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What Causes Itching On Body After Coming In Contact With Damp Wood?

Can you tell me about wood mites? A friend was sanding inside of a Trimaran Boat. The wood was damp.Started itching severly. Went to doctor and was told it is wood mites. Trimaran Boat has been Bombed twice. His reaction calmed down,went back to work sanding.Trimaran Boat is in process of being painted. Sanding between applying the second coat of paint. He is itching severly, going to the doctor again. I have no found any treatment for wood mites on people. Can you help?
Mon, 14 Aug 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history your friend is having allergic dermatitis.
My treatment advice is -
1. Avoid contact with such products by wearing full sleeve clothes.
2. Apply a mild topical steroid cream like mometasone cream on the lesions twice daily.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 7-10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral hydroxyzine, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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What Causes Itching On Body After Coming In Contact With Damp Wood?

Hi. As per your case history your friend is having allergic dermatitis. My treatment advice is - 1. Avoid contact with such products by wearing full sleeve clothes. 2. Apply a mild topical steroid cream like mometasone cream on the lesions twice daily. 3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 7-10 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral hydroxyzine, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.