allergic skin reaction?

Question

Dear Sir,

I am 17 years old boy living in India. I used to live in Mumbai earlier which enjoys a moderate and humid climate. But since last one and half years I have shifted to a place which has extreme climate (Rajasthan).

During winter season I develop a rash and eruptions (small) all over the body any time of the day. Sometimes it occurs 2-3 times a day. This redness and rash disappears for 20-30 minutes and thereafter it subsides.. At the time of the eruptions my body generates to much heat and I feel that my body is burning. The allergic reaction occurs usually when

1.I do exercise (minimal). i.e. bending and stretching or skipping.
2.When I am nervous, excited or stressed.
3.when I am riding my bike, if I have to apply brake all of a sudden the itching and rash appears.
4.when I am in school studying.
5.when I wear woollen clothes, synthetic clothes.
6.when I have just come out of the bathroom after bath.

I had consulted a doctor in Mumbai and he told me it is Urticaria due to climatic condition and advised me to take Allegra and Levocitrizine Dihydrochloride tablets. But as I have to appear for my final exams I cannot take sedatives.

I am uncomfortable during this allergic reactions and don’t know what to do. After going through your site I am not able to understand as to what type my allergic reaction is due to. Please advise me. I would be obliged if I receive a reply from you.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
swaraj

Answer 1

ı don't know. Have you tried ayurveda? That would help.

Answer 2

I don't know that I would say you needed any kind of medications. From the list, it seems that all these situations have one thing in common- which is that you would be under stress and sweating. That would account for feeling hot, and it's no kind of allergic reaction, but rather a response to heat and stress. I'd think you would do better to wear all cotton clothing and dress in layers to protect from cold weather. So far as the rest, well, that's a matter of learning to relax and calm yourself. Yoga techniques can be very helpful in this, as well as simply becoming aware of what is going on and letting go of the worry over it. A body talc would relieve some of the dampness issues, as would an antiperspirant. Sweat is a normal response to stress, exercise, fear, and heat. It is not an allergy, and should not be treated as such. I don't think your climate actually has anything to do with it, other than perhaps being dryer than your home was, and having more temperature variations. Taking a warm bath or shower and using a lotion would help avoid dry skin. Wearing all cotton clothing allows the skin to breath and air to circulate around the body, as will looser clothing. On those occasions when you do feel hotter, try to determine what the root cause is. If it is nerves, then breathe slowly and relax yourself. If it is due to heat around you, remove some layers of clothing to cool yourself, or get a cool drink. While the sweat/itch reaction is normal and not in your control, what you decide to do about it is in your control. You are still very young and your body is growing and maturing. The hormones of your puberty are still causing things to happen sometimes to excess, the sweating is a common complaint of young men. Perhaps you would do best to seek an ayurvedic practitioner to help you put things back in balance and perspective, but otherwise, I do not recommend any sort of medications. You do not have an allergy to anything, you are simply normal and need to stop focusing so much energy on a natural physical event.

Answer 3

Sun and heat allergies, like other allergies, are an immune system response to a substance that is normally harmless. True sun and heat allergies occur only occasionally in certain sensitive people. It is not clear why some people develop allergies to sun and heat, although there is evidence that some forms are inherite
An allergic response to sunlight occurs when the immune system recognizes a part of sun-altered skin as a threat to the body and responds by triggering the allergic cascade. Sun allergies usually appear on the exposed skin as a rash or hives (urticaria). There are two forms of sun allergies: polymorphous light eruption and solar urticaria.

Some conditions that are referred to as sun allergies are actually skin reactions caused by a combination of an ingested or topically applied substance, and exposure to sunlight. These conditions are photosensitivity and photoallergic eruptions. They are sometimes called sun poisoning.

Heat allergies are similar to true sun allergies. They are caused by an immune system reaction to heat, and usually appear on the skin as hives. Heat allergies may be caused by the sun, or by sweating and hot showers. These hives can affect the entire body except for the armpits, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Heat allergies also come in two forms: prickly heat and heat urticaria.

Answer 4

you're able to be arising a rash of a few types, or you're able to be experiencing a reaction on your nerves. I even have those days chanced on that your nerves ought to be the reason you get an itch, and little bumps look and itch greater. I do take drugs, inspite of the incontrovertible fact that it by no skill has befell until eventually now. Then i spotted, each and every time i'm disappointed, it happens. perhaps i'm allergic to drama.. LOL i take advantage of lotions, like Gold Bond, and Benadryl.. something for Poison Ivy facilitates. i'm hoping this facilitates, and while you're going via puzzling situations, get rid of the strain, and be itch loose..

Answer 5

It sounds as if the you get the reactions when you are sweating or something like that, except for the studying one. Maybe you could try wearing clothes that let more air past through?

Answer 6

You have "exercise-induced urticaria".
Here are some websites that discuss it.
The treatment is avoidance of stress and exercise and the use of antihistamines. Some of the modern ones do not cause drowsiness.

Answer 7

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