How to treat rheumatic rash

Rheumatic eczema is actually what we often call urticaria. It is usually caused by allergic diseases. The more obvious symptoms of this disease are skin rash or itching. Generally, it can disappear on its own within 24 hours, but you must pay more attention to it, seek medical attention as soon as possible, keep your daily diet light, and maintain a good attitude.

1. How to treat rheumatic skin rashes

Rheumatic eczema is difficult to cure. There are internal treatments, such as using antihistamines to relieve itching. If necessary, two types of antihistamines can be used in combination or alternately. For external therapy, choose appropriate dosage forms and drugs according to the condition of skin lesions.

2. What causes rheumatism?

The etiology of rheumatic eczema is complex and is often the result of the interaction of internal and external factors. Internal factors such as chronic digestive system diseases, mental stress, insomnia, excessive fatigue, endocrine disorders, metabolic disorders, etc., and external factors such as living environment, climate change, food, etc. can all affect the occurrence of eczema.

3. What are the taboos for suffering from rheumatism?

3.1. Avoid scratching

Scratching causes constant irritation to the skin, which will make it itchier and result in thickening, roughness and lichenification of the skin lesions. Scratching the skin will cause infection.

3.2. Avoid washing with soap

Patients with dermatitis and eczema are most afraid of various stimuli. Strong alkaline soap is also a chemical irritation to the skin, which will aggravate skin lesions.

3.3. Avoid hot water

Some patients use hot water because of the unbearable itching, which results in dilation of skin capillaries, aggravation of redness and swelling, and worsening of the condition.

3.4. Avoid spicy food

Foods such as alcohol, strong tea, chili pepper, coffee, etc. will aggravate the itching and should be avoided. Foods such as fish and shrimp can aggravate eczema and should be avoided.

How to prevent rheumatism

Avoid contact with irritants. To avoid getting your hands wet and dry again, which may aggravate the injury, it is best to do housework together and use more automated electrical appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers. Wash your hands less often and use less soap. It is best to use soap-free cleaning products instead of soap. Because water that is too hot or too cold can hurt the skin, warm water is preferred. Paying attention to hand hygiene is also the key to preventing hand eczema.

The best way to reduce the chance of irritation to your hands when using gloves is to develop a habit of wearing gloves when doing things. When doing housework, wear two layers of gloves, the inner layer is sweat-absorbent cotton gloves, and the outer layer is waterproof plastic gloves. Even if you wear gloves, you should temporarily take off the gloves to let your hands breathe every half an hour to an hour. When doing housework that does not involve contact with water, it is best to wear cotton gloves to prevent your hands from becoming dirty and irritating the skin due to absorption. If you don't pay attention to this situation, it can also lead to hand eczema.