Whether the cause is known or not, the treatment of an attack of urticaria mainly involves to an antihistamine, to be taken in the evening for one or two months. If this is not enough, you can add a second, to be taken in the morning. Whether the stress or depression can make flare-ups worse, they don’t cause them. Nevertheless, for the specialists, it is important to let the patient express his anxiety and to reassure him: sooner or later, most hives heal!
As long as it remains localized on the surface of the skin, urticaria remains quite benign. But urticaria is sometimes accompanied by angioedema, i.e. swelling in the throat, leading to respiratory problems that make it very serious. The slightest suspicion should of course lead to urgent medical attention.
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