Suggest Treatment For Hives While On Benedryl

Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 2017

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Mon, 23 Jan 2017 Answered on

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Question : Hi ! i have got itchy bumps on my skin from past 20 days, they usually come and go, and get worse at night,they look like mosquito bites, but they are not, i have used benedryl and hydrocortisone 1% cream but nothing changed.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hives

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have viewed the image.
You have urticaria i.e hives.
I suggest you to take a tablet of cetrizine 10mg once daily in evening for a few days.
Topically you may use a soothing lotion e.g calamine lotion.

Regards

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