Why does alcohol make my chronic urticaria come at its worst??!
Question: Why does alcohol make my chronic urticaria come at its worst!?!?
I have had chronic urticaria for 3 years and take h1 and h2 receptors!.Recently like over the last 2 months after every night out,in the morning my urticaria has been at its worst eg,anglodemia(swelled lips and eyes) and really bad welks all over my body and my whole body feels a tingly itchy feeling!.Please could you tell me why this has just started to happen!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Studies have found that high levels of alcohol consumption can exacerbate skin conditions such as psoriasis and urticaria (reddish spots and patches covered with silvery scales)!. Bruising is also increased, due to a lack of vitamin C!. The skin may also become dryer due to higher levels of dehydration caused by drinking!.
It is important to avoid anything that may worsen urticaria - such as heat, tight clothes, alcohol, aspirin and aspirin containing compounds, and if possible other similar medicines such as Nurofen (paracetamol does not usually cause a problem)!. Medicines called ACE inhibitors (often used to treat high blood pressure) should be avoided, especially if angioedema is present!. Alcohol can trigger hives/ urticaria!. As with more serious allergic reactions, the mechanism is unclear!.
If the symptoms have worsened recently there may be another factor involved, i!.e!. change in temperatre, another allergy (hayefever/dust), other medications interfering with your immune sytem, the type of alcohol being drunk!. You may have built up a tolerance to the h2 and h1 receptor meds and need for the medication and dosage to be reviewed!. See your doctor for a check-up, monitor food and drink intake, check your toiletries for chemicals and alcohol levels, and most importantly try to relax!. I know this sounds really hard but the more upset and stressed you get over it the worse the symptoms are!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It is important to avoid anything that may worsen urticaria - such as heat, tight clothes, alcohol, aspirin and aspirin containing compounds, and if possible other similar medicines such as Nurofen (paracetamol does not usually cause a problem)!. Medicines called ACE inhibitors (often used to treat high blood pressure) should be avoided, especially if angioedema is present!. Alcohol can trigger hives/ urticaria!. As with more serious allergic reactions, the mechanism is unclear!.
If the symptoms have worsened recently there may be another factor involved, i!.e!. change in temperatre, another allergy (hayefever/dust), other medications interfering with your immune sytem, the type of alcohol being drunk!. You may have built up a tolerance to the h2 and h1 receptor meds and need for the medication and dosage to be reviewed!. See your doctor for a check-up, monitor food and drink intake, check your toiletries for chemicals and alcohol levels, and most importantly try to relax!. I know this sounds really hard but the more upset and stressed you get over it the worse the symptoms are!.Www@Answer-Health@Com