What Causes Burning And Itching On Scalp?

Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2015

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Tue, 27 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : My wife suffers from burning and itching of the scalp and extremities. Could this be a reaction to her medications or combination of them?

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please, provide the list of her medications.

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about what your wife is experiencing. It could be caused by medications but this is not for sure. I will suggest that you provide the list of medications for review. If there are reasons to suspect these medications as possible cause, I will let you know. Otherwise, we would try to figure out this otherwise.

I wish her well. I hope to hear from you. Thanks for using pour services and feel free to ask for other information if need be.

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Irbesartan, escitalopram, hydroxychlorquine sulfate, zolpidem tartrate, dexilant, prednisone, lyrica, alendronate, amlodipine

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Chloroquin causes body itches!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this information.

I have reviewed the medications. Chloroquin is know to cause itches and this may be the cause. Please ask her doctor about this.

I will recommend that she takes Benadryl to control the itches and move on from there.
Keep me posted!

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