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Itchy Rash On The Chest, Thighs And Arms Due To The Use Of Contaminated Water. What Is The Treatment?
I have had an itchy rash on my chest ,thighs and arms for the last three weeks until I realised that the water I was using from my roof tank to take showers maybe contaminated. I only applied ice cubes on the affected areas. Could this water be the cause and if so is there any medical product that I can use?
Tue, 21 Aug 2012
Hi there. It is very difficult to ascertain sans visualisation or analysis of the water to state that your tank water can have caused this problem. The itchy rash may be unrelated & will require you to visit a dermatologist or /& upload photographs here to help you better. Use a topical steroid lotion such as mometasone furoate twice/daily for the affected areas & see if it responds in 48 hrs together with systemic fexofenadine tablets 180mg taken once/day. Cheers & Good luck!
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