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Treatment For Red, Itchy Rash Over Body?
My itching started year ago spreading over my body. Then a rash appeared and became very "angry" described by dermatologists as 'dermatitis w/ hive like eruptions. I did scratch and tried to control and NOT scratch.
Robathol baths with soda and sea salt and urea beads did not get me over this. Two weeks at Mayo Clinic where I took wet dressing "wraps" with PF cream and a steroid cream, donned warm wet long johns and then was wrapped in warm blankets every day for ten days. This got rid over the rash. The itching improved somewhat, but is still all over me & debilitating. My very high eosinophil count came down with the rash gone, but is still high. At home I get over one area and another another starts. I still take wet treatment wraps and Zyrtec in AM and 25 mg of Hydroxyzine at night. I wake up about 3 AM itching all over. I have taken too much prednisone and many other antihistamines. At Mayo they gave me the prick and patch allergy tests. I am allergic to Cety and Stearlyl, potassium dichromate and benzalkonium chloride.
Robathol baths with soda and sea salt and urea beads did not get me over this. Two weeks at Mayo Clinic where I took wet dressing "wraps" with PF cream and a steroid cream, donned warm wet long johns and then was wrapped in warm blankets every day for ten days. This got rid over the rash. The itching improved somewhat, but is still all over me & debilitating. My very high eosinophil count came down with the rash gone, but is still high. At home I get over one area and another another starts. I still take wet treatment wraps and Zyrtec in AM and 25 mg of Hydroxyzine at night. I wake up about 3 AM itching all over. I have taken too much prednisone and many other antihistamines. At Mayo they gave me the prick and patch allergy tests. I am allergic to Cety and Stearlyl, potassium dichromate and benzalkonium chloride.
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I really appreciate your concern, idiopathic pruritus is very likely, if I would be your doctor then I would treat you with the following medicine,
1) Tab Levocetrizine 10 mg three times in day
2) Tab Diphenhydramine three times in day
3) Tab Hydroxyzine 20mg at bed time
hope this information helps you, take care and have good luck.
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, idiopathic pruritus is very likely, if I would be your doctor then I would treat you with the following medicine,
1) Tab Levocetrizine 10 mg three times in day
2) Tab Diphenhydramine three times in day
3) Tab Hydroxyzine 20mg at bed time
hope this information helps you, take care and have good luck.
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Hi,Welcome to Health care magic forum.
It appears that you are allergic to so many things, that is why you are facing the itching so often.the allergens could be the food, clothes, wool,cosmetics, and soap.
Eosinophelia may develop when there is allergy, or individually.by using di ethyl carbamazepine, you can get relieved of the eosinophelia.
I advise you to consult a dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment.
I usually prescribe to my patient with such symptoms levocitrizine, montelekast, and triamcinolone40mg injections fort nightly.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
It appears that you are allergic to so many things, that is why you are facing the itching so often.the allergens could be the food, clothes, wool,cosmetics, and soap.
Eosinophelia may develop when there is allergy, or individually.by using di ethyl carbamazepine, you can get relieved of the eosinophelia.
I advise you to consult a dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment.
I usually prescribe to my patient with such symptoms levocitrizine, montelekast, and triamcinolone40mg injections fort nightly.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
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