Dr. Shanza Ikram
Dermatology
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Hello doctor,
I got an itchy skin rash ten days back, and I still have them. I took Cetirizine twice a day and for a week, and it subsided. But the rashes came again the next morning. They were not as bad as the first one, but they were still there. They were still mild for the next two days but came back again more aggressive. I consulted a doctor online and sent pictures to them. She said it could be mites bites and gave me Cetirizine for every night with calamine lotion. I also got an IgE test done. The reports are attached. IgE came as 575 kU/L. I consulted a doctor physically, and he gave me Fexova post-breakfast, Zefu 500, and Xevor 5 mg post-dinner and lunch. He said this was acute urticaria. The symptoms subsided, but I saw the itch and rashes again two days back.
Kindly advise.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I have gone through your case. IgE levels are increased, and your Hb (hemoglobin) is decreased. IgE levels are raised in urticaria. For urticaria best treatment is to find out which thing is causing the allergy. It could be any drug, food like milk, egg, protein, or insect bite. There is a possibility that some insect bite reaction might have started the allergic reaction, and it is evident by the raised IgE. My opinion to you is to take Cetirizine 10 mg at night for the next ten days and not take any other medicine. Do not take anything else, as a drug can cause a reaction. Also, note the product which starts the itching as the best treatment is a precaution.
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