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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rashes Throughout The Body
Question: I have mild itchy skin without rash at whole body (scalp, legs,hands,chest )constantly for 16 months . This is accompanied by some small but disturbing random pains (like needles). Also I have tachycardia very often , a mild shortness of breath occasionally . Also my arms are very easily fatigued when lifting a weight . Also I have a strange sensation at legs when I walk downstairs ..I have a lot of blood work done and examined by a cardiologist and nothing came up. I also had a clean chest X-ray , brain MRI , and thyroid screening tests . I'm desperated for answers but no one seems to have one.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
These symptoms you describe are all highly consistent with somatic symptoms of anxiety. Itching, random pains, palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue -- these are all classic anxiety symptoms. To treatment, I recommend a combination of SSRI medication (such sertraline or escitalopram) and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT). This combination treatment is highly effective.
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In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
These symptoms you describe are all highly consistent with somatic symptoms of anxiety. Itching, random pains, palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue -- these are all classic anxiety symptoms. To treatment, I recommend a combination of SSRI medication (such sertraline or escitalopram) and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT). This combination treatment is highly effective.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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