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Question: Hi,
My wife has a itching at above wrist on left hand , it is there from around 9, 10 months, recently, she has same kind of itching on foot.I have attached the photo, wanted to understand, what it can be and please suggest any medication. she is having heavy hair fall also from two, three months. please suggest. she is having leg pain generally. she had low vitamin D for which she took vitamin D for 8 week nd now from four month. she is taking vitamin D, every month. I have earliest asked few questions inthis site and also have uploaded reports. now I am attaching the photo of itching area of my wife. please suggest medication.
Thanks,
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My wife has a itching at above wrist on left hand , it is there from around 9, 10 months, recently, she has same kind of itching on foot.I have attached the photo, wanted to understand, what it can be and please suggest any medication. she is having heavy hair fall also from two, three months. please suggest. she is having leg pain generally. she had low vitamin D for which she took vitamin D for 8 week nd now from four month. she is taking vitamin D, every month. I have earliest asked few questions inthis site and also have uploaded reports. now I am attaching the photo of itching area of my wife. please suggest medication.
Thanks,
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Brief Answer:
Looks eczema, steroid cream & antihistaminic, rule out causes of hair loss
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your complaints as well as reviewed the attached photographs.
According to me she is having eczema.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend her to apply topical steroid like clobetasol propionate cream on the affected areas twice daily along with liberal application of a moisturising lotion on the entire hand and foot 2-3 times in a day for 2-3 weeks.
Along with this take antihistaminic like tablet levocetrizine 5 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching for 2-3 weeks.
These are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
As far as hair loss is concerned ask her to get haemoglobin, serum ferrtin levels and TSH levels checked as these are common causes of hair loss in females.
Besides this is their any history of fevers like typhoid, malaria, dengue, surgery, accidents, stress, child birth, any history of medicines and chronic diseases as all these can also cause hair loss.
All these causes need to be excluded before starting medicines for hair loss.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Looks eczema, steroid cream & antihistaminic, rule out causes of hair loss
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your complaints as well as reviewed the attached photographs.
According to me she is having eczema.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend her to apply topical steroid like clobetasol propionate cream on the affected areas twice daily along with liberal application of a moisturising lotion on the entire hand and foot 2-3 times in a day for 2-3 weeks.
Along with this take antihistaminic like tablet levocetrizine 5 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching for 2-3 weeks.
These are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
As far as hair loss is concerned ask her to get haemoglobin, serum ferrtin levels and TSH levels checked as these are common causes of hair loss in females.
Besides this is their any history of fevers like typhoid, malaria, dengue, surgery, accidents, stress, child birth, any history of medicines and chronic diseases as all these can also cause hair loss.
All these causes need to be excluded before starting medicines for hair loss.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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