What is Experienced Cholinergic Urticaria V BTS? This is what the doctor said

Not long ago, a BTS member, V, revealed that he had been diagnosed with cholinergic urticaria. V, whose real name is Kim Taehyung, mentioned that this condition made him itch.

This disease is actually one of the conditions of skin disease. In addition to itching, people affected by this disease will also feel hot skin and lumps appear. So as not to be more curious, consider the following additional explanation.

What is cholinergic urticaria?

Cholinergic urticaria is a red rash that appears on the skin when body temperature becomes too hot and sweaty. This rash can appear quickly, shortly after the person is warm.

According to SehatQ's medical editor, dr. Reni Utari, cholinergic urticaria is actually not a dangerous condition. "In general, this condition can also be called biduran," he said.
Besides that, Dr. Reni added that cholinergic urticaria can be caused by various things, which we often do everyday.

Reni explained, this disease occurs especially when the body sweats due to rising temperatures. This increase in body temperature can be caused by various things. Start eating spicy dishes, hot showers, saunas, exercise, stress and high temperature exposure.

Can this condition be dangerous?

The ARMY (designation for BTS fans), don't panic because cholinergic urticaria is not a dangerous disease. Karlina Lestari, Editor in Chief of SehatQ, added that the symptoms can also go away on their own.

"This disorder can actually go away by itself within 48 hours," said Dr. Karlina. However, he continued, cases of cholinergic urticaria last up to two days and are accompanied by additional symptoms. He mentioned that additional symptoms included shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing food and fever.

In this situation, Dr. Karlina suggested that patients with cholinergic urticaria should be immediately taken to the emergency room. Dr. Karlina added that if the first symptoms, such as itching and burning skin, begin to appear, you should not delay your intention to go to the doctor, let alone wait for shortness of breath to occur.

In addition, in severe cases, cholinergic urticaria can also cause several complications, including:

Headache
Diarrhea
Nausea
Heartbeat becomes fast
Stomach cramps

How to treat cholinergic urticaria

To overcome this condition, the use of certain drugs and avoiding the triggers of the disease can be done.

1. Drug use

Doctors will usually provide medicines that can also be used to treat allergies, such as:

cetirizine
diphenhydramine
hydroxyzine
fexofenadine
Loratadine

2. Avoid things that can be triggers

One of the simplest ways to deal with this condition is to avoid the factors that can trigger it. If itching appears after exercise, adjust the way you do it so that the increase in body temperature that occurs after exercise is not very important.

In addition, because cholinergic urticaria is caused by heat and sweating, your doctor will advise you to temporarily avoid outdoor activities.

Cholinergic urticaria can be avoided in this way
Some things that can be done to prevent the onset of this disease are actually quite simple, such as:

Take a cold shower to reduce body temperature.
Compress the skin with cold water or cool the body with a fan.
Wear loose clothes.
Maintain room temperature, including at home, and keep cool.
If the biduran is caused by stress, avoid the trigger. Take steps to manage stress to prevent physical reactions, including itching.

A low histamine diet can help prevent cholinergic urticaria

For people suffering from chronic cholinergic urticaria, dietary changes too can be a way to prevent this condition from happening again. Patients with this disease are advised to consume foods with low histamine content.

Histamine is a chemical found in the body that plays a role in the allergic reaction process. Eating less histamine can help reduce allergic reactions, so that even prickly heat can be avoided.

People on a low histamine diet should reduce or avoid the following foods or foods.

Salt food
Shellfish and seafood, such as clams and crabs
Foods that contain lots of preservatives
Sugar
vinegar
Milk
alcohol

Although not a dangerous condition, cholinergic urticaria can certainly be troublesome, especially because of the symptoms experienced. Don't delay seeing a doctor before this condition becomes more serious.