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What Do Itching And Swelling In The Right Arm Indicate?

Hi, On July 24th my right hand being very itchy, (front and back) so i usually put hot water (not very hot enough water in apt) on to stop the itching. I went back to bed and woke up to my hand and some of my wrist was very swollen, red and still a bit itchy. Dr. said I probably slept on it wrong, since there was no sign of a bite or puncture wound. On Aug 4th my left hand was very itchy front and back(just like the right one). So I did the same thing with the hot water to stop the itching. It didn t really help. Went back to sleep and when I woke up the back of my hand was red, very swollen and itchy. It has still been a bit tender when I need to scratch it. Then last night around 11:30 pm, my middle finger on my left hand was very itchy, just like my hands, I didn t even get to put the hot water on to stop itching, and it was already swollen and getting red. I would really like to know why this is happening and how to stop it. I haven t done (gardening)or eaten anything different in these weeks.
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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please try with some antihistminics to start with.May be cetrizin or levocet might help you.More over a regular topical medicated powder is a must.
How ever the redness,swelling may be the physical scratching process by you.
A caladryl lotion or lacto calamine ,a the beginning will be a great help.
please do consult with a clinical examination at a skin opd if symptoms prolong
hope this helps
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What Do Itching And Swelling In The Right Arm Indicate?

hi please try with some antihistminics to start with.May be cetrizin or levocet might help you.More over a regular topical medicated powder is a must. How ever the redness,swelling may be the physical scratching process by you. A caladryl lotion or lacto calamine ,a the beginning will be a great help. please do consult with a clinical examination at a skin opd if symptoms prolong hope this helps