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What To Do If Body Itches After Taking Medicines For R/A And Herniated Disc?

my wife has r/a and herniated disc .she is on zoloft ,nabumenton, ipitor, gabapenton, and for her pressure she is taking atenenole .,She has problem ,that she cannot sleep because her whole body itches ,we tried ,benedrile, zartex, but she is is still have problems, is any medication she takes has side effect of itches in her body and her head
Mon, 27 Jun 2016
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Zoloft is an antidepressant,nabumenton and gabapenton are used for pain relieving,ipitor is for lowering blood cholesterol,atenolol for lowering bp as such any of these medications donot have side effects like causing whole body itching.if she has dry skin applying coconut oil or moisturisers like dermadew cream will help but not benedryl etc.but as you are mentioning she has itching in scalp also it is better you take her to a qualified dermatologist who can physically examine and diagnose if she has any conditions like psoriasis and treat accordingly.mean while you can give her cetrizine 5mg tablet as a temporary relief,but its side effect is excessive sleepiness.
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What To Do If Body Itches After Taking Medicines For R/A And Herniated Disc?

Zoloft is an antidepressant,nabumenton and gabapenton are used for pain relieving,ipitor is for lowering blood cholesterol,atenolol for lowering bp as such any of these medications donot have side effects like causing whole body itching.if she has dry skin applying coconut oil or moisturisers like dermadew cream will help but not benedryl etc.but as you are mentioning she has itching in scalp also it is better you take her to a qualified dermatologist who can physically examine and diagnose if she has any conditions like psoriasis and treat accordingly.mean while you can give her cetrizine 5mg tablet as a temporary relief,but its side effect is excessive sleepiness.