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What Causes Severe Itchiness In The Fingers And Forearm?
Hello, I have never been allergic to anything and yesterday my hands, fingers, forearms, knees etc... started itching and i had what looks like mosquito bites on my hands. it isn t fleas, bedbugs or spiders. I haven t had anything unusual to eat. Any ideas?
Wed, 21 Nov 2018
Hi,
The primary impression of the symptoms is allergic rash... allergy/exposure to itching skin infection like scabies are the two possibilities I can think of.
You may get allergic to anything not yet established... mostly something being handled/used externally (cosmetics)/medicine or eaten (allergy can develop to anything which was inert before.
I would suggest for an allergy medication like cetirizine over the counter & Caladryl lotion.
In case there is no relief in 3 days/the symptoms exaggerate/you have a history of contact with itching patient, you should visit a skin specialist for direct examination, diagnosis and specific treatment for scabies.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale,
General & Family Physician
The primary impression of the symptoms is allergic rash... allergy/exposure to itching skin infection like scabies are the two possibilities I can think of.
You may get allergic to anything not yet established... mostly something being handled/used externally (cosmetics)/medicine or eaten (allergy can develop to anything which was inert before.
I would suggest for an allergy medication like cetirizine over the counter & Caladryl lotion.
In case there is no relief in 3 days/the symptoms exaggerate/you have a history of contact with itching patient, you should visit a skin specialist for direct examination, diagnosis and specific treatment for scabies.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale,
General & Family Physician
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