<human>: hi,i am suffering for last four months from urticaria{i have allergic rashes all over my body especially over my face and head}first there is icthing then the part swells like a mosquito bite,i have done my allergic skin test which revealed that i am allergic to lot of things including food as wellas dust, i have taken 1 month course of allegra and levorid,and after that 2mnths of only levorid,can u please help me with further plan of action cos i still have symptoms if i eat those prohibited things like chicken,coriender
<bot>: Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history. I would like to know your age, sex, any other diseases you have, any other medications you are taking, any other allergic disorders you have, etc. Furthermore, I would also like to know detailed description of your urticaria symptoms. However, from your history, I would like to suggest you as follows:1. Most important thing - allergy testing is not 100% to identify the cause, especially in cases of long-term urticaria like yours. So although you have been tested positive for a few food substances, personally I would suggest you to observe your food and correlate with urticaria. If urticaria does not appear within 2-3 hours of taking a food item, even if it is tested positive, you may start eating it gradually. You may not be really allergic to that particular food item.2. I would like to know whether you take any other medicines regularly. Particularly analgesics like ibuprofen, diclofenac, etc. can cause urticaria. In that case, please contact your physician who will suggest you alternative Chat Doctor. 3. Were I treating you, I would suggest you a short course of antiparasitic treatment with nitazoxanide or albendazole. Many times, intestinal parasites also can cause chronic urticaria.4. Personally I would suggest you investigations like complete blood count, ESR, CRP, Thyroid function tests, Urine and stool routine & microscopic examination. These may give clue to cause of your urticaria symptoms.5. For treatment, till the cause is found, I would suggest you to continue taking an antihistamine like HY