What Causes Severe Whole Body Itching?

Posted on Thu, 27 Jul 2017

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Question : I just contacted you about 30 minutes ago but lost connection just as a doctor was contacting me. I gave my credit card info. This was my question:
I am having strong itching mostly in the morning, but some during the day. It is on my body, arms, legs, neck, groin, and head. It's only become a problem in the last 2 months. It sometimes fades around noon. Is this an indication of internal problems?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Allergy, intestinal parasites, neuropathy to consider

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.

Itching all over your body appearing mostly in the morning is indicating:

- allergy reaction to any detergent or cosmetic you use in first part of the day
- depending on the work you do, could be due to the allergy to dust or fumes you inhale or are exposed to

A comprehensive Allergy testing advised further together with a complete blood count.

- intestinal parasites to exclude through examination of stool for ova parasites
- neurological problems but should rule out allergy and intestinal parasites first

Hope this helps. Let me know if you have further questions.
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee