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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rashes On The Leg And Arm

Hello, I am 58 year old female.....My symptoms for the last week have bee the following.....rash, itchy,burny,skin, which started on the lag and arm, and now is spread to feet upper back, buttocks. I saw the fill in dr. who gave me a steroid, and topical cream..however ineffective.....then he put me on an antibiotic (cephalexin 4x a day for 7 days...Inneffective.......I went to the ER and was seen.....ER did labs and said some of the results wont be in for a couple of days.....The ER guessed and said bed bugs, but then stated, he couldn t treat me until he knows what he is treating me for....Sent me home said see my regular dr, in a couple of days......
Wed, 31 Aug 2016
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Hello Dear. You need to find out if there is some factor that is causing you allergic rashes like what you have. If you have bed bugs kindly change your bed. Otherwise look for other possibilities. Do you have pet dog or cat and its hairs are causing you such rashes? Are you walking in your garden and some plants are causing you such rashes? try to find it yourself and stay away from it.

And whatever treatment your doctor has given is absolutely correct. Apply the cream for atleast a month, without stopping, 2-3 times daily. Take the tablets without fail. Im sure you will have relief by that.

Hope i have answered your question. Feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. I ll be glad to help you.
All the best
With warm regards
Dr Sanjay Kini
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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rashes On The Leg And Arm

Hello Dear. You need to find out if there is some factor that is causing you allergic rashes like what you have. If you have bed bugs kindly change your bed. Otherwise look for other possibilities. Do you have pet dog or cat and its hairs are causing you such rashes? Are you walking in your garden and some plants are causing you such rashes? try to find it yourself and stay away from it. And whatever treatment your doctor has given is absolutely correct. Apply the cream for atleast a month, without stopping, 2-3 times daily. Take the tablets without fail. Im sure you will have relief by that. Hope i have answered your question. Feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. I ll be glad to help you. All the best With warm regards Dr Sanjay Kini