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What Causes Itching All Over Body?

Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2015

Question: Hello I am asking for my mother in law she was given vitamin d tablets 800iu to be taken 6 times a day plus folic acid tablets 3 times a day, she took them for a few days and then developed really bad itching all over her body it's been a month and the itching is still there, she's been to the docs a few times for it in between and they've given her tablets and creams for the itching but doesn't seem to work. How long realistically will the allergy take to clear, she's 60 and getting very depressed about it

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Better to stop vitamin d3 tablet.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your mother in law's situation and problem.
She is taking vitamin d3 in very higher dose.
Ideal dose of vitamin d3 for maintenance is 250-500iu daily. Vitamin d3 is fat soluble vitamin. So excess amount can stored in fat tissue and this can cause toxicity.
This can cause itching too. So better to stop vitamin d3 tablets.
Start anti allergic and antihistamine drug combination.
Once you stop vitamin d3, usually these symptoms improve in 2-3 weeks.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your mother in law.
Thanks.

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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

Thank you she stopped taking the vitamin d tabs a few week back when the itching started, and she has been given medication for the itching but it's been 3 weeks now and itching is still there she went to the docs last week again and they gave her some other tablets she's been taking them for a week but she's saying they making no difference, will it take time to clear?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Which drug she is taking for itching?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your mother in law's situation and problem.
Please let me know the name of drug she is taking for itching,so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother is law.
Thanks.

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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

Fexofenadine hcl 180mg 28 tabs

This is the name of the tabs she's been given

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Better to give her combination.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
Fexofenadine is antihistamine drug.
Better to give her combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs (fexofenadine with montelukast).
Montelukast is anti allergic drug and having excellent effect in itching.
Please let me know
1. Is she ever taken steroid for itching?
2. Which cream she is using?
3. Is she having similar kind of itching before?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your mother in law.
Thanks.

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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

Hydromol and oilatum

She occasionally does get itching sometimes

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Better to start combination.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
She is taking right creams. So continue with these creams. Start combination of fexofenadine Abd montelukast.
If still not improving then she may need low dose oral steroids.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer. You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wishing good health to your mother in law.
Thanks.

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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

Thank you the other medication you said would I have to get a prescription from the doctors or can I get over the counter, I am in the UK

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is prescribed drug.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Montelukast is prescribed medicine and so you have to consult doctor for its prescription.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wishing good health to you mother in law.
Thanks.

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