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What Causes Hives On The Face, Thighs And Arms?
I have had what started as a rash 3 months ago. I spent the previous night in a hospital, because I took a spill at home. Soon this rash turned into severe hives on face, thigh, arms (inside elbow) and mainly the right side of my back (which is the side I sleep on) and my breasts (which is where the nightgown in the hospital rested. That was the end of February and now it's May and the itching especially on my breasts and under my left arm (and down the arm to inside of the elbow.
The itching and little bumps (like hives) are so bad you wouldn't believe it. Doctor gave me Triamcinolone 0.1% cream, but it doesn't do that well. I tried Cortiscone from the drug store..not that great either. I'm taking Bensdryl tablets, because they did control the hives pretty well, but this rash and all the little bumps are killing me.
The itching and little bumps (like hives) are so bad you wouldn't believe it. Doctor gave me Triamcinolone 0.1% cream, but it doesn't do that well. I tried Cortiscone from the drug store..not that great either. I'm taking Bensdryl tablets, because they did control the hives pretty well, but this rash and all the little bumps are killing me.
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Sat, 20 May 2017
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Hello,
With such presentations in my clinic, I would first rule out underlying causes responsible for your rash rather treating symptomatically for months. To confirm exact pathological causes I may advise you a blood differential count and total count of blood. Treatment depends upon exact causes. So, no need of all these medications at all. Please let me know if you have further questions before meeting your primary care doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo
With such presentations in my clinic, I would first rule out underlying causes responsible for your rash rather treating symptomatically for months. To confirm exact pathological causes I may advise you a blood differential count and total count of blood. Treatment depends upon exact causes. So, no need of all these medications at all. Please let me know if you have further questions before meeting your primary care doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo
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