA-derived humanized IgG1k monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to free human immunoglobulin E (IgE) in the blood and interstitial fluid and to membrane-bound form of IgE (mIgE) on the surface of mIgE-expressing B lymphocytes.[7] Unlike an ordinary anti-IgE antibody, it does not bind to IgE th...

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Omalizumab, sold under the brand name Xolair, is a medication used to treat asthma, nasal polyps, and urticaria.[5][6] Omalizumab is a recombinant DNA-derived humanized IgG1k monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to free human immunoglobulin E (IgE) in the blood and interstitial fluid and to membrane-bound form of IgE (mIgE) on the surface of mIgE-expressing B lymphocytes.[7] Unlike an ordinary anti-IgE antibody, it does not bind to IgE th...

I am using Levocetrizine + Montelukast for Dermatographic urticaria for last 2 days 1 dose in evening after food. Usage of this medicine is leading to cough symptoms . Last time i have taken Levocetrizine treatment for 14days after completion i suffered with respiratory infection and had to take antibiotic threapy Why it is leading to cough symptoms and should i continue the treatment for 30days as suggested by my Doctor. Kindly suggest ## Hi, Viju! Sorry about the problems that you're having. Antihistamines can cause dryness of your mouth, throat and nose, so that could be what's causing the coughing. Learn more Levocetirizine details here. Have you consulted your doctor about it? There may be an alternative medication you can take, or some solution for the coughing.

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Carbinoxamine

Carbinoxamine is an antihistamine and anticholinergic agent. It is used for hay fever, vasomotor rhinitis, mild urticaria, angioedema, dermatographism and allergic conjunctivitis. Carbinoxamine is a histamine antagonist, specifically an H1-antagonist. The maleic acid salt of the levorotatory isomer is sold as the prescription drug rotoxamine. It was patented in 1947 and came into medical use in 1953.[1] It was first launched in the United States by the McNeil Corporation under...

Carbinoxamine

Carbinoxamine is an antihistamine and anticholinergic agent. It is used for hay fever, vasomotor rhinitis, mild urticaria, angioedema, dermatographism and allergic conjunctivitis. Carbinoxamine is a histamine antagonist, specifically an H1-antagonist. The maleic acid salt of the levorotatory isomer is sold as the prescription drug rotoxamine. It was patented in 1947 and came into medical use in 1953.[1] It was first launched in the United States by the McNeil Corporation under...

Carbinoxamine

Carbinoxamine is an antihistamine and anticholinergic agent. It is used for hay fever, vasomotor rhinitis, mild urticaria, angioedema, dermatographism and allergic conjunctivitis. Carbinoxamine is a histamine antagonist, specifically an H1-antagonist. The maleic acid salt of the levorotatory isomer is sold as the prescription drug rotoxamine. It was patented in 1947 and came into medical use in 1953.[1] It was first launched in the United States by the McNeil Corporation under...