Itchy rash or urticaria is also often called a common result of various food allergies or allergies to cow's milk. About 20% of acute itchy rash is associated with the digestion of food allergy triggers, such as milk, peanuts, eggs, chocolate, fish or some kind of fruit.
Food allergies related to itchy red spots mostly appear immediately on the baby's mother. In a matter of hours or at least a matter of days, the red-red, itchy and swollen directly spread throughout the body, face, lips, tongue, throat and ears. Itchy area is in the baby's mother can develop increasingly widespread.
The link between red itchy spots and food allergies.
The mechanism of the body's allergic reaction to an abnormal release of chemicals called histamine in the body, causing the appearance of itchy red spots.
When histamine circulates in the body's skin cells and skin capillaries, endothelial cells will trigger an inflammatory reaction or inflammation with capillary fluid leakage that causes itching on the skin.
Type of itchy red spots.
According to the duration of the appearance of itchy reaction, we can categorize itchy red spots in the acute type, where the itch came a few minutes after infection until several hours or even several weeks. Chronicle, where the reaction can last more than a month.
Itchy red spots and Edema
Edema of the skin is a skin condition caused by a harsh red itchy spots where fluid accumulates in the skin of the swollen tissue. Apart from the itching, the skin may be less sensitive because of the pressure on sensory nerves. This can occur for the same reason the occurrence of itchy red spots on the release of histamine under the skin.
Edema can occur anywhere but usually appear on hands, face, all mucous membranes, mouth, tongue and throat. This condition can be very dangerous because it can cause anaphylaxis and should be treated in the emergency room immediately.
Diagnosis and treatment of itchy red spots.
In general, itchy red spots can easily be identified and the investigation will be very useful to know the cause, especially in the case of itchy red spots due to food allergy and cow's milk. This is done with an elimination diet that is issued one after the allergen that may be a trigger and identify them. Journal Diary feeding or feeding will be very helpful to record every food and reactions that arise.
To reduce the reaction itchy red spots (but not to eliminate the cause) can be used with an antihistamine medication that hinders the effects of histamine. This treatment should be done under the advice and supervision of a doctor.
Here are tips that can mothers do to reduce the itching that is:
Keep skin cool
Reducing motion to reduce heat
Bath with lukewarm water
Do not scratch, better use a moisturizing cream that advised doctors to reduce the itching and prevent dry skin.
