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What Causes Spreading Rashes All Over The Body With Itching?

I have a rash all over my body I am a 59 year old women they are spreading more a dr called in a steroid pack and I am taking Benadryl but it is spreading more and does itch I have not taken anything different. I now have a flush face and temp of 99.3 what might this be
Sat, 25 Aug 2018
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Hello,

Perhaps you have Hives/ Acute Urticaria.
Hives are itchy welts with a surrounding flare. Hives may happen as an allergic reaction to a food or food preservative, drug allergy, infection (viral flu, dental infection etc). Alcohol is also a common cause of hives. I suggest you to use a soothing lotion e.g calamine lotion, 2-3 times a day to calm down the rashes. In adition I suggest you to take an oral antihistamine e.g Tab cetrizine 10mg once a day for symptomatic relief from itching.

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What Causes Spreading Rashes All Over The Body With Itching?

Hello, Perhaps you have Hives/ Acute Urticaria. Hives are itchy welts with a surrounding flare. Hives may happen as an allergic reaction to a food or food preservative, drug allergy, infection (viral flu, dental infection etc). Alcohol is also a common cause of hives. I suggest you to use a soothing lotion e.g calamine lotion, 2-3 times a day to calm down the rashes. In adition I suggest you to take an oral antihistamine e.g Tab cetrizine 10mg once a day for symptomatic relief from itching. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.