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How To Treat Severe Body Itch With Rashes?

I spent the night at my Aunt and Uncles house the other night with my daughter. Around midnight my feet started to itch. I went to lay down for bed with my daughter, and after maybe 30 minutes I woke up itching on my legs. I thought maybe it was just my pants so I took them off. Then maybe 5 minutes later my torso also began to itch, so I took my shirt off. Maybe 10 minutes later my entire body was itching so bad I couldn t get a bit of sleep. I laid down on the couch thinking perhaps it was just the bed, and needless to say, I didn t sleep at all. The itching didn t let up for 6 hours. I took a shower which made me feel a little better. I managed to get an hour of sleep before I woke up itching again. I didn t get any rash or bumps until about 1pm today. I have been itching nonstop since midnight the night before last. The weals were on my legs and very large. Covered my entire thighs. They were there for about 2 hours, at least. When I got home from work at 6 they were gone. I then got weals on the bottoms of my feet, and on my hands. I finally got them to ease up after about 2 hours. Now there on my stomach, the top of my bottom around my waist, and going up to my chest. Also some on my neck. I haven t changed soap, laundry detergent, or any unusual food.
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history and my impression from your history is you are having what we call "Acute Urticaria".

I would suggest you to take a combination of tablet levocetirizine in the morning and tablet hydroxyzine at evening daily for 3-5 days depending upon response.

However, if this does not help you, I would suggest you consult your doctor who will suggest you some tests to identify the cause of acute urticaria and prescribe appropriate medicines.

Acute urticaria are due to many causes like viral infections, parasitic infections, food allergy, drug allergy, etc.

Hope this will be helpful to you.

Wish youa quick recovery and the best of the health.

Regards.

Hence, if they do not improve with montelukast and levocetirizine, I would suggest you to consult you physician who will suggest you appropriate tests to identify the cause.



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How To Treat Severe Body Itch With Rashes?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history and my impression from your history is you are having what we call Acute Urticaria . I would suggest you to take a combination of tablet levocetirizine in the morning and tablet hydroxyzine at evening daily for 3-5 days depending upon response. However, if this does not help you, I would suggest you consult your doctor who will suggest you some tests to identify the cause of acute urticaria and prescribe appropriate medicines. Acute urticaria are due to many causes like viral infections, parasitic infections, food allergy, drug allergy, etc. Hope this will be helpful to you. Wish youa quick recovery and the best of the health. Regards. Hence, if they do not improve with montelukast and levocetirizine, I would suggest you to consult you physician who will suggest you appropriate tests to identify the cause.