Hi, Some Insect Bit Opposite Side Of Palm And Caused

Posted on Sat, 21 Nov 2020

Question: Hi, some insect bit opposite side of palm and caused a lot of itching. This resulted in too many boils temporarily in that region. Whenever I itch that region, small boils appear again. I took levocetrizine due to which itching stopped, but there is a lot of pain for sometime when I wash my hand with a handwash or apply cream in that region. Please suggest some cream which can relieve the pain.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Continue Levocetirizine, Lacto-Calamine lotion for skin

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history, seen the photos and understood the concerns.
I would advise you the following:
- Continue Levocetirizine once a day.
- Since there is a lot of edema, elevation of hand above heart level whenever possible (like today must be a off day and at home) in lying down position. This helps a lot to reduce the edema and symptoms.
- Take any anti-inflammatory medicine with painkiller properties whichever suits you in proper doses.
- Oral steroid helps for early and fast recovery but you need a valid prescription of your Doctor.
- The reaction is below skin and oral medicines will help you the best. Lactocalamine lotion may help to sooth skin. First apply a drop only and see if it suits the skin on the affected area.
- Take care.

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Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (48 minutes later)

Please suggest an anti-inflammatory medicine.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Which medicines have you taken in past ?

Detailed Answer:
Which of the following medicines have you taken in past and suited you? Like Ibuprofen (Brufen)/ Combiflam/ Sumo ( Nimesulide) or so?

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