What Are The Side Effects Of Prednisone?
Question: Was on prednisone for 9 days and now have intense itching all over, what can I do to alleviate the itching?
Brief Answer:
Antihystaminic drug to be added;should find out the real cause to itching..
Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
The very first thing is to determine what is causing intense itching all over your body:
- allergy: foods? detergents? pollen? medication recently used?
- parasitic infections?
- insect bites?
That's why I advise to get back to your doctor's office and ask him/her to determine the cause to your itchiness.
For the moment, I can only advise to:
- avoid using perfumed detergents or soaps
- take anti-hystaminic drugs (e.g. ketotifene or loratadine) at bedtime
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
Antihystaminic drug to be added;should find out the real cause to itching..
Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
The very first thing is to determine what is causing intense itching all over your body:
- allergy: foods? detergents? pollen? medication recently used?
- parasitic infections?
- insect bites?
That's why I advise to get back to your doctor's office and ask him/her to determine the cause to your itchiness.
For the moment, I can only advise to:
- avoid using perfumed detergents or soaps
- take anti-hystaminic drugs (e.g. ketotifene or loratadine) at bedtime
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
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