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Have Swelling In Forearm, Abdomen And Knee. Can I Use Vozet?
Question: could you pls answer us........I have solitary swelling in many parts of my body just below the skin.........tenderness is found on touch........it is increasing in number too......one of my physician prescribed VOZET 5mg for my friend with same complaints........am confused whether i could use the same.....for further info i have attached the photos of my swelling in forearm,anterior abdomen and knee.
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Vozet contains Cetirizine which is an anti-allergic medicine. These medicines are used in variety of conditions including allergic skin condition called Urticaria -these skin lesions are usually red, raised & very itchy. Symptoms improve after anti-allergic medicine.
Your symptoms do not look related to allergies. Could you give me more information about your swellings? - They can help me to understand the cause and nature of the lumps.
1. How long they have been present?
2. Anybody in the family having similar swellings?
3. Are they soft to touch?
4. Are you able to move swelling independent of the skin? (Try moving the swelling side-to-side and upwards-downwards). If it moves freely without skin getting pulled, it is swelling under the skin?
5. Apart from swelling, have you got any other skin lesions/any other medical problems either related or unrelated to skin?
6. What medicines have been tried so far?
Please revert with your answers and we can discuss it further. I would wait and not use Vozet at the moment for your skin lesions till then.
Regards
Dr Tejas Shah
Thanks for posting your query here on XXXXXXX
Vozet contains Cetirizine which is an anti-allergic medicine. These medicines are used in variety of conditions including allergic skin condition called Urticaria -these skin lesions are usually red, raised & very itchy. Symptoms improve after anti-allergic medicine.
Your symptoms do not look related to allergies. Could you give me more information about your swellings? - They can help me to understand the cause and nature of the lumps.
1. How long they have been present?
2. Anybody in the family having similar swellings?
3. Are they soft to touch?
4. Are you able to move swelling independent of the skin? (Try moving the swelling side-to-side and upwards-downwards). If it moves freely without skin getting pulled, it is swelling under the skin?
5. Apart from swelling, have you got any other skin lesions/any other medical problems either related or unrelated to skin?
6. What medicines have been tried so far?
Please revert with your answers and we can discuss it further. I would wait and not use Vozet at the moment for your skin lesions till then.
Regards
Dr Tejas Shah
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Dr. Prasad
these swellings were present for about 3 yrs..first a small swelling appeared in my knee then in fore arm....then 7 to 8 large swellings over my anterior abdomen..my wife had a small swelling over zygomatic region 20 yrs ago for which FNAC was done and it was removed....after which she is having another swelling over the shoulder for past 8 yrs.....my swelling is soft in consistency....it is freely mobile ....skin over the swelling....pain develops when we touch....it is seen prominent during evening time...no past history of skin allergy...and had not taken any treatment so far...
Hi XXXXXXX
The features that you described are consistent with two common but mostly benign conditions:
1) Lipoma
2) Neurofibroma
I do not suggest you to use Vocet as your friend did. You just need to confirm the above possibilities with the local general surgeon. If yes they are just a cosmetic disfigurement and nothing has to be done. The swelling your wife had might be different in pathology with the one you have now.
Do not worry just need a thorough clinical examination by a general surgeon to confirm one of the possibilities. Just keep a watch about their size and mobility and report to the same doctor who first examined if you observe any change.
I will not be available for sometime now. If you have further queries I will be able to answer once I return back.
Wish you good health during the new year.
The features that you described are consistent with two common but mostly benign conditions:
1) Lipoma
2) Neurofibroma
I do not suggest you to use Vocet as your friend did. You just need to confirm the above possibilities with the local general surgeon. If yes they are just a cosmetic disfigurement and nothing has to be done. The swelling your wife had might be different in pathology with the one you have now.
Do not worry just need a thorough clinical examination by a general surgeon to confirm one of the possibilities. Just keep a watch about their size and mobility and report to the same doctor who first examined if you observe any change.
I will not be available for sometime now. If you have further queries I will be able to answer once I return back.
Wish you good health during the new year.
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Dr. Aparna Kohli
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