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Suggest Treatment For Itching And Burning Sensation In Arms After Taking An Allergy Shot

Posted on Fri, 29 Jan 2016

Question: I have been taking allergy shots for a year. My arms stay perpectually itchy and burn. They have started giving me shots in my hips. I am a 59 year old female. Is the burning sensation from the shots? I feel it worse if my arms become warm.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get done vitamin b 12 level and thyroid function test.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I don't think burning is due to shots.
In my opinion you should get done vitamin b 12 level, complete blood count (CBC) and thyroid function test to rule out vitamin b 12 deficiency, anaemia and thyroid diseases because these can cause similar symptoms.
Please let me know if you had these tests done or not.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (24 minutes later)

Thank you doctor. I will have a full blood test done

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hope I have solved your query.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, get done blood reports.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar