What Causes Swelling And Itching On The Left Hand?

Posted on Sat, 24 Jun 2017

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Sat, 24 Jun 2017 Answered on

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Question : The back of my left hand is swollen and itchy. I had pain in this hand 36 hours ago and the swelling and itching began 24 hours ago. I took a Claritin and used cortisone cream.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Upload pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
I would recommend you to upload the photographs of the affected areas so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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