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Can Urticaria Be Treated

Controlling Your Hives

Urticaria is an itchy skin disease more commonly known as hives. It usually appears on the skin in the form of pink or red patches which can be incredibly itchy and irritating. There are two types of urticaria categorized as acute or chronic, the latter staying on the skin for an extended period of time usually beyond a good few months. The best treatment for urticaria is prevention and this can be done when the patient recognises the symptoms and what elements trigger them off. Treatment is […]

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Urticuria Diet

Controlling Your Hives

Urticuria, perhaps more commonly known as hives, is a skin condition caused by allergic reactions to particular substances or foods. Typical symptoms include a rash which appears on the skin with red itchy bumps that cause great discomfort to the patient. In mild cases of urticuria there is no real need for treatment as the rash generally disappears by itself after a few hours or at most a couple of days. Sometimes stress or specific foods can trigger symptoms, so the quickest remedy is to avoid such […]

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Can Acupuncuture Relieve Urticaria

Controlling Your Hives

The word “cure” has to be used very loosely when it comes to medical conditions. It’s often a word more associated with marketing a product than a factual case of curing a medical symptom. Having said that, most remedies are either in the form of natural (or homeopathic) solutions or prescribed drugs from antihistamines to worse case scnarios….steroids. But, what about acupuncture? Though not nearly as common, or convenient for that matter, acupuncture can potentially help one who is suffering from urticaria. Acupuncture won’t just hide the […]

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