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Suggest Treatment For Itchiness All Over The Body

I have had a severe itching problem for the past three days. The itching seems to move from place to place. From my neck all the way to the bottoms of my feet. I have taken Benadryl but it doesn t help. Is there something else that I should try? I am a 55 yr. old male.
Tue, 4 Aug 2015
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Hello, from what you have described it looks like you have scabies, which is an ectoparasitic infestation.
apply HH Mite cream (5% permethrin 30 g) all over the body below jawline at evening, making sure that u have covered axilla, finger webs, soles, genitalia also, use entire 30 g pack in a single sitting..Wash after 12 hrs (next day morning)....Do the same after 7 days (total 2 applications)
Wash all clothes, beddings used in the last 7 days
Take tab cetrizine 10 mg at bedtime for 10 days
treatment of all coresidents whether or not they have symptoms with HH Mite cream as advised.
Review after 2 weeks
Thanks
Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Itchiness All Over The Body

Hello, from what you have described it looks like you have scabies, which is an ectoparasitic infestation. apply HH Mite cream (5% permethrin 30 g) all over the body below jawline at evening, making sure that u have covered axilla, finger webs, soles, genitalia also, use entire 30 g pack in a single sitting..Wash after 12 hrs (next day morning)....Do the same after 7 days (total 2 applications) Wash all clothes, beddings used in the last 7 days Take tab cetrizine 10 mg at bedtime for 10 days treatment of all coresidents whether or not they have symptoms with HH Mite cream as advised. Review after 2 weeks Thanks Take care