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How To Treat Severe Itch In Lower Leg And Ankle?

My legs itch after eating sourdough bread. Also when the temperature outside gets cold. When I used to drink beer or any alcoholic beverage same thing would happen, the lower leg and ankle would start to terribly itch where I would scratch until the skin would bleed. What could this be. Yeast problem? Gluten? RJ
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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Hi,
I can understand your concern for the severe itch in lower leg and ankle.

In my opinion it appears to be allergic dermatitis due to an food allergen. In this condition there are eruptions along with moderate itching and in more aggravated cases there is appearance of more redness. In this condition a thorough history of allergens are to be taken and accordingly a specific diagnostic technique known as patch test or prick test is to be undertaken.

If I were your dermatologist then would have suggested you to apply medium to high potency steroid cream application such as fluticasone or mometasoen along with an antihistamine such as Loratadine twice daily.

All the best.
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How To Treat Severe Itch In Lower Leg And Ankle?

Hi, I can understand your concern for the severe itch in lower leg and ankle. In my opinion it appears to be allergic dermatitis due to an food allergen. In this condition there are eruptions along with moderate itching and in more aggravated cases there is appearance of more redness. In this condition a thorough history of allergens are to be taken and accordingly a specific diagnostic technique known as patch test or prick test is to be undertaken. If I were your dermatologist then would have suggested you to apply medium to high potency steroid cream application such as fluticasone or mometasoen along with an antihistamine such as Loratadine twice daily. All the best.