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Suggest Remedies For Red Itchy Rashes On The Lower Abdomen And Thighs
I have a rash that appears to come out more at night and for a few hours in the morning on my lower abdomen and my upper thighs and on my wrist and my upper under arms then goes away during the looks like red raised mosquito bites more itchy on my wrists been going on for three days
Sat, 10 May 2014
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Nocturnal itching and lesions resembling mosquito bites distributed over upper thighs, wrists, upper arms is very suggestive of Scabies, an infection caused by the itch mite Sarcoptes Scabei. Nocturnal itching is characteristic.
A single whole body application of 5% permethrin cream, from neck downwards, with special attention to the finger web spaces, axillary and groin folds, left overnight is curative.
It is advisable to treat all the family members, empirically since they may already be infected being in close contact with each other.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10mg once daily would help in providing symptomatic relief from itching
All the clothes, bed sheets, pillow covers , towels, handkerchiefs etc should be washes and air dried to prevent re-infection.
regards
Nocturnal itching and lesions resembling mosquito bites distributed over upper thighs, wrists, upper arms is very suggestive of Scabies, an infection caused by the itch mite Sarcoptes Scabei. Nocturnal itching is characteristic.
A single whole body application of 5% permethrin cream, from neck downwards, with special attention to the finger web spaces, axillary and groin folds, left overnight is curative.
It is advisable to treat all the family members, empirically since they may already be infected being in close contact with each other.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10mg once daily would help in providing symptomatic relief from itching
All the clothes, bed sheets, pillow covers , towels, handkerchiefs etc should be washes and air dried to prevent re-infection.
regards
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