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What Are The Side Effects Of Prednisone?

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Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Question: Was on prednisone for 9 days and now have intense itching all over, what can I do to alleviate the itching?
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (45 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Antihystaminic drug to be added;should find out the real cause to itching..

Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,

I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.

The very first thing is to determine what is causing intense itching all over your body:
- allergy: foods? detergents? pollen? medication recently used?
- parasitic infections?
- insect bites?

That's why I advise to get back to your doctor's office and ask him/her to determine the cause to your itchiness.

For the moment, I can only advise to:
- avoid using perfumed detergents or soaps
- take anti-hystaminic drugs (e.g. ketotifene or loratadine) at bedtime

Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
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What Are The Side Effects Of Prednisone?

Brief Answer: Antihystaminic drug to be added;should find out the real cause to itching.. Detailed Answer: Hi my dear, I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns. The very first thing is to determine what is causing intense itching all over your body: - allergy: foods? detergents? pollen? medication recently used? - parasitic infections? - insect bites? That's why I advise to get back to your doctor's office and ask him/her to determine the cause to your itchiness. For the moment, I can only advise to: - avoid using perfumed detergents or soaps - take anti-hystaminic drugs (e.g. ketotifene or loratadine) at bedtime Hope it was of help! Dr.Albana