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What Could Be The Reason For Having Itchy Tingly Skin And Cramping In My Legs?
I ache all over and and have itchie tingly skin.........and cramping in my legs and back like spasms. I am taking Amastrozole 1 mg. and last night took one Bactrim for an infection following Breast cancer surgery and stated itching within 20 minutes.
Tue, 31 Dec 2019
Hi,
It seems that probably you are sensitive to sulfa, that is why you got pruritus after taking tab Bactrim which contains sulfa. So, avoid sulfa containing drugs. Take antihistaminics like cetirizine to relieve pruritus.
Hope this helps.
Dr.Ilyas Patel,Dermatologist
It seems that probably you are sensitive to sulfa, that is why you got pruritus after taking tab Bactrim which contains sulfa. So, avoid sulfa containing drugs. Take antihistaminics like cetirizine to relieve pruritus.
Hope this helps.
Dr.Ilyas Patel,Dermatologist
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