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What Causes Severe Itchiness?
Question: Its making me so uneasy.. The itchyness can drive me crazy at times. The only time it goes away is when taking flagyl. But this is just happening to often
Brief Answer:
Clinical assessment,bile salt in blood & urine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
Extreme itchiness can occur in a number of conditions.
Whether the itchiness generalized or is it localized?
Some of the important conditions are elevated bile salts and primary skin conditions.
Itchiness will be generalized in elevated bile salts and it will be localized in local skin conditions.
Thus, I suggest estimation of bile salts in serum and urine initially,
At the same time you need to consult a primary healthcare provider for clinical assessment of the site where itchiness is intense.
If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer.
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Clinical assessment,bile salt in blood & urine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
Extreme itchiness can occur in a number of conditions.
Whether the itchiness generalized or is it localized?
Some of the important conditions are elevated bile salts and primary skin conditions.
Itchiness will be generalized in elevated bile salts and it will be localized in local skin conditions.
Thus, I suggest estimation of bile salts in serum and urine initially,
At the same time you need to consult a primary healthcare provider for clinical assessment of the site where itchiness is intense.
If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer.
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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