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What Causes Itching Below Knees?
Question: i AM HAVING SWEAR ITCHING BELOW THE KNEE PORTION OF LEG AND ON POURING COLD WATER IT SUBSIDES. dOCTOR SAYS THAT THERE IS NO INFECTION AND HAS ADVISED TO APPLY MOITUREX CREAM AND ALSO TO APPLY MEDICATED CREAM DOWNWARDS, BUT THERE IS NO RELIEF. iTCHING IS SWEAR DURING NIGHT.
Brief Answer:
take antihistamine. will reduce itching
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
I am Dr. Prakash HM and I will be answering your query.
Looking at the medical history and query, my opinion is as follows:
1. I see that limb elevation has been advised. Do you have any swelling of leg or prominent veins?
2. Is the skin appearing dry? Or if you scratch on it, can you See scratch marks. Then you need to continue moisturizer.
3. If you can send a picture of your leg, I can be more specific.
4. At nights, take antihistamine like cetrizine, it will reduce itching.
As it is limited to a leg, I do not suspect any other problems.
Hope it helps. Do take the treatment.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM
take antihistamine. will reduce itching
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
I am Dr. Prakash HM and I will be answering your query.
Looking at the medical history and query, my opinion is as follows:
1. I see that limb elevation has been advised. Do you have any swelling of leg or prominent veins?
2. Is the skin appearing dry? Or if you scratch on it, can you See scratch marks. Then you need to continue moisturizer.
3. If you can send a picture of your leg, I can be more specific.
4. At nights, take antihistamine like cetrizine, it will reduce itching.
As it is limited to a leg, I do not suspect any other problems.
Hope it helps. Do take the treatment.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir,
As advised please find attached the photgraphs of both legs. The itching increases when some cloth come in contact with the itching area.
As advised please find attached the photgraphs of both legs. The itching increases when some cloth come in contact with the itching area.
Brief Answer:
looks allergic
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking again.
Looking at the skin lesions, it appears to be possibly secondary to allergy or pruritic dermatoses.
You require to get a test for eosinophil along with total hemogram done to check for allergy or any infection. See you anything worsens it.
You are on quite potent medication. Continue the same.
At night you can take Atarax 25 mg. Also take multivitamin supplements like becosules to improve nutritional healing and faster lesson healing.
Hope it helps.
Take care.
Any further queries, happy to help again
Regards,
Dr. Prakash HM
looks allergic
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking again.
Looking at the skin lesions, it appears to be possibly secondary to allergy or pruritic dermatoses.
You require to get a test for eosinophil along with total hemogram done to check for allergy or any infection. See you anything worsens it.
You are on quite potent medication. Continue the same.
At night you can take Atarax 25 mg. Also take multivitamin supplements like becosules to improve nutritional healing and faster lesson healing.
Hope it helps.
Take care.
Any further queries, happy to help again
Regards,
Dr. Prakash HM
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir,
Please let me know that the blood samples for these tests are to be given 12 hour fasting or these are normal tests. Due to my nasal blockage problems I am using at Bedtime Otrivin since last more than two years. Also suffering from High Blood Pressure since 1986. Please find attached the medicines I am taking at present.
XXXX
Please let me know that the blood samples for these tests are to be given 12 hour fasting or these are normal tests. Due to my nasal blockage problems I am using at Bedtime Otrivin since last more than two years. Also suffering from High Blood Pressure since 1986. Please find attached the medicines I am taking at present.
XXXX
Brief Answer:
no fasting necessary
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking again.
The test I said is a complete hemogram.
No fasting necessary. Any day, anytime. You can get it done. Next time, do let me know the chronic conditions you are suffering from.
It will help in a overall diagnosis.
Also let me know about these:
Do you have limb swelling?
It looks like prominent veins on legs. Are they?
Is it painful or only itching?
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM
no fasting necessary
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking again.
The test I said is a complete hemogram.
No fasting necessary. Any day, anytime. You can get it done. Next time, do let me know the chronic conditions you are suffering from.
It will help in a overall diagnosis.
Also let me know about these:
Do you have limb swelling?
It looks like prominent veins on legs. Are they?
Is it painful or only itching?
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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