What Causes Itching In The Lower Legs After Hospitalization?
I was involved in a high speed MVA in which I fx my pelvic ring, multiple ribs and my left hip. I also sustained a Grade IV lacerated spleen and still have my spleen which appears to be totally healed as of last year, prior to that my injury should up as a blood clot which reduced in size. I am told I have to have annual ultra sounds of my abdomen to check for possible aneurism. I am also checked annually for DVT in both lower extremities. I am doing pretty well but still have this itching involving my lower legs that drives me insane. I noticed this problem about 3 months post accident . My first thought was that I caught something in the hospital but there evidently isn t anything to indicate this or anything else so what can this be. I had a no medical person who also fx their pelvis and they said it s something called phantom itching . I couldn t find anything on this . Any ideas? Also in 2009 I had 3 full body CT Scans and an additionCT scan in 2010. I refused any further X-rays bc I was afraid of anymore radiation. I received all of this radiation bc my life was at stake. It s been suggested I have back surgery which is done with fluoroscopy am wondering if I should decline but how wonderful it would be if it could alleviate my pain. Thank you for any advise or help you can give me. Sincerely Jewell
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
1. Don't scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like Fusiderm-B cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like Levocetirizine twice daily for 7 to 10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
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What Causes Itching In The Lower Legs After Hospitalization?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. 1. Don t scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like Fusiderm-B cream twice daily on it. 3. Take an antihistamine medication like Levocetirizine twice daily for 7 to 10 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Harshit Bhachech