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What Causes Rashes All Over The Body With Swollen Upper Lip?
My husband has had a rash that strated sunday covering his hip and arm and side. T took him the the er they said it was a allergertic reacton to something. He took bendryll for 24 hours and did not get better .Then I took him to a urgent care because the rash got a little worse and his upper lip swelled up. They again told me that it was just a allergertic reaction and told him to continue take the bendryll and gave him prednisone. Woke up this morning and lower lip is swellon and the rash has spread all over his body what am i to do he has dr app tomorrow at 2 but i am affriad of what met happend to him by morining
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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He seems to be having Hives/Urticaria. Urticaria presents as skin welts, which can be distributed all over the body. Itching is usually present.
Acute Urticaria OR hives can occur due to various causes; common causes that can cause urticaria are Infections(bacterial, viral, fungal); Drugs(Pain killers/ antibiotics etc); Certain foods and food additives/preservatives, alcohol intake.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once or twice daily would provide relief.
It is long acting as compared to benadryl which has a short action period.
A short course of an oral steroids e.g prednisolone Or a shot of injectable steroids (e.g dexamethasone) may be necessary to bring rapid control.
Thereafter oral antihistamines may be continued for a week.
Oral as well as injectable steroids are prescription drugs and therefore you need to visit a doctor.
A doctor would normally prescribe them if the hives are too severe and not adequately controlled on oral antihistamines.
A topical soothing lotion like calamine would also help him symptomatically.
take care
regards
He seems to be having Hives/Urticaria. Urticaria presents as skin welts, which can be distributed all over the body. Itching is usually present.
Acute Urticaria OR hives can occur due to various causes; common causes that can cause urticaria are Infections(bacterial, viral, fungal); Drugs(Pain killers/ antibiotics etc); Certain foods and food additives/preservatives, alcohol intake.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once or twice daily would provide relief.
It is long acting as compared to benadryl which has a short action period.
A short course of an oral steroids e.g prednisolone Or a shot of injectable steroids (e.g dexamethasone) may be necessary to bring rapid control.
Thereafter oral antihistamines may be continued for a week.
Oral as well as injectable steroids are prescription drugs and therefore you need to visit a doctor.
A doctor would normally prescribe them if the hives are too severe and not adequately controlled on oral antihistamines.
A topical soothing lotion like calamine would also help him symptomatically.
take care
regards
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