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What Causes Itching On Fingers?
Question: My symptoms are that my hands, mostly in my fingers itch from time to time. It causes mild discomfort, but will subside eventually and then return randomly.
Brief Answer:
Kindly provide pictures and details
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
You seem to have developed dome form of an allergic reaction over the hands.
Please tell if you have any skin lesions or have you noticed any redness or any other skin lesions over the hands .
I would like to have a look at the exact skin condition.
Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page .
Are you currently on any medications ?
Do you use dettol ,savlon or any other antiseptics for washing hands .
Does your job requires contact with any oils or chemicals .
I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me the pictures along with the above details.
Dr Geetika Paul
Kindly provide pictures and details
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
You seem to have developed dome form of an allergic reaction over the hands.
Please tell if you have any skin lesions or have you noticed any redness or any other skin lesions over the hands .
I would like to have a look at the exact skin condition.
Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page .
Are you currently on any medications ?
Do you use dettol ,savlon or any other antiseptics for washing hands .
Does your job requires contact with any oils or chemicals .
I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me the pictures along with the above details.
Dr Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I do not have any sores or liesons and i hope its an allergic reaction to something. At this time the only medications i am taking are lovastatin 20mg and nightime cold medicine. I am recovering still a little bit from the flu bug over the holidays. The itchy tingling goes away and returns randomly. Never at night while asleep or at leastit does not wake me up.
Brief Answer:
Allergic skin rash
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Thanks for the pictures and details .
You are basically developing a skin allergy which is a viral rash .
Such allergic rashes can occur to any person who is suffering from any body infections especially cold or cough or any urine or stool infections .
Our body tends to react to the infective agent and thereby leading to development of itchy red rashes over body.
Both hands and feet are specially prone to such reactions .
But it tends to recover as soon as the viral infection subsides .
So l you need yo do is to take some antihistamine like Benadryl or levocetrizine daily for four to five days .
You can also apply a soothing lotion like calamine lotion over the itchy areas .
Continue taking your cough medicine .
I am sure the rash should subside soon.
Dr Geetika Paul
Allergic skin rash
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Thanks for the pictures and details .
You are basically developing a skin allergy which is a viral rash .
Such allergic rashes can occur to any person who is suffering from any body infections especially cold or cough or any urine or stool infections .
Our body tends to react to the infective agent and thereby leading to development of itchy red rashes over body.
Both hands and feet are specially prone to such reactions .
But it tends to recover as soon as the viral infection subsides .
So l you need yo do is to take some antihistamine like Benadryl or levocetrizine daily for four to five days .
You can also apply a soothing lotion like calamine lotion over the itchy areas .
Continue taking your cough medicine .
I am sure the rash should subside soon.
Dr Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I think I found the source. I was also taking benzonatate for the cough. Itching is a side effect. I stopped taking it on Sunday night, still itching though even after taking Benadryl. Any suggestions?
Brief Answer:
Take treatMent ,will settle soon
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Any drug that one takes tends to stay in the body for few hours to days even after the last dose .It is slowly eliminated from the body ,so one may continue to develop side effects for sometime even after stopping .
You should continue with Benadryl or take tablet levocetrizine once daily .
Mix and apply cortisone cream and calamine lotion over the affected areas twice daily .
Dr Geetika Paul
Take treatMent ,will settle soon
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Any drug that one takes tends to stay in the body for few hours to days even after the last dose .It is slowly eliminated from the body ,so one may continue to develop side effects for sometime even after stopping .
You should continue with Benadryl or take tablet levocetrizine once daily .
Mix and apply cortisone cream and calamine lotion over the affected areas twice daily .
Dr Geetika Paul
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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