Symptoms of postpartum urticaria

Urticaria is a relatively stubborn skin disease that can affect people of all ages. Urticaria can have a great impact on the skin, and many patients will experience symptoms such as skin redness, swelling, and itching. Some women develop urticaria after giving birth, which may be caused by their poor physical condition or lack of maintenance. So, what are the symptoms of postpartum urticaria?

Symptoms of postpartum urticaria

1. Wind-heat type urticaria

This is caused by heat evil invading the human body. Most of them are acute attacks. The disease occurs suddenly and progresses rapidly. Red wheals appear on the skin, with severe burning sensation and unbearable itching. Sometimes, symptoms such as fever, fear of cold, sore throat, unbearable thirst, irritability, chest tightness, nausea, and abdominal pain may also occur. In addition, the tongue coating is mostly thin, white or light yellow, and the pulse is light and fast.

2. Wind-cold urticaria

This is caused by external cold air invading the human body. Pink or whitish wheals may appear on the skin and are particularly severe in cold temperatures. There are generally no obvious symptoms. Sometimes there may be pain in the head or body, but no thirst. In addition, the tongue surface is very pale, the tongue coating is pale, and the pulse is light and tight.

3. Blood deficiency and wind-induced type

The disease is caused by insufficient blood and qi, and being affected by wind evil. The disease often recurs and does not heal for a long time. The disease is particularly severe in the afternoon and early morning hours. The patient becomes irritable, restless, has hot hands and feet, and is thirsty but does not want to drink water. In addition, the tongue is red, but there is no tongue coating or only a small amount of thin tongue coating; the pulse is deep and long.

4. Deficiency of both heart and spleen

His body was frail, his face was pale, and his lips were white. Frequent dreams and difficulty falling asleep, poor memory, palpitations and excessive sweating, and a light rash that is very itchy. Common in psychogenic urticaria or artificial urticaria.

How to treat postpartum urticaria

Women suffering from postpartum urticaria can be treated with the following methods:

1. Combining Chinese and Western medicine

During the treatment process, we should emphasize both modern medicine's approach of removing allergens and improving the function of the autonomic nervous system, and traditional medicine's approach of expelling rheumatism and replenishing blood and qi.

2. Pay attention to diet therapy

Patients can eat more foods that are cooling, detoxifying, dehumidifying and relieving heat. Mung beans, winter melon, etc. are good choices. In addition, mothers should not breastfeed during the medication treatment to prevent the drugs from endangering the next generation through breast milk.

3. Stay away from allergens

The range of allergens is very wide. It may come from food and medicine, or enter the human body through breathing or physical contact. The key to preventing or curing urticaria is to stay away from allergens. If the disease is not cured in time, it may become chronic. The patient's skin will develop wheals and lumps, and the affected areas will become extremely itchy. The disease may occur several times a day, causing unbearable pain.