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What Is The Cause Of Rashes On The Body When On Piriton?
My son who is 9 years old has had a rash moving around his body face and legs for a week now he has also had swelling of the lips and face we have seen a dr and he has given him piriton and said he has an allergy, he doesn t seem to be getting any better although he is well in himself. He hasn t eaten anything different and I haven t changed anything else in the house. I am wondering if it can be anything else other than an allergy?
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
He might have developed acute urticaria.
It is an allergic condition.
Anything including drugs, food, cloth, change in climate, pollens etc can cause urticaria.
You need to find out the cause.
Treatment can be with oral anti histamines.
Steroids like prednisolone are also helpful but cannot be used for long.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query,
He might have developed acute urticaria.
It is an allergic condition.
Anything including drugs, food, cloth, change in climate, pollens etc can cause urticaria.
You need to find out the cause.
Treatment can be with oral anti histamines.
Steroids like prednisolone are also helpful but cannot be used for long.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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