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What Causes Itching On The Neck While On Benadryl?

woke up yesterday with my neck itching. Middle of the day from my pecs to my chin small bumps all over my chest / looked like oatmeal bumps and very itching. took some benadryl and cream. Still itching. I did some work outside on Friday but had a shirt on. No bumps anywhere else
Tue, 18 Jul 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history you are having polymorphic light eruption.
My treatment advice is -
1. Avoid sun exposure and use a good sunscreen lotion with spf more than 30.
2. Apply a mild topical steroid cream like mometasone cream twice daily on affected skin.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for itching.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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What Causes Itching On The Neck While On Benadryl?

Hi. As per your case history you are having polymorphic light eruption. My treatment advice is - 1. Avoid sun exposure and use a good sunscreen lotion with spf more than 30. 2. Apply a mild topical steroid cream like mometasone cream twice daily on affected skin. 3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for itching. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.