Suffering From Itchy And Smelly Legs. What Is The Problem And Cure?
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Itching of the legs after taking a bath is likely to be due to dermatitis or cholinergic urticaria. You need to avoid taking bath with hot water and apply 1% hydrocortisone ointment on the area for relief.
The pain on the outside of the feet in morning is likely to be due to plantar fasciits. The initial treatment with anti inflammatory medicines with rest and cold fomentation works fine for most of the patients. Cortisone injection is a good mid to long term treatment. You might need a repeat dose in a few months. Beware not to take it frequently since it causes induced tear of plantar fascia. Consider using soft silicone heel cushions for preventing any further damage to fascia.
Exercises also play an important role and I'm afraid they are the only long term mainstay of the treatment.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.