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Suggest Treatment For Body Itching And Small Bumps
I am suffering from severe body itch ...small bumps, on both sides of my ring finger, back turns beet red after showers, entire body itch, other bumps occur - husband has rubbed Gold Bond Ultimate healing therapy -- very irritating and worse at night..may be going through menopause -- 55 year old female
Tue, 28 Aug 2018
Hi
Your symptoms are pointing towards allergic reaction and if it is severe after shower then it is pointing towards reaction to any soap, detergent, shampoo etc or any other things you are using for bath like body shampoo etc. So the best way to know what exactly it is you should consult an emergency room and get evaluated.
An allergy test can be done to rule out the exact cause of the symptoms. For now you can take anti-allergic medicine like Fexofenadine or Levocetrizine and apply Caladryl lotion or Benadryl cream over the bumps and itchy areas. Try using hypoallergenic soap and other constituents during bath. Do cool compresses or ice packs to reduce inflammation.
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Your symptoms are pointing towards allergic reaction and if it is severe after shower then it is pointing towards reaction to any soap, detergent, shampoo etc or any other things you are using for bath like body shampoo etc. So the best way to know what exactly it is you should consult an emergency room and get evaluated.
An allergy test can be done to rule out the exact cause of the symptoms. For now you can take anti-allergic medicine like Fexofenadine or Levocetrizine and apply Caladryl lotion or Benadryl cream over the bumps and itchy areas. Try using hypoallergenic soap and other constituents during bath. Do cool compresses or ice packs to reduce inflammation.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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