Alternate Treatment For Severe Itching From Head Down To Ankles
I have been severly itching from head down to ankels. I was told this may be because of my low thyroid levels thatt me and my dr are working on. The treatment for the itching is hydrocortisone ointment, 2.5, this only works for about an hr. What other treatments are there?
I can understand your concern for severe itching from head down to ankles. There can be multiple possibilities of the red rashes and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem.
In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be either urticaria (or hives) or allergic dermatitis of the area due to multiple causes.
I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper therapy. In between you should avoid contact of dust to the area properly. If I were your dermatologist then presumptively would have preferred to apply fluticasone with mupirocin cream. You can take an antihistamine such as loratadine for twice a day if itching is present.
Do not try to pinch, pop or squeeze the area as it may cause secondary infection of the area.
All the best
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Alternate Treatment For Severe Itching From Head Down To Ankles
Hi, I can understand your concern for severe itching from head down to ankles. There can be multiple possibilities of the red rashes and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem. In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be either urticaria (or hives) or allergic dermatitis of the area due to multiple causes. I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper therapy. In between you should avoid contact of dust to the area properly. If I were your dermatologist then presumptively would have preferred to apply fluticasone with mupirocin cream. You can take an antihistamine such as loratadine for twice a day if itching is present. Do not try to pinch, pop or squeeze the area as it may cause secondary infection of the area. All the best