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Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching On Leg While Having Allergy

Posted on Thu, 9 Jun 2016

Question: dear Dr

I am having never ending urge to scratch my lower back of left leg from last 15 days because of which scratches have come up. there was no mosquito bite nor any other visible spot. area of scratching is increasing with time. plz suggest attached are the images

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Contact dermatitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
It is looking like contact dermatitis.
Probably you have developed allergy to anything you have come in contact with.
There is nothing to worry.
It can be easily treated.
Take an antihistamine tablet and apply fluticasone lotion twice a day.
You should get relief within two days.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (1 hour later)

I HV flutivate ointment. is that fine? tablet I have to tk one?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Flutivate is fine

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Yes flutivate is fine.
Apply it twice a day and take one tablet daily in night.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (2 days later)

can you give any antihistamine table name? several tablets are available with this salt. I need to know the exact name to buy from shop.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Tablet allegra

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Take tablet allegra 180 mg daily for a week.
You can take it after dinner.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (25 hours later)

I bought before your reply tab levocetrizine dihydrochlo..is it fine?? also I think it is taken in running nose NA??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Levocetrizine is fine

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Levocetrizine is fine.
It should help you.
Yes you are correct it can be used even in running nose.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar