What causes urticaria Allergic urticaria Contact urticaria Substances causing contact urticaria Drugs and preservatives known to cause urticaria Papular urticaria Physical or non-allergic urticaria Treatment of urticaria 6. Testing for allergies 7. Antihistamine preparations available in South Africa Forward Allergic diseases are increasing at an alarming rate world-wide as well as in South Africa. Allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema have been noted to increase exponentially in recently reported studies. It is therefore imperative that patients are adequately informed about allergic diseases and methods available to treat them.
Skin allergies are a common problem and often very difficult to treat.
They cause a tremendous amount of physical discomfort, emotional and psychological trauma and are very disruptive to patient's lives. Their quality of life is adversely affected and this has many social and economic implications. Patients often have many misconceptions about skin allergies. This book is an attempt to address some of the common misconceptions about skin allergies. This book is an attempt to address some of the common misconceptions that I have experienced when treating patients with skin allergies.