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Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching On The Body
Posted on
Sat, 15 Apr 2017
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Sat, 15 Apr 2017
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Question : hello doctor,
my 2.4 years son has very bad itching on his body and he keeps scratching everytime, this condition is there since a year . We took him to a dermatologist 15 days back and the doctor changed his cream and soap. She gave him sebamed body wash and exomega cream with HH sone cream to be mixed and applied for three days and told us to continue with exomega cream regularly. she also gave him levocetrizine syrup to be put in the night for 5 days. we followed all her instructions but still my son is not free from itching. should we get any tests done. please suggest as I'm really worried for him.
my 2.4 years son has very bad itching on his body and he keeps scratching everytime, this condition is there since a year . We took him to a dermatologist 15 days back and the doctor changed his cream and soap. She gave him sebamed body wash and exomega cream with HH sone cream to be mixed and applied for three days and told us to continue with exomega cream regularly. she also gave him levocetrizine syrup to be put in the night for 5 days. we followed all her instructions but still my son is not free from itching. should we get any tests done. please suggest as I'm really worried for him.
Brief Answer:
Seems to be endogenous eczema, answer few questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
I have gone through your complaints and understand your concern.
Your son seems to be having endogenous eczema.
I need to ask you few questions:
Is there any family history of dry skin, eczema, excessive sneezing, asthma or allergic rhinitis?
Along with itching is he having any body rash?
What are the sites of excessive itching?
Is he having dandruff?
Kindly revert with the answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Seems to be endogenous eczema, answer few questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
I have gone through your complaints and understand your concern.
Your son seems to be having endogenous eczema.
I need to ask you few questions:
Is there any family history of dry skin, eczema, excessive sneezing, asthma or allergic rhinitis?
Along with itching is he having any body rash?
What are the sites of excessive itching?
Is he having dandruff?
Kindly revert with the answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
yes doctor I have dry skin and itchiness during season change but not always and nobody in the family has eczema, excessive sneezing, asthma or allergic rhinitis. Also my son developed braking cough so his pediatrician has put him on tab montair for a month and nebulization for a week with asthalin and budecort. He doesn't have any body rash nor dandruff. Excessive itching mainly on the legs and bums sometimes on the hands.
Brief Answer:
Management of endogenous eczema
Detailed Answer:
According to your complaints it seems to be endogenous eczema.
This is very common in children and has high chances of recurrence in changing season.
I would recommend you to continue with sebamed body wash and exomega cream.
I would also recommend you to apply desonide lotion on the itchy areas of the legs, buttocks and hands twice daily and give him levocetrizine syrup twice daily.
These are prescription drugs and should be used under the supervision of the doctor.
Besides this apply ask him to stay away from dust, pets, extremes of temperature, wear cotton clothes, avoid synthetic and woollen clothes, avoid soap and keep his body moisturised.
Management of endogenous eczema
Detailed Answer:
According to your complaints it seems to be endogenous eczema.
This is very common in children and has high chances of recurrence in changing season.
I would recommend you to continue with sebamed body wash and exomega cream.
I would also recommend you to apply desonide lotion on the itchy areas of the legs, buttocks and hands twice daily and give him levocetrizine syrup twice daily.
These are prescription drugs and should be used under the supervision of the doctor.
Besides this apply ask him to stay away from dust, pets, extremes of temperature, wear cotton clothes, avoid synthetic and woollen clothes, avoid soap and keep his body moisturised.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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