Suggest Treatment For Dry,itchy And Scaly Skin On Neck When Suffering From Kidney Disease

Posted on Sat, 18 Jan 2014

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Question : I am in the early stages of kidney disease. The skin on my neck is dry, scaling. extremely red, itching and feels diffrent what can this be. It is becoming painful. It is in the creases of my neck

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (3 hours later)

Brief Answer: Likely to be dermatitis. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. The changes in the skin which you have on your neck is likely to be a type of dermatitis. As you probably know there are several different classes of dermatitis. This includes allergic bacterial and fungal among others. There are inflammatory conditions also which could contribute to this kind of thing. The generally best way to treat this is with a topical cream which has both a mild steroid element and an antifungal cream. The active ingredients of this cream includes hydrocortisone and the antifungal clotrimazole. Your doctor will be able to provide you with a prescription for this. The brand name of the cream is Lotrisone. I would expect the areas of irritation to slowly respond and improve over two to three weeks. In case the peeling of the skin increases then do consult your dermatologist for stronger prescription medicines. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Rakhi Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (17 hours later)

Thank-you for your response. The pain is almost unbearable today. The rash has wrapped around my neck from back to front and the pain in my shoulder under my neck lets me know I need to see someone. It looks like someone has tried to strangle me with a huge rope. However the pain is burning and stinging and stabbing.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (5 hours later)

Brief Answer: Take ibuprofen Detailed Answer: Hello. Thanks for writing again. You can start with a mild pain killer like ibuprofen for pain relief. Since the rash is spreading and has involved the front of neck too it is best to consult a dermatologist for the specific treatment. Hope my answer is helpful. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish you good health. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar