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What Causes Skin Rashes, Itching And Black Spots On Left Leg?
Question: I am suffering with skin rashes and itching and black spots firstly on my left legs, showed to doctors and they told it as Lichen planus, from 2006 to 2010 i have taken medicens and stopped due to reduce of spots and itching.. again from the begning of 2015 i observed some itching and black spots are increasing so i went to doctor in march 2015, and they said it as same, and started medicine ones again, after applying day by day the itching was increasing for one leg to other and also upper parts of body,, i am enclosing the prescriptions by doctors, after taking medicens and applying creams also Lichen planus was not stopping, doctors said Lichen planus cannot be cured, but can be stopped or conrolled, by taking regular medic ens also i did not find any decrease nor getting relief from itching, and daily i observed at rashes prickle and itching at new places, by taking medicens also LP is increasing and getting spots, please check the paper enclosed and suggest the proper treatment.
Brief Answer:
you may need oral steroids
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
I have read your query.
I understand your concern.
Your doctor very correctly told you about Lichen planus that the condition can be controlled by medications but cannot be cured.
In non responding and rapidly spreading rashes, consideration is given to start oral steroids. In your old prescription, you were started on Tablet Omnacortil which is a steroid. In your new prescription, ypu have not been prescribed steroids. In such situations, short course of oral steroids help.
Once disease activity is controlled, oral steroids can be tapered slowly.
You should discuss this with your doctor.
I am sure that he would agree with this.
You may continue to apply topical medications.
Avoid scratching the area else the rash would spread.
You may take antihistaminics like levocetrizine for symptomatic relief.
Visit your doctor and share my opinion with him.
Take care.
you may need oral steroids
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
I have read your query.
I understand your concern.
Your doctor very correctly told you about Lichen planus that the condition can be controlled by medications but cannot be cured.
In non responding and rapidly spreading rashes, consideration is given to start oral steroids. In your old prescription, you were started on Tablet Omnacortil which is a steroid. In your new prescription, ypu have not been prescribed steroids. In such situations, short course of oral steroids help.
Once disease activity is controlled, oral steroids can be tapered slowly.
You should discuss this with your doctor.
I am sure that he would agree with this.
You may continue to apply topical medications.
Avoid scratching the area else the rash would spread.
You may take antihistaminics like levocetrizine for symptomatic relief.
Visit your doctor and share my opinion with him.
Take care.
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