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Suggest Medication For Itching All Over My Body
hi
i recently have had a really bad itch for close to about a week now.
it is extremely itchy... i bought some medicated body lotion and it helps for a short time but it doesn't do much to help relieve the itch. i can't even sleep sometimes because i get itchy within the night. everywhere on my body is itchy; my arms, legs, back, neck, shoulder, abdominal region, and even my palms and soles of my feet. how do i get rid of this problem?
i recently have had a really bad itch for close to about a week now.
it is extremely itchy... i bought some medicated body lotion and it helps for a short time but it doesn't do much to help relieve the itch. i can't even sleep sometimes because i get itchy within the night. everywhere on my body is itchy; my arms, legs, back, neck, shoulder, abdominal region, and even my palms and soles of my feet. how do i get rid of this problem?
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
HI,
Generalised itching in the body can be due to multiple causes like diffuse fungal, bacterial and parasitic infections to simple allergy.
I would suggest to try to figure out the cause,any allergen nearby is causing it, so that it can be avoided. if there is no clue, a dermatological consultation can be taken.
Systemic anti histaminic drugs, steroids can help relieve itching but it is important to identify what is causing it, which is best done by dermatologist.
Hope this helped.
Generalised itching in the body can be due to multiple causes like diffuse fungal, bacterial and parasitic infections to simple allergy.
I would suggest to try to figure out the cause,any allergen nearby is causing it, so that it can be avoided. if there is no clue, a dermatological consultation can be taken.
Systemic anti histaminic drugs, steroids can help relieve itching but it is important to identify what is causing it, which is best done by dermatologist.
Hope this helped.
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