persistant itchy raised wheals on skin

Respected Doctor
I am suffering from a chronic skin problem for the past 3months in which every time i scratch my skin,a raised wheal appears and refuses to go away.i am constantly experiencing itching and burning too.i consulted some websites and took zyrtec for few days.it seemed to help.however,i doze for the rest of the day and i want to avoid it.please advice me if i need to take any lab tests or if i should go for an alternate medication.my final exams are approaching and i am too stressed out to visit a physician at the moment and im mostly confined at home.

Thanking You

M

[jagesh50]

The treatment of urticaria firmly rest on antihistamine which unfortunately cause sedation.Not many lab tests help.May be you can try some less sedating antihistaminic like allegra.Make sure that you do not take erthromycin or ketoconazoles which are contra indicated with allegra.60 mg twice daily would do.Do consult your doc.

[Manika822]

@jagesh50...thank you so much for your help.i will try out allegra and let you know

regards

M