What to do if urticaria occurs during breastfeeding

In daily life, breastfeeding women are prone to some diseases, such as colds, fevers, or urticaria. There are many reasons why breastfeeding women get urticaria, which may be caused by cold or allergy to certain food or medicines. If a breastfeeding woman suffers from urticaria, it is recommended that she seek treatment from traditional Chinese medicine. Generally, the side effects of traditional Chinese medicine are relatively small and will not cause much impact on the baby.

If you suffer from urticaria during breastfeeding, it is best to consider Chinese medicine conditioning. With little side effects, it is recommended to use Chinese medicinal materials such as Saposhnikovia divaricata, honeysuckle, Kochia scoparia, licorice, and Cnidium monnieri for treatment. First soak them in water for half an hour, and then boil them in water for twenty minutes.

Patients with postpartum urticaria should try to avoid allergens. Common allergens include food, drugs, inhalants, contact materials, etc. Avoiding factors that may induce urticaria is very helpful for the treatment and recovery of postpartum urticaria. Patients should actively treat this disease to prevent it from developing into chronic urticaria. After chronic urticaria is formed, patients will experience urticaria symptoms such as redness, swelling, itching, and wheals from time to time. The number of attacks varies per day, which is very harmful to patients. It is recommended that patients with urticaria go to the hospital for allergen testing in order to solve the problem fundamentally. Never treat urticaria as a minor problem and ignore its inspection and treatment, which may eventually lead to serious consequences.

Patients with urticaria should avoid scratching the affected area vigorously, do not wash with hot water, and do not abuse strongly irritating topical medications. At the beginning of urticaria, the skin will itch locally. After scratching, the skin will become red and bright red or white wheals of various shapes and sizes will quickly appear. The itching will be severe and come and go, and may occur several times a day. Drink plenty of water, eat a light diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, avoid spicy food, and avoid smoking and drinking. Avoid overheating and sweating. Do not scratch, as it may make the condition worse. Consider the allergy issue and try to avoid contact in the future. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, or take vitamin C and B complex, or B6 in the B complex, and eat more alkaline foods such as: grapes, green tea, kelp, tomatoes, sesame, cucumber, carrot, banana, apple, orange, mung bean, coix seed, etc.