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What Is The Remedy For Severe Itching With Blood Spots All Over My Body?
I have severe itching - like bee stings over my body - sometimes like tonight - cause me to scratch so hard I have black and blue marks and blood spots on my arms and legs. I stopped taking my Ativan - three .5 tablets per day thinking it was an allergic reaction but it has continued. What else might I try?
Sat, 22 Feb 2014
Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM
I would keep a possibility of Scabies. Scabies presents with itching, which is specially troublesome at night and excoriation marks similar to insect bites.
If I was your treating doctor I would have advised single whole body application of 5% permethrin cream after a scrub bath and leaving it overnight for 8 hours.
An OTC oral antihistamine once daily would help in symptomatic control of itching.
It is recommended to wash all clothes and linen the following day to prevent re-infection.
take care
regards
I would keep a possibility of Scabies. Scabies presents with itching, which is specially troublesome at night and excoriation marks similar to insect bites.
If I was your treating doctor I would have advised single whole body application of 5% permethrin cream after a scrub bath and leaving it overnight for 8 hours.
An OTC oral antihistamine once daily would help in symptomatic control of itching.
It is recommended to wash all clothes and linen the following day to prevent re-infection.
take care
regards
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