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Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching And Tingling Sensation In The Hands

Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016

Question: Woke up today and experienced severe itchy tingly hands that went up my arms into my face- and neck which felt like severe burning sensation all over my body like sunburn and turned red.... Even my legs started turning red. I'm 39 years old.

Answered by Dr. R.G. Joshi (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
acute urticaria...some allergic reaction.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,Thanks for writing to health care magic.

I can understand your concern.

Sudden rash is known as acute urticaria.It can be due to some allergy like insect bite,drug reaction,food allergy etc.

It will be important for you to find out any cause related.

You can apply calamine lotion on rash and take tab.avil two to three times daily till rash subsides.

If still no response you may need a steroid shot for which you need to consult your doctor.

I hope this will help you.Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. R.G. Joshi (6 hours later)

It was more like a deep red flush all over. The tingling in my hands arms and face also bothered me. I did take a Benadryl to be on safe side and applied ice packs. Everything did go away in about 30 min afterwards. Do you feel this could also be hormonal? I've never had this happen to me.

Answered by Dr. R.G. Joshi (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Rash is not hormonal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,Thanks for follow up.

I do not think this can be hormonal.There are two reasons for this.

1.Hormonal changes occur in women who around menopause.Average age for menopause is 45 plus.

2.Most of hormonal changes produce hot flush only and no redness.

Fading of rash after taking benadryl and ice packs support to allergic origin of rash.

Hope this will help you.Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar