Teen Challenge Philadelphia Mens Home
(215) 849-2054
www.teenchallengephiladelphia.com
156 West Schoolhouse Lane
Philadelphia PA 19144

Rehabilitation Services

Primary Focus: Substance abuse treatment services
Services Provided: Substance abuse treatment
Type of Care: Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups: Men

Urticaria

Urticaria, or hives, is a skin condition commonly caused by an allergic reaction, characterized by raised red skin wheals (welts). Hives are a skin-disease--itis or --uredo. Wheals from urticaria can appear anywhere on the body, including the face, lips, tongue, throat and ears. The wheals may vary in size from about 5 mm (0.2 inches) in diameter to the size of a dinner plate; they typically itch severely, sting or burn, and often have a pale border. Direct contact with an allergic substance or an immune response to food or some other allergen, causes urticaria, but it also appears for other reasons, notably emotional stress or innocent events, such as mere rubbing or exposure to cold.

Lifestyle can also contribute to or worsen the condition, as napping, caffeine intake, alcohol or drug consumption or even smoking can aggravate insomnia. In some cases, medications such as antibiotics or psychoactive drugs can create symptoms of insomnia. Sometimes drugs like Ambien aimed at resolving the condition can trigger insomnia. Executive Medicine Access Insomnia can have a debilitating effect on daily living, causing daytime sleepiness, lethargy and irritability, as well as cognitive and memory difficulties. For these reasons, many sufferers of insomnia turn to prescription drugs to alleviate insomnia. Executive Medicine Global

Discourage Inactive Pastimes

Set limits on the amount of time spent watching TV, playing video games and being on the computer.
Help kids find fun things to do besides watching TV, like acting out favorite books or stories or doing a family art project. A child may find that creative play is more interesting than TV.
Children are good learners and they often mimic what they see. Choose healthy foods and active pastimes. Children will learn to follow healthy habits that last a lifetime.