I have a rash that is very itchy. It has spread from the back of my hands to my arms and now all over my back. At first the walk-in thought it was just dry skin. they prescribed steroids and aquaphor cream. none have helped, When I take over the counter allergy pills it eases the itch for a while
I can understand your concern for itchy spreading rash. There can be multiple possibilities of the red rashes and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem.
In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be either urticaria (or hives) or allergic dermatitis of the area due to multiple causes.
I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper therapy. In between you should avoid sun exposure and dry skin to the area properly. If I were your dermatologist then presumptively would have preferred to apply fluticasone with mupirocin cream. You can take an antihistamine such as loratadine for twice a day if itching is present.
Do not try to pinch, pop or squeeze the area as it may cause secondary infection of the area.
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How To Treat The Itch Rash That Is Spreading?
Hi, I can understand your concern for itchy spreading rash. There can be multiple possibilities of the red rashes and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem. In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be either urticaria (or hives) or allergic dermatitis of the area due to multiple causes. I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper therapy. In between you should avoid sun exposure and dry skin to the area properly. If I were your dermatologist then presumptively would have preferred to apply fluticasone with mupirocin cream. You can take an antihistamine such as loratadine for twice a day if itching is present. Do not try to pinch, pop or squeeze the area as it may cause secondary infection of the area. All the best