Suggest Treatment For Itchy Skin Rashes All Over The Body

Posted on Fri, 19 May 2017

Question: I'm suffering from skin rashes and itching problem since last 6 months. Changed quite a few doctors and medicines, but no relief.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Urticaria

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
It is urticaria an allergic reaction.
I treat such cases with a short course of oral steroid such as tablet prednisolone 30 mg daily for 3 days and topical steroid cream like cortisone to be applied twice daily for a week.
You can take an antihistamine tablet like fexofenadine for 15 days.
This should help you.
These medications can only treat the symptoms.
There must be a food product, any cloth you are wearing or any products you use to which you are allergic.
Try to find out the cause.
Avoiding the causative factors is the only treatment.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (5 hours later)

Hello
I never had such type of allergy in last 38 years. Then suddenly one fine morning six months back, I started developing these rashes in the morning and evening with heavy itching. I m into medication since last six months but no relief. Is there not any permanent solution to it. I don't have any allergic history.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (18 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get an allergy test done

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
The only permanent treatment is to find out the cause.
There are blood allergy tests available.
You can meet a dermatologist and get it done.
You can avoid the thigs to which you are allergic.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

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