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Chest & Shoulder Itch. Having Stress. Take Zyrtech Or Benadryl. Whats This?
I have had on many Occasions, jus in last few Months, JUS in the Morn wen I wake up an INTESE INTERNAL CHEST AND SHOULDER ITCH, Which I Cannot stop, nor where its coming from :/ I have, However been under TREMENDOUSE STRESS 24/7 For a Year or Longer, jus wandering if THAT is WHERE its coming Fr Because of Nerves??....I Take Zyrtech OR Benaydryl and it goes away...HOWEVER? I CANT take these as I WORK Durring the Day and they BOTH Make me Sleepy...WAT TO DO? and WAT IS IT???
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
Hello,
Is it only itching or do you have raised wheals ?
If you have wheals you are suffering from urticaria. Urticaria if it is lasting for more than 6 weeks is chronic and less than 6 weeks acute.
Consult a dermatologist to diagnose and to identify the triggers for urticaria.
The most common cause of acute urticaria is food. Seafood, meat, poultry, egg, milk, apples, brinjal, strawberry, coloring agents etc are commonly implicated. It is subjective and any food can cause it. Other common causes are medicines, infections, insect bites etc.
Chronic urticaria could be auto immune. It is better to rule out diabetes, thyroid abnormalities and hidden infections in case of chronic urticaria.
You can try non sedating antihistamines like Fexofenadine 180 mg or Loratadine 10 mg once a day instead of the sedating ones.
Please get it prescribed by your doctor.
Hope this helped
Take care
Is it only itching or do you have raised wheals ?
If you have wheals you are suffering from urticaria. Urticaria if it is lasting for more than 6 weeks is chronic and less than 6 weeks acute.
Consult a dermatologist to diagnose and to identify the triggers for urticaria.
The most common cause of acute urticaria is food. Seafood, meat, poultry, egg, milk, apples, brinjal, strawberry, coloring agents etc are commonly implicated. It is subjective and any food can cause it. Other common causes are medicines, infections, insect bites etc.
Chronic urticaria could be auto immune. It is better to rule out diabetes, thyroid abnormalities and hidden infections in case of chronic urticaria.
You can try non sedating antihistamines like Fexofenadine 180 mg or Loratadine 10 mg once a day instead of the sedating ones.
Please get it prescribed by your doctor.
Hope this helped
Take care
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