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Suggest Remedy For Red, Itchy And Burning Legs

I have itching that started about mid June. I thought it was stress as it went away for a couple weeks. It started with burning itchy legs and has moved to my neck, chest, and arms. I comes more frequently. I don t realize that I scratch and after a few swipes over my arm I breakout in BB size bumps, then I really itch.They are not red. As I said it is progressing over more of my body. If I can keep from itching, I can contain it but it is miserable and I m starting to itch head to toe. I have had no change in medicine, soap, laundry detergent, etc. Any ideas on this. The bumps will appear when I get a chill on my arms also.Thank you for any help and suggestions.
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Hello,

I can understand your concern for red, itchy and burning legs. After analyzing your query I can get that you can have the problem of simple contact dermatitis ot due to nutritional deficiency or simple allergy to the socks.
Most commonly it is seen in especially in elderly group patients. In your kind of cases I generally prefer to go for a through examination to analyze the exact cause. I also go for routine blood test and check for the serum vitamin B12 level. It is one of very common cause of burning feet. I also suggest to apply a mild steroid along with a moisturizing cream over the legs. An antihistamine can also be taken for itching. You can follow the same and can take further guidance from a dermatologist.
All the best.
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Suggest Remedy For Red, Itchy And Burning Legs

Hello, I can understand your concern for red, itchy and burning legs. After analyzing your query I can get that you can have the problem of simple contact dermatitis ot due to nutritional deficiency or simple allergy to the socks. Most commonly it is seen in especially in elderly group patients. In your kind of cases I generally prefer to go for a through examination to analyze the exact cause. I also go for routine blood test and check for the serum vitamin B12 level. It is one of very common cause of burning feet. I also suggest to apply a mild steroid along with a moisturizing cream over the legs. An antihistamine can also be taken for itching. You can follow the same and can take further guidance from a dermatologist. All the best.