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Suggest Treatment For Rash On Shins And Legs

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Posted on Thu, 7 May 2015
Question: yes i have these rash it broke out on my shins and now it is all up my legs and arms and it itches
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Allergic reaction

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Your symptoms are suggestive of an allergic reaction and can be caused by any food product pollen grains in air or wearing a new cloth.
You can be allergic to any of these.
You need to find out the allergen.
I treat such cases with a non sedating anti histamine like fexofenadine in day and a sedating antihistamine like Benadryl in night.
You can try this for a week.
Apply cortisone cream on the involved area.
This will give faster relief.
It might take few days for response.
Try the combination mentioned by me for a week.
If there is no response oral steroids might be required.
Let me know if you have any other doubts and try to upload a photograph if possible.
This will help me in diagnosing your condition.
Thank you
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Suggest Treatment For Rash On Shins And Legs

Brief Answer: Allergic reaction Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. Your symptoms are suggestive of an allergic reaction and can be caused by any food product pollen grains in air or wearing a new cloth. You can be allergic to any of these. You need to find out the allergen. I treat such cases with a non sedating anti histamine like fexofenadine in day and a sedating antihistamine like Benadryl in night. You can try this for a week. Apply cortisone cream on the involved area. This will give faster relief. It might take few days for response. Try the combination mentioned by me for a week. If there is no response oral steroids might be required. Let me know if you have any other doubts and try to upload a photograph if possible. This will help me in diagnosing your condition. Thank you