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What Causes Itching All Over The Body?
For the past week I ve been experiencing itching all over my body. This is not a food allergy but something else. Recently, had a benign mass in my liver imaged. (Could be fatty tissue but no commitment from the Radiologist) Recently, had protein in my urine.
Thu, 2 Nov 2017
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If an allergy is not likely then the other causes of generalized itching would need to be considered eg--(1) liver disease- liver function blood tests would be a good assessment of the liver
(2)kidney disease- BUN and creatinine bloods would assess the kidney
(3)thyroid disease
(4)side effect of medication
(5)infection such as chicken pox , lice etc
An assessment by your doctor may be needed to find the exact cause
I hope this helps
If an allergy is not likely then the other causes of generalized itching would need to be considered eg--(1) liver disease- liver function blood tests would be a good assessment of the liver
(2)kidney disease- BUN and creatinine bloods would assess the kidney
(3)thyroid disease
(4)side effect of medication
(5)infection such as chicken pox , lice etc
An assessment by your doctor may be needed to find the exact cause
I hope this helps
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