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Why Does My Entire Body Itch?
Hey, I feel very itchy on my body parts. Example, arms, neck, and armpit area. They are tiny itchy pimple looking things. They're red, but when I itch them they turn brown after a while. Every time I use medicine it goes away, but not for long. It ALWAYS comes back. Any idea what they can be or caused by? My friend said it might be something called eczema. If I use cortizone 10, the medicine, will it be able to solve my issue? Thank you.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
Hello.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I would like to know more about you like - What is your age? Since what age did your symptoms start? Do you have any allergies or medical conditions or other physical problems? Do you regularly/frequently take any medicine? Do you sweat a lot? Do you have dry skin? etc.
From your given history, I would first think of Urticaria rather than Eczema. However, without physical examination, the diagnosis is very difficult.
I would like to make following suggestions for you:
1. Were I treating you, I would prescribe you an antihistamine like cetirizine/levocetirizine/fexofenadine to be taken whenever you develop itching and symptoms.
2. I would also suggest you to apply regular moisturizer if you have dry skin.
3. Please do not scratch while you itch, it will aggravate the itching and the condition. I would suggest you to apply a lotion such as calamine to the itchy areas.
4. Personally I would suggest you to avoid activities causing excessive sweating & hot/spicy foods. I would also suggest you to avoid wearing tight-fitting or woolen/synthetic type clothes if possible. I always advise my such patients to wear loose-fitting, cotton clothes.
5. I would also suggest you to take a multivitamin-multimineral. This may be helpful.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask.
Wish you the best of the health.
Thank you & Regards.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I would like to know more about you like - What is your age? Since what age did your symptoms start? Do you have any allergies or medical conditions or other physical problems? Do you regularly/frequently take any medicine? Do you sweat a lot? Do you have dry skin? etc.
From your given history, I would first think of Urticaria rather than Eczema. However, without physical examination, the diagnosis is very difficult.
I would like to make following suggestions for you:
1. Were I treating you, I would prescribe you an antihistamine like cetirizine/levocetirizine/fexofenadine to be taken whenever you develop itching and symptoms.
2. I would also suggest you to apply regular moisturizer if you have dry skin.
3. Please do not scratch while you itch, it will aggravate the itching and the condition. I would suggest you to apply a lotion such as calamine to the itchy areas.
4. Personally I would suggest you to avoid activities causing excessive sweating & hot/spicy foods. I would also suggest you to avoid wearing tight-fitting or woolen/synthetic type clothes if possible. I always advise my such patients to wear loose-fitting, cotton clothes.
5. I would also suggest you to take a multivitamin-multimineral. This may be helpful.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask.
Wish you the best of the health.
Thank you & Regards.
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