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What Causes Itching On Neck, Arms And Stomach?
Question: What would cause itching in the evening around the same time. On the neck arms stomach back mostly everywhere. He gets welts when he scratches.
Brief Answer:
Need to find cause of allergy
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Development of welts can occur due to various reasons like intake of antibiotics or pain killers of due to any body infections like respiratory infection or abdominal or urine infection.
A complete blood testing for leukocyte counts along with thyroid profile and urine and stool assessment might be required to find out the exact cause .
For the time being, if benadryl isn't performing well, you can take oral antihistamines like loratidine regularly to bring the allergy under control .
Avoid outside good.
Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
Need to find cause of allergy
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Development of welts can occur due to various reasons like intake of antibiotics or pain killers of due to any body infections like respiratory infection or abdominal or urine infection.
A complete blood testing for leukocyte counts along with thyroid profile and urine and stool assessment might be required to find out the exact cause .
For the time being, if benadryl isn't performing well, you can take oral antihistamines like loratidine regularly to bring the allergy under control .
Avoid outside good.
Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
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