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Taking Testosterone Ethenate. Itching In Upper Body After Gym, Or In The Sun, After A Shower After Medication. Reason?
Hello, I am taking a cycle of Testosterone Ethenate and every time my body starts to heat up either at the gym, in the sun, or a hot shower my body starts to itch all over mainly my upper body. What is this from and how do I get rid of the itching? When I am off cycle I do not have this problem so I know its the Test E. Thanks for your help in advance
Fri, 18 Oct 2013
Hello there!
its the histamines which when heated body dilates the supeficial vessels they release in abundance and their flow to skin is increase.
All you need to do is take some over the counter anti histamine first generation or secont generation, your choice. here are some names, citrazine, chlomphenaramine, loratidine, dysloratidine. etc.
take a holiday every third day of anti histamines.
if problem persists change the testosterones medicines or stop them. An endocrinologist can be consulted if needed.
Regards
DR shafi Ullah Khan
its the histamines which when heated body dilates the supeficial vessels they release in abundance and their flow to skin is increase.
All you need to do is take some over the counter anti histamine first generation or secont generation, your choice. here are some names, citrazine, chlomphenaramine, loratidine, dysloratidine. etc.
take a holiday every third day of anti histamines.
if problem persists change the testosterones medicines or stop them. An endocrinologist can be consulted if needed.
Regards
DR shafi Ullah Khan
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I generally discourage the use of testosterone injections. I do hope you have a very valid and tangible reason to be on this injection as it has side effects that cannot be completely disregarded.
From the information you have provided, the itches seem solely attributable to the testosterone injection. Because this is a minor side effect that would not warrant stopping the drug, I would suggest that you take an anti histamine like loratadine/benadryl to control the itches. This would definitely help.
I wish you well and thanks for using our services.
Dr. Ditah, MD
I generally discourage the use of testosterone injections. I do hope you have a very valid and tangible reason to be on this injection as it has side effects that cannot be completely disregarded.
From the information you have provided, the itches seem solely attributable to the testosterone injection. Because this is a minor side effect that would not warrant stopping the drug, I would suggest that you take an anti histamine like loratadine/benadryl to control the itches. This would definitely help.
I wish you well and thanks for using our services.
Dr. Ditah, MD
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