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Question: When the weather gets cool and dry my skin gets itchy and blotchy. Moisturizer does not help
Brief Answer:
Likely to be due to an allergic reaction.
Detailed Answer:
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I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Cold temperatures depress your immunity and induce allergic reactions. It is possibly the allergic reaction due to cold temperatures that you have the mentioned presentations. Over the counter antiallergics like cetirizine taken once daily should help. Montair LC (monteleukast + levocetirizine) is a prescription medicine that would be even better.
Let me know if I could help further.
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Likely to be due to an allergic reaction.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Cold temperatures depress your immunity and induce allergic reactions. It is possibly the allergic reaction due to cold temperatures that you have the mentioned presentations. Over the counter antiallergics like cetirizine taken once daily should help. Montair LC (monteleukast + levocetirizine) is a prescription medicine that would be even better.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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