Is Itchy Skin On The Cheek Indicative Of A Lamictal Rash?

Posted on Fri, 2 Mar 2018

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Question : is this a stye? or lamictal rash. Beeen on LTG for years. 400mg daily in divided doses. its itchy skin on my cheek, too

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

Contact dermatitis

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Thanks for the query and photograph. It is looking like contact dermatitis.It's not stye and can't be LTG rash as you have been taking that for years.

Use a mild steroid cream like cortisone twice daily for a week.
You will get relief.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (19 minutes later)

do you think the foot one is eczema?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Details required

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

What are the symptoms you have in the foot one?
Is it of recent onset or you have it since long?

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (1 hour later)

its separate. my father in law has it..he had some virus that could've went to his heart, which required large doses of antibioticis. he had some form of blood poisoning. he has red dots on his arm and leg, and around mouth. he is now in hospital in a stable condition

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (38 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Eczema

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Yes, it is eczema. A combined steroid and antibacterial cream should help. Use a combination of betamethasone and gentamycin cream. This should help you.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Rahul Kumar, Dermatologist

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