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What Causes Itchiness And Redness All Over The Body?
I m extremely itchy all over my body, the itch happens mostly at night, and in my room. I have washed my sheets and and now even on a sheet-less air mattress. The itch occurs at all points of my day except when I am in the shower. Baby powder and cortisone doesn t help at all. The itch is mostly on my chest, thighs, arms, and hands (and avoids the pubic area). PLEASE HELP I don t have any sort of bites; but I have noticed that much of the itchy areas house small red dots, and when I get out of the shower, some areas of my skin get very red (but are relieved).
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
Hello,
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. From your description, I would first think of "urticaria", which can be due to allergies or non-allergic causes too.
2. I usually prescribe my such patients regular antihistamines like levocetirizine or cetirizine or hydroxyzine for 2-4 weeks depending upon response.
3. I would also suggest you to apply moisturizing lotion/cream over itchy/dry areas regularly to reduce itching.
4. Please avoid sudden, extreme temperature changes.
5. I usually also suggest my such patients a good vitamin-mineral supplement that includes vitamin D, vitamin E, zinc, selenium, etc which may help to improve immunity and skin.
6. For patients with complaints for more than a month, I usually suggest first-line investigations like complete blood count, ESR, CRP, stool examination, urine examination, serum total IgE, etc. It may help to identify the cause.
7. I would like to mention here that there are many possible causes for such itching and urticaria. More details like your age, other medical conditions, other symptoms, other drug use, etc are required to make more specific suggestions and suggesting investigations.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Wish you the best of the health ahead.
Thank you & Regards.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. From your description, I would first think of "urticaria", which can be due to allergies or non-allergic causes too.
2. I usually prescribe my such patients regular antihistamines like levocetirizine or cetirizine or hydroxyzine for 2-4 weeks depending upon response.
3. I would also suggest you to apply moisturizing lotion/cream over itchy/dry areas regularly to reduce itching.
4. Please avoid sudden, extreme temperature changes.
5. I usually also suggest my such patients a good vitamin-mineral supplement that includes vitamin D, vitamin E, zinc, selenium, etc which may help to improve immunity and skin.
6. For patients with complaints for more than a month, I usually suggest first-line investigations like complete blood count, ESR, CRP, stool examination, urine examination, serum total IgE, etc. It may help to identify the cause.
7. I would like to mention here that there are many possible causes for such itching and urticaria. More details like your age, other medical conditions, other symptoms, other drug use, etc are required to make more specific suggestions and suggesting investigations.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Wish you the best of the health ahead.
Thank you & Regards.
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