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Hello,
Welcome again and thanks for your follow up.
After reading your complete information and analyzing these with diligence I can make out the possibility of
Allergic dermatitis in yourself. In this condition there is itching on contact with that particular product or chemical. It can be due to skin contact as well as due to ingestion or inhalation of that particular thing.
Now this allergic dermatitis can be confirmed by two important things:
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Patch test : it is a type of a special test devised to check the most probable of the contact allergens causing itching. Multiple of small patches are applied to the skin for 48 hours and accordingly the results are seen after that.
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Allergy blood tests: These includes- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA, or EIA) & Radioallergosorbent test (RAST). ELISA & RAST tests measures the amount of allergen-specific
antibodies in your blood to a particualr food product. ELISA test is more advanced then RAST.
Along with the food products there can be additional aggravating factors to your problem such as by dryness of skin and exposure to external environment such as extremes of heat, cold or sweating and humidity.
I suggest you some important points to prevent itching and you can follow the suggestion below:
- Keep your self away from hot and humid climate and extreme cold.
- If possible then take two times bath.
- Wear cotton clothes and cotton undergarments to be changed two times a day. Do not wear any synthetic or tight garments.
- Do not sit continuously for long hours.
- Over the red areas or where you have bumps you can do XXXXXXX warm compression or warm water compresses according to the weather condition. Take a tub half filled with water. Pour pinch of table salt in it. Sit in it for about 15-20 minutes and clean the area well or you can do compresses with a towel also if you are not comfortable in sitting. Do not try to scratch and just be gentle. After that you apply any bland moisturizer cream without fragrance in it.
-You can take oral anti
histamine like
loratadine 2 or 3 times a day under medical advise if there is moderate to
severe itching is present.
-Don't try to scratch or rub the area as can lead to further aggravation of the problem.
- Most importantly you must avoid all the citrus (sour fruits) and milk products as these appears to be most important offending thing in your problem.
You can follow the above regimen till you meet a specialist doctor for the best management.
Hope these informations will help you. If you have any further queries I will be happy to help.
with best health wishes,
Dr Sanjay