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Question: Good evening. My son 18 has hives on his body. He's taking benadryl. We had gone to the hospital to see what it was. We thought it was scabies, the doctor said no. He also prescribed prednisone. He said there hives. Can scabies completely disappear in the day and start at night
Brief Answer:
It must be hives
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
I can understand your concern regarding the skin lesions but its difficult to point specific diagnosis in absence of clinical examination.
Considering the history of relief immediately to treatment does suggests that it must be hives or urticaria which is a simple allergic skin rash.
While scabies on the other hand, is a infestation of mite and usually takes few days to a week for complete resolution and also there is similar history in other family members in most of the cases.
Let me know if you require any more assistance from my side.
Thanks
Dr Hardik Pitroda
It must be hives
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
I can understand your concern regarding the skin lesions but its difficult to point specific diagnosis in absence of clinical examination.
Considering the history of relief immediately to treatment does suggests that it must be hives or urticaria which is a simple allergic skin rash.
While scabies on the other hand, is a infestation of mite and usually takes few days to a week for complete resolution and also there is similar history in other family members in most of the cases.
Let me know if you require any more assistance from my side.
Thanks
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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Dr. Prasad
Brief Answer:
Urticaria usually resolves in few hours
Detailed Answer:
Yes if its scabies, it wont resolve so soon with treatment while Urticaria or Hives responds quickly to treatment.
Urticaria usually resolves in few hours
Detailed Answer:
Yes if its scabies, it wont resolve so soon with treatment while Urticaria or Hives responds quickly to treatment.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
thank you
Brief Answer:
Wish you best of health
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome.
Wish you best of health
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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