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Suggest Remedy For Itchy Burning Skin

I am suffering very badly from very itchy and burning skin on my back which has turned a very dark red/black. I use an aqueous cream for relief but this only helps a little and I cannot get any sleep at night. Moreover my joints are very painful. I am 86 yrs old of dark complexion, about 5 ft. 4 ins. and weigh 60 kg.
posted on Thu, 12 Jun 2014
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Hi.
As per your case history of itching burning skin, my treatment advice is -
1. Apply a soothing lotion like calamine lotion on affected region twice.
2. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine for itching.
3. Apply a mild topical steroid cream like mometasone cream on the lesions twice daily.
4. Other treatment options are oral steroid like prednisone or betamethasone taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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Suggest Remedy For Itchy Burning Skin

Hi. As per your case history of itching burning skin, my treatment advice is - 1. Apply a soothing lotion like calamine lotion on affected region twice. 2. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine for itching. 3. Apply a mild topical steroid cream like mometasone cream on the lesions twice daily. 4. Other treatment options are oral steroid like prednisone or betamethasone taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.