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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rashes On The Body
Question: I have an urge to itch since last 15-20 days. From head to toe, it keeps moving. Have no other issue. It's only that due to itching, I would then get rashes.
Brief Answer:
Upload pictures, answer few questions
Detailed Answer:
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There are many causes of itching. Is the itch associated with rash?
If yes I would recommend you to upload the photographs of the affected areas so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition at can guide you accordingly.
Also I would like to ask you few questions:
Are you having any other ailments or taking any medicines?
Do you have eczema or history of dry skin, asthma, allergic rhinitis?
Kindly revert with the answers and pictures.
Meanwhile take antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine 10 mg twice daily.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Upload pictures, answer few questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi!!
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
There are many causes of itching. Is the itch associated with rash?
If yes I would recommend you to upload the photographs of the affected areas so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition at can guide you accordingly.
Also I would like to ask you few questions:
Are you having any other ailments or taking any medicines?
Do you have eczema or history of dry skin, asthma, allergic rhinitis?
Kindly revert with the answers and pictures.
Meanwhile take antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine 10 mg twice daily.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
No rashes except as a consequence of itching. Have hypothyroid on 62.5 mg thyroxin. Had eczema on lower leg few years back but went away with treatment along with regular oil application
Brief Answer:
Rule out causes of itching
Detailed Answer:
Itching can be due to hypothyroidism and systemic causes if no rash is visible.
It can be due to endogenous eczema, liver and kidney diseases, diabetes, anemia and polycythemia vera.
I would recommend you to get the following tests done: complete blood count, liver and kidney function tests, serum IgE levels, fasting blood sugar and TSH.
Meanwhile to subside itching I would recommend you to take antihistaminic like tablet Levocetrizine 5 mg twice daily and apply moisturising lotion containing white soft paraffin like moisturex soft lotion on the entire body twice daily.
Rule out causes of itching
Detailed Answer:
Itching can be due to hypothyroidism and systemic causes if no rash is visible.
It can be due to endogenous eczema, liver and kidney diseases, diabetes, anemia and polycythemia vera.
I would recommend you to get the following tests done: complete blood count, liver and kidney function tests, serum IgE levels, fasting blood sugar and TSH.
Meanwhile to subside itching I would recommend you to take antihistaminic like tablet Levocetrizine 5 mg twice daily and apply moisturising lotion containing white soft paraffin like moisturex soft lotion on the entire body twice daily.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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