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Cracked Heel With Cuts And Bruises Due To Scratching The Foot, Severe Itching, Rashes On Body. What Could This Be?

I think I have a case of Athletes foot. However without paying attention I ve itched it over and over, snowballing it for weeks into a very painful cracked, skin peeling, cuts and bruises and I believe I ve made my feet swollen from it. I m using Lotrimin cream now, for the last week. I thought I saw minor improvements however I started itching again, causing more cuts, I stopped that ( it s hard not to itch! ) I m getting a rash over my body now, I think its from the cream. I really would rather not go to the doctor as of yet, I know I should, I m stubborn! Any other tips for me? Besides see my doctor..
Mon, 16 Dec 2013
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Hi severe itching on the cut and cracjked feet along with itching all over the body can be psoriasis.first rule out fungal infection.
Use of atarax 25 mg at night.antibiotic twice daily and use of moisteriser along with sternon sf ointment twice daily after saline compressors in the morning and dermatar zontment in the night can cure the condition.
If no response go for narrow band uvb ray therapy which gives faster response
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Cracked Heel With Cuts And Bruises Due To Scratching The Foot, Severe Itching, Rashes On Body. What Could This Be?

Hi severe itching on the cut and cracjked feet along with itching all over the body can be psoriasis.first rule out fungal infection. Use of atarax 25 mg at night.antibiotic twice daily and use of moisteriser along with sternon sf ointment twice daily after saline compressors in the morning and dermatar zontment in the night can cure the condition. If no response go for narrow band uvb ray therapy which gives faster response