wheal on my skin

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I occasionally have a very big and painful wheal on my skin which I treat with antihistamine tablets and cream. Doctors have no idea why I get them and are pretty dismissive but they take ages to go and really get me down. Is there anything else I can do to avoid getting them or treat them more effectively when I do get them?

Thanks, Esther

[Dr Anton Alexandroff]

Dear Esther,

Thank you for your question. I am so sorry to hear about your skin condition. It sounds like an urticaria. Ask to be refereed to a dermatolgist. Your dermatologist may consider treatment
with montelucast tablet and /or omalizumab injection.

I hope this is helpful.
With Best Wishes,

Dr Anton Alexandroff FRCP(UK) PhD CCT(Derm) FRSM FAAD
Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer
The British Skin Foundation Spokesperson
London, Cambridge, Leicester and Bedford

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