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What Might Cause My Upper Hand To Itch And Burn
Question: What might cause my upper hand to itch and burn immediately after being scraped by a 4-foot long, but thin, Florida plant leaf; and then begin to swell 24-hours later?
Brief Answer:
Contact dermatitis, topical steroid, antihistaminic, oral steroid if reqd
Detailed Answer:
Hi
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I have gone through your query and you seem to have developed contact dermatitis to the leaf.
I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like clobetasol propionate cream on the affected area twice daily and take antihistaminic like tablet cetrizine 10 mg once daily for 5-7 days.
If the swelling doesn’t improve in 2-3 days you might require a short course of oral steroids like tablet prednisone 20 mg once daily for 5 days.
These are prescription drugs and should be taken under the supervision of the doctor.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Contact dermatitis, topical steroid, antihistaminic, oral steroid if reqd
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and you seem to have developed contact dermatitis to the leaf.
I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like clobetasol propionate cream on the affected area twice daily and take antihistaminic like tablet cetrizine 10 mg once daily for 5-7 days.
If the swelling doesn’t improve in 2-3 days you might require a short course of oral steroids like tablet prednisone 20 mg once daily for 5 days.
These are prescription drugs and should be taken under the supervision of the doctor.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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