Q I get urticaria frequently. How should I manage it in daily life? I'm in my 20s living in Dong-gu, Incheon.
A The key to preventing urticaria is identifying individual triggering factors (triggers) and avoiding them. To minimize skin irritation, it is recommended to wear loose cotton clothing, take lukewarm baths, and use fragrance-free moisturizers. Keeping a food diary and stress management (meditation, regular sleep) are effective for relapse prevention.
Detailed Answer
Daily life management points: ① Trigger avoidance — record whether symptoms occur within 2 hours of consuming suspected food, ② Minimize skin irritation — no scratching, cool packs to soothe, ③ Watch for temperature changes — avoid excessive exercise, hot baths, sudden temperature changes, ④ Stress management — 7+ hours of sleep, use meditation and breathing techniques. Maintain indoor temperature at 20-22°C, and in the season of Incheon sea breezes, wearing long sleeves is recommended.
Korean Medicine Perspective
For Korean medicine lifestyle management, the key points are avoiding trigger foods (發物) (shrimp, crab, alcohol, spicy food), regular meals to protect spleen-stomach function, and avoiding overwork. Drinking warm ginger-jujube tea on an empty stomach in the morning warms the stomach and helps defend against wind-cold. Pre-sleep abdominal moxibustion or warm hand-and-foot baths are also effective for stabilizing body temperature.
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