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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rashes All Over The Body

Hi, For the last few days, i am getting thick rashes on my body,mainly on my stomach,waist line,elbows. they are itchy and its seen only in the nights.I am applying moisturizer multiple times and the itchiness reduces. rashes are seen very less during the day time. Yesterday i had caught cold and had fever as well.But now its ok. Still the rashes are there. Please suggest what to do.
Wed, 12 Aug 2015
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Dear
it seems that you have caught an infection called scabies which is due to a parasite that spreads from person to person.It generally causes night itch on the areas that you mentioned. please carefully scratch for lesions in between the fingers and other soft skinned areas of the body.also please try to locate the source which could be a family member or friend. you will need to hard boil or steam press your linen and garments to get rid of the eggs of the parasite.treatment of all contacts is mandatory. One of the good drugs for clearing infection is Gamma Benzene Hexachloride whir is to ab applied asa massage all over body i three coats. the first coat should be after bath and after scrubbing with rough towel to all areas neck down wards for 15-20 minutes. followed by two more coats at 10-12 hours interval and without an intervening bath. 10 hours after the last coat, you might take bath. The same set of instructions is to be done at least once a wek for next three weeks. anti allergics might be used to control itching and use of antipruritic applications of crotamiton is also helpful to take care of itching. done properly, the treatment is safe and effective. Other drugs are also available for local application but there is no major advantage in switching over to other preparations unless resistance has developed. Hope that solves your problem.
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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rashes All Over The Body

Dear it seems that you have caught an infection called scabies which is due to a parasite that spreads from person to person.It generally causes night itch on the areas that you mentioned. please carefully scratch for lesions in between the fingers and other soft skinned areas of the body.also please try to locate the source which could be a family member or friend. you will need to hard boil or steam press your linen and garments to get rid of the eggs of the parasite.treatment of all contacts is mandatory. One of the good drugs for clearing infection is Gamma Benzene Hexachloride whir is to ab applied asa massage all over body i three coats. the first coat should be after bath and after scrubbing with rough towel to all areas neck down wards for 15-20 minutes. followed by two more coats at 10-12 hours interval and without an intervening bath. 10 hours after the last coat, you might take bath. The same set of instructions is to be done at least once a wek for next three weeks. anti allergics might be used to control itching and use of antipruritic applications of crotamiton is also helpful to take care of itching. done properly, the treatment is safe and effective. Other drugs are also available for local application but there is no major advantage in switching over to other preparations unless resistance has developed. Hope that solves your problem.