My Father Is 71 Years Old From Last 1 Month , He Is Having Some Allergies Which Is Not Going Away

Posted on Fri, 15 Jan 2021

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Question : Hello
My father is 71 years old. he is fit and doesnt have any diseases. He is very active as well. From last 1 month , he is having some allergies which is not going away. Its itching in his body and when he scratches , it becomes red . Pls see pictures attached and suggest remedies. he is suffering from this from last one month. He has had one 5 day dose of Cetrizine in the mean time and it didnt help much

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (5 hours later)

I have attached images . They are also emailed to YYYY@YYYY

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hives

Detailed Answer:
Thank you.
He seem s to be having Hives- red wheals with flare and itching. You can ask him to rake cetrizine 10mg once a day in evening regularly for 3 - 4 weeks. In addition he can take one tablet of Loratadine 10mg in morning for the same duration. He can apply a soothing lotion e.g calamine lotion to calm down the rashes. These are prescription medications. I also suggest him to get a few basic tests like CBC with ESR and P/s, Urine routine microscopy, Chest X ray, Stool for ova cyst.
Take care

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (32 minutes later)

Is this an allergy ? Should i also for physical consultation

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (7 minutes later)

I am just worried if this is allergic in nature or something more chronic.
My dad says , the hives are not red initially, Initially they just itch on skin and once he itches it becomes red.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (26 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hives

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Hives can happen in response to any infective pathology, food, food preservatives, drugs etc. You can ask him to take the suggested medication for 3 weeks and follow thereafter. Most of the cases of hives of a few days onset subside with 2- 3 weeks treatment with oral antihistamines.
Take care

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