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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Itching In Back, Feet And Sides?

My husband gets an underlying itch in areas on his back (it looks like stripes), and also on his feet and sides, it's sort of random. We've switched detergents and soaps, tried triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% lotion, which is what makes the marks appear, when he doesn't use that, it's just an irritating itch in different places.
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

There are different possible causes for generalised itching. Some of these are allergies, skin infections, liver disease, kidney disease, thyroid disease, in some persons with iron deficiency.

It would be best for him to consider visiting a dermatologist for assessment of the rash so that an exact cause can be determined.

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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Itching In Back, Feet And Sides?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic There are different possible causes for generalised itching. Some of these are allergies, skin infections, liver disease, kidney disease, thyroid disease, in some persons with iron deficiency. It would be best for him to consider visiting a dermatologist for assessment of the rash so that an exact cause can be determined. I hope this helps