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What Causes Swelling In Hands And Feet, Itching And Random Patches?

For the past 3 days ive had some odd symptoms including but not limited to: hands and feet very swollen, itchy, and prickly, random patches of small itchy bumps all over my body (including my scalp) and when they are scratched, it turns into huge welts/hives. Ive tried benadryl, hydrocortozone cream, ice packs, and even went too the walk in clinic today and they gave me a couple shots of medicine and a precription of prednisone. I haven t had any new foods, cosmetics, etc....I did buy some second hand clothing but have since washed everything and my symptoms have not gotten any better, actually worse..please help with any information. Thank u so muchh!!
Tue, 5 Apr 2016
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Dermatologist 's  Response
hello. your history is suggestive of urticaria. urticaria can be because of an allergic reaction or may also be because of any infection anywhere in your body. since you haven't tried anything new am thinking more in line of infection. if you have any other symptoms pls get back. till then take a course of below mentioned medicines
tab cetrizine 5 mg twice daily for 2 weeks
tab hydroxyzine 25 mg thrice daily for 1 week
tab albendazole 400 mg stat
thanks
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What Causes Swelling In Hands And Feet, Itching And Random Patches?

hello. your history is suggestive of urticaria. urticaria can be because of an allergic reaction or may also be because of any infection anywhere in your body. since you haven t tried anything new am thinking more in line of infection. if you have any other symptoms pls get back. till then take a course of below mentioned medicines tab cetrizine 5 mg twice daily for 2 weeks tab hydroxyzine 25 mg thrice daily for 1 week tab albendazole 400 mg stat thanks