My granddaughter has a itchy rash, mis diagnosed several times and still has no answers. She has been put on steroids twice and while on the high dose part of them the rash and itching start to go away. But at the dose reduced it starts again. This has been going on for a month now and is totally wearing her down. She is now fighting a cold. She is a 19 year old massage therapist working at a high end spa and of course can not massage with a rash all over her. She is waiting for results of a biopsy done on 6-20-2014. She found like symptoms on the internet naming Urticaria, with no known cure. That is simply not an answer!!! Please help us to find a direction to go! Thank You Kathy Martinez
Hi, Urticaria is an allergic reaction to any substance. Sometimes, it could be autoimmune mediated. The primary line of treatment is to find the cause for urticaria, along with antihistamine tablets.  Antihistamine tablets will give only a temporary relief and does not give permanent cure.  Common causes are Chat Doctor.  Please try to find the cause and avoid the cause.  Do consult your dermatologist for undergoing proper clinical examination and for initiating the treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.