Have Severe Itching In The Nights On Hands & Therafter

Posted on Sun, 4 Nov 2018

Question: Have severe itching in the nights on hands & therafter it turned red. Also Had slight shivery felling in the night.. Not having temperature & felling normal in the morning.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like maculopapular rash, answer few questions

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your complaints and reviewed the attached photograph.
It is looking like a maculopapular rash.
I need to ask you few questions:
Do you have sore throat, cough, abdominal pain or loose motions?
Do you have any other ailments?
Have you taken any medicine in the recent past?
Kindly revert with the answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Dear Dr Asmeet madam. I don't have any sympton as asked by you of "sore throat, cough, abdominal pain or loose motions?"
Just having bit of weakness n felliing bit uneasy. Also it never happened with me in the past..
Also have taken combiflame tab for last 2 times morning & evening.

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Add 1 pt that started itching in leg n Peth. Same rashes appear once I do itching any part of body

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Viral rash, topical steroid, mousturising lotion, antihistaminic

Detailed Answer:
According to your complaints it could be a viral rash.
I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like clobetasol propionate cream diluted in a moisturizing lotion in the ratio of 1:3 on the affected areas twice daily and take antihistaminic like tablet fexofenadine 180 mg twice daily for 1 week.
This will resolve the rash.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj