[Teacher Ji, can I take what medicine if I have urticaria during lactation? It’s so hard that I can’t sleep every day. When I itch, I have to grab my hair and dare not take medicine.] In life, there are still many people who have urticaria like this mother but dare not take medicine. They endure great physical and mental torture and are afraid that medicine will be bad for the baby, and some even wean the baby simply because of medicine.
This is really a pity. In fact, Most antiallergic drugs are safe to use during lactation, For example, loratadine, although it can enter the milk, but the amount into the milk is very small, still can’t reach the amount that can hurt the baby, nursing mother does not need to wean the baby because of taking this medicine. Moreover, this medicine itself has the syrup type used by children, and this medicine will also be used when treating children’s allergy.
Urticaria, commonly known as [wind pimples], is a common allergic skin disease. When people with allergic constitution come into contact with allergens, they will emit pieces of red wind of different shapes and sizes in non-specific parts of the body, accompanied by itching.
The etiology of urticaria is complex, Allergens that cause urticaria can come from both the body and the body. Or from outside the body, In vitro allergens are the main inducement of urticaria. The common inducement of acute urticaria is drugs and food. Drugs taken within 3 weeks before rash have the possibility of causing allergy. If you had a cold and fever before rash, If you have taken the medicine, you must carefully recall it and think clearly which medicine it is. Don’t take this kind of medicine again in the future. Seafood, dried fruits and other foods can also cause the onset of urticaria.
In terms of treatment, Special attention should be paid to finding allergens, Keep allergens away as far as possible. At the same time, Mothers suffering from urticaria should avoid eating, Don’t eat irritant food, Such as onion, ginger, garlic, strong tea, coffee, wine, And don’t eat food that is easy to cause allergy, Seafood such as fish, shrimps and crabs. Like other skin diseases, One of the most common symptoms of urticaria is itching. Scratching should be avoided as much as possible when itching. While nursing mothers are being treated, Be sure to control your hands. If you scratch your skin, it may also cause infection. In case of severe itching, besides oral loratadine, you can also apply calamine lotion. If urticaria recurs, you must seek medical treatment in time.
This article is taken from the book “Ji Lianmei Talk: Chinese Should Use Drugs This Way”, which is reprinted by the author’s authorized clove garden.