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How To Get Rid Of Rashes And Itching All Over The Body?

Hi i am vicky 23yrs old from jind. my whole body is itching from last 4 months it also get worst at night and small red rashes becomes if i scratch it and i have tried many types of medicines also ayurvedic but i still get no relief from this. but due to this my family also got effected please help me how to cure it.
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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Allergist and Immunologist 's  Response
Hello Vicky,

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:

1. As you have itching with rashes for last for months, I would first think of "chronic urticaria", which can be due to many possible causes.

2. I usually suggest my such patients investigations like complete blood counts, blood sugar, serum SGPT, serum proteins, serum total IgE levels, thyroid testing, ESR, CRP, urine examination & stool investigations as basic investigations. These investigations may give clue towards cause of your problem.

3. It is important to know more details about you like - any allergies, any digestive complaints, any use of medicines, nature of skin, factors aggravating and relieving itching, etc. These details would help better to identify possible cause and therefore to make suggestions more specifically.

4. At present, I would suggest you antihistamine like cetirizine or levoceitirizine in morning and hydroxyzine (may cause sedation) in evening to control itching.

5. I would also suggest you to regularly apply moisturizing lotion or cream, especially immediately after bathing to improve moisture content of the skin and reduce itching.

6. Please avoid skin irritants like tight-fitting clothes, woolen clothes, extremes of temperatures, particular soaps/deodorants/cosmetics that may be aggravating itching.

7. Usually loose-fitting cotton clothes are best for patients with itching in my opinion.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish you a very quick recovery and the best of the health ahead.

Thank you & Regards.
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How To Get Rid Of Rashes And Itching All Over The Body?

Hello Vicky, Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows: 1. As you have itching with rashes for last for months, I would first think of chronic urticaria , which can be due to many possible causes. 2. I usually suggest my such patients investigations like complete blood counts, blood sugar, serum SGPT, serum proteins, serum total IgE levels, thyroid testing, ESR, CRP, urine examination & stool investigations as basic investigations. These investigations may give clue towards cause of your problem. 3. It is important to know more details about you like - any allergies, any digestive complaints, any use of medicines, nature of skin, factors aggravating and relieving itching, etc. These details would help better to identify possible cause and therefore to make suggestions more specifically. 4. At present, I would suggest you antihistamine like cetirizine or levoceitirizine in morning and hydroxyzine (may cause sedation) in evening to control itching. 5. I would also suggest you to regularly apply moisturizing lotion or cream, especially immediately after bathing to improve moisture content of the skin and reduce itching. 6. Please avoid skin irritants like tight-fitting clothes, woolen clothes, extremes of temperatures, particular soaps/deodorants/cosmetics that may be aggravating itching. 7. Usually loose-fitting cotton clothes are best for patients with itching in my opinion. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish you a very quick recovery and the best of the health ahead. Thank you & Regards.