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Can A Wet Cloth Be Placed In Areas Of Severe Itching And Redness Around The Neck?

Posted on Tue, 21 Dec 2021

Question: we recently went to goa and my wife is having severe itching in area below neck. the area became red so could it be because of heat? can we put cold water with cloth?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Itching could be due to heat, can put cold water with cloth,

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I have gone through your complaints and itching could be due to heat.
Yes you can put cold water with cloth.
For itching you can give her antihistaminics like tablet levicetrizine 5 mg.
If possible you can upload the pictures of the affected areas so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.

Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (58 minutes later)

thank you Asmeet ma'am my apologies she has burning sensation and not itching so she can still take the same tablet u mentioned above?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
She can still take the same tablet

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Yes, she can still take the same tablet.
Also she can apply a topical steroid like clobetasol propionate cream ( tenovate cream ) on the affected areas twice daily.
This will reduce her burning.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana