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Suggest Treatment For Swelling Of Hands After Taking For Hives
Question: My father Is 69 last week he went to the doctor he had patches of hives all over his body he seen a nurse practicioner she said it wasn't hives but she gave him some pills for the itching he took them for several days and seemed everything was getting better but today his hands are really swolen. And realy itching bad its driving him crazy with the itching what do you think could be going on?
Brief Answer:
seems like an allergic attack
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health Care Magic.
My name is Dr Muhammad Ahmad & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way.
I am sorry to know about the problem your father is having and i will try to rectify the issue and tell you the solution and possible causes.
Possible causes:
DRUG:
Mostly attacks like this result from a drug allergy, if it happened to him after any drug intake kindly ask your doctor for an alternative.
FOOD:
some foods like peanuts ,other nuts, shells and sea food can cause allergy.
Clothes:
Some fibre types can cause allergy.
IDIOPATHIC":
rash without a particular defined reason can also happen .
What can be done:
The first step is cintrizine or any other antihistamine for daily use till you feel comfortable leaving it but indeed there b=can be few times when allergic response is so over whelming that citrizine alone can't be helpful.
SUGGESTIONS:
1- Calm him down.
2- Stop the drug or any other cause of allergy you can think of.
3- You can give citerizine now , its ok to give it twice a day in acute attack.
4- If it doesn't settle kindly visit an ER to gt a steroid shot or IV antihistamin treatment.
5- Check his BP time to time.
6- He should drink good quantitiy of water.
7- Don't worry this should subside in some time.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
seems like an allergic attack
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health Care Magic.
My name is Dr Muhammad Ahmad & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way.
I am sorry to know about the problem your father is having and i will try to rectify the issue and tell you the solution and possible causes.
Possible causes:
DRUG:
Mostly attacks like this result from a drug allergy, if it happened to him after any drug intake kindly ask your doctor for an alternative.
FOOD:
some foods like peanuts ,other nuts, shells and sea food can cause allergy.
Clothes:
Some fibre types can cause allergy.
IDIOPATHIC":
rash without a particular defined reason can also happen .
What can be done:
The first step is cintrizine or any other antihistamine for daily use till you feel comfortable leaving it but indeed there b=can be few times when allergic response is so over whelming that citrizine alone can't be helpful.
SUGGESTIONS:
1- Calm him down.
2- Stop the drug or any other cause of allergy you can think of.
3- You can give citerizine now , its ok to give it twice a day in acute attack.
4- If it doesn't settle kindly visit an ER to gt a steroid shot or IV antihistamin treatment.
5- Check his BP time to time.
6- He should drink good quantitiy of water.
7- Don't worry this should subside in some time.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
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