What Causes Itching All Over Body Inspite Of Using Allergex And Calamine?

Posted on Sat, 10 May 2014

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Question : hi yesterday my whole body started inching when screeching something appears like allegy sour i went to the clinic they gave me allergex and calamine lotion but it only help for four hour and the itching will start again and again can these be allergy or just another illness

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Advised to run further tests...

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

I have gone through your query and understood your concerns.

I usually try to find out what is causing such allergic itching to my patients with the same itching problems as you. For this, I'd ask to have more of your medical data:
- have you been working in field (contact with flowers, herbs)?
- have you been smelling odd odors?
- any insect bite recently?
- are you also having any abdominal pain?
- any new medication or drugs used recently?

If I was your caring doctor would ask for:
- complete blood work and eosinophils level
- examination of stool for ova/parasites.

Depending on the medical data and lab results, any other specific treatment would be prescribed.

Hope it answered to your queries! Let me know if you have further questions!
Dr.Albana

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