Suggest Remedies For Itching On The Palm And Hands In A Parkinson's Patient

Posted on Wed, 19 Apr 2017

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Wed, 19 Apr 2017 Answered on

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Question : My 87 year old father has Parkinson's and is experiencing internal itching in his palms and hands. Very distracting and prevents him from getting restful sleep. What can we do to elevate this while we wait to see a doctor in the morning?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Antihistaminic tablet

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
I have gone through your complaints and for alleviation of itching he can be given antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine 10 mg twice daily.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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