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Found Red Crescent Shaped Line Underside Forearm. Disappeared Now. Body Itching. What Could It Be?
Hi, I had a odd red line in a crescent shape appear on my underside of my forearm. it didnt itch or anything. stood for a 1day and disappeared. My wife saw it thought it was a ring worm but it didn't meet the criteria. was smooth to the touch . Ive seen it in the past but never paid it any attention. but latly my body has felt itchy time to time.
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
you seem to be having urticaria. its also called hives. its a condition where there are red raised lesions all over the body with lot of itching.
these lesions are of various sizes and shapes and they come and go on their own. they need prompt treatment.
urticaria may be idiopathic or may have a variety of causative factors, there is an exhaustive list available but to tell you the truth its really difficult to pin point one thing.
the best thing to do is to start prompt treatment for immediate relief.
tablet fexofenadine 180 mg once in the morning and tablet levocetrizine 5 mg once daily at night for 3 months. its necessary to take medications for atleast 3 months to suppress the process.
you can apply calamine lotion on the rash to soothe it. twice a day till there is a rash
urticaria can be caused by foods, medications, pollen, house dust etc.
avoiding fish, milk, nuts for 15 days would be a good idea and see if it further helps you.
take care
these lesions are of various sizes and shapes and they come and go on their own. they need prompt treatment.
urticaria may be idiopathic or may have a variety of causative factors, there is an exhaustive list available but to tell you the truth its really difficult to pin point one thing.
the best thing to do is to start prompt treatment for immediate relief.
tablet fexofenadine 180 mg once in the morning and tablet levocetrizine 5 mg once daily at night for 3 months. its necessary to take medications for atleast 3 months to suppress the process.
you can apply calamine lotion on the rash to soothe it. twice a day till there is a rash
urticaria can be caused by foods, medications, pollen, house dust etc.
avoiding fish, milk, nuts for 15 days would be a good idea and see if it further helps you.
take care
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