Urticarial Rash – Causes and Treatments of Urticarial Rashes

The Urticarial rash is a kind of skin rash notable for pale red, raised, itchy bumps. It actually is an allergic reaction. In extreme cases, the allergy may cause an anaphylactic reaction, which may result in difficulty breathing and this can be fatal. If this rash appears, you should instantly opt for certain urticaria treatments.

Causes of Urticarial Rash

Common causes of the urticarial rashes are a sudden rise in body temperature; for example, during exercise and venomous insect bites, such as those sustained from hornets, wasps, and bees. A fatal reaction (anaphylactic shock) is possible within minutes of the bite and it occurs on the face or neck, in a blood vessel, or when the stings are numerous.

Some drugs can also cause this skin problem. These drugs include penicillin, aspirin, quinine, and ipecac, etc. Digestive disorders and toxemia can also cause urticaria rashes; however, this happens only in rare cases.

Symptoms of Urticarial Rash

There are different symptoms of the urticaria rashes. Usually, the patient feels an intense itching before the rash appears on the skin. After a while, red rashes appear. Usually, these rashes are raised above the  skin. The size of these raised, red areas can vary greatly, from a couple of millimeters to several centimeters in diameter.

Precautions and Home Remedies

If you are suffering from this skin disease, avoid touching the affected area. Furthermore, you should not expose your affected skin to extremely cold surroundings or bathe with cold water.

For the first five days, you should adopt an all-fruit only diet. A warm water enema can be used if this diet creates constipation.

One perfect home remedy for urticarial rash is a hot Epsom salt bath. You can bathe with the water containing Epsom salt three times a week. You should dissolve the Epsom salt in an ordinary bath of hot water. Keep your body immersed in the bath for about ten to twenty minutes. Do not use any kind of soap because the detergents in the soap can aggravate the itching. Also, make sure that you do not cool your body abruptly.