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What Causes Itchy Rashes Throughout The Body?
Question: Hello Dr. I have a rash all over my body its round and a little inflammed but goes down abit after creaming. I dont think its ringworm. But i am unsure. Picture
Brief Answer:
Seems to be pityriasis rosea, answer few questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at Health Care Magic
I have reviewed the attached photographs and according to me it seems to be pityriasis rosea. It doesn't look like ringworm infection.
It is a self limiting disease usually caused by virus and associated with upper respiratory tract infection.
I need to ask you few questions to confirm the diagnosis:
What are the sites of the rash?
Is it associated with itching or any other complaints?
Are you taking medicines for some other ailment?
Are you sexually active?
Kindly revert back with the answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Seems to be pityriasis rosea, answer few questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at Health Care Magic
I have reviewed the attached photographs and according to me it seems to be pityriasis rosea. It doesn't look like ringworm infection.
It is a self limiting disease usually caused by virus and associated with upper respiratory tract infection.
I need to ask you few questions to confirm the diagnosis:
What are the sites of the rash?
Is it associated with itching or any other complaints?
Are you taking medicines for some other ailment?
Are you sexually active?
Kindly revert back with the answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Hello. Its all on my belly my chest, neck and back. A few on my legs and arm.
Yes it itches
The doctors gave me fluconazole and diprobase. Im also using vit E cream.
Yes im sexually active (new partner) but both clear
I do/did have genital herpes.
Was also taking metronidazole for BV.
Yes it itches
The doctors gave me fluconazole and diprobase. Im also using vit E cream.
Yes im sexually active (new partner) but both clear
I do/did have genital herpes.
Was also taking metronidazole for BV.
Brief Answer:
Seems to be pityriasis rosea
Detailed Answer:
According to your history it seems to be pityriasis rosea .
In such cases I recommend my patients to apply topical steroids diluted in emollient like one part of fluticasone cream diluted in three parts of emmolient twice daily for 2 weeks.
Along with this I recommend them to take tablet aciclovir 800 mg four times in a day for 1 week and tablet levocetrizine 5 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching.
These all are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Seems to be pityriasis rosea
Detailed Answer:
According to your history it seems to be pityriasis rosea .
In such cases I recommend my patients to apply topical steroids diluted in emollient like one part of fluticasone cream diluted in three parts of emmolient twice daily for 2 weeks.
Along with this I recommend them to take tablet aciclovir 800 mg four times in a day for 1 week and tablet levocetrizine 5 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching.
These all are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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