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Exercise induced hives
Exercise-induced hives is a condition in which people experience hives, itching, shortness of breath, and low blood pressure for 5 to 30 minutes after the onset of exercise. Most cases of exercise- induces hives involve some sort of skin rupture causing irritation. However, in severe cases, exercise-induced hive may lead to a life-threatening condition. Exercise induced hives is a form of chronic hives that is caused by exercise. This hives occurs as a result of exercise. Exercise can be of any type, including tennis, jogging, walking, and swimming. Symptoms of exercise induced hives:Symptoms of exercise-induced hives can become visible during or immediately after exercise. The symptoms of exercise – induced hives can start as warmth, tiredness, itching and redness, usually within a few minutes of starting exercise. If you continue to exercise then you might experience hives, swelling on the face, lips, eyes and throat and finally anaphylaxis. Exercise-induced hives can occasionally be caused by eating certain types of food before exercise. The types of symptoms differ depending on which of the two major forms of the condition a person experiences – classic, cholinergic or variant. Classic exercise induced hives are more severe than cholinergic hives. The symptoms of classic exercise induced hives include difficulty in breathing, a feeling of choking, nausea and/or headache. Cholinergic hives is one of the most common forms of exercise - induced hives. It is a physical allergy that is described by lesions on the skin usually on the upper thorax and the neck. Variant exercise- induced hives is the rarest form of exercise – induced hives. This can appear like cholinergic hives, but may afterward progress to anaphylaxis. Diagnosis of exercise induced hives:Exercise –induced hives can be diagnosed by observing the symptoms that develop in the patient. If symptoms occur outside of exercise, such as with an increase in body temperature, it is more likely that cholinergic hives is the reason for the symptoms. Once a diagnosis of exercise induced hives is made, it is important to assess for other triggers, this may include allergy testing to a variety of foods. A food skin test should be performed especially to a food that was eaten within 24 hours. Treatment for exercise induced hives:The immediate symptoms of exercise-induced hives are treated with antihistamines and epinephrine. Taking antihistamines prior to exercise can prevent you from exercise- induced hives. A medication called ketotifen can be used to stabilize mast cells moreover; it prevents histamine release, and has been effective in treating exercise – induced hives. Try to avoid exercising or foods that cause the symptoms of exercise- induced hives. In some cases, tolerance can be induced by regular exercise; however this must be under close medical observation. If the long-term care is required, the person suffering from exercise-induced hives may have to avoid being an exercise routine and avoid even simple exercises on a permanent basis.
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