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What Causes Whole Body Itching In An Elderly Person?
My mother is 81 years old and has been suffering with different places on her body itching. We have been to a skin doctor and he told her it was caused by diabetes. Gave her some cream and it did help some but it keeps coming back. It has been going on for a least 2 years. She is suffering from it and sees no solution in the near future. She does take a lot of medicine everyday and just a guess, but I feel like it could be a combination of meds that could be causing this.
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
Hello,
The symptoms can be related to diabetes. I recommend :
-Apply a cold, wet cloth or ice pack to the skin that itches.
-Take an oatmeal bath.
-Apply topical anesthetics that contain pramoxine.
-Apply cooling agents, such as menthol or calamine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
The symptoms can be related to diabetes. I recommend :
-Apply a cold, wet cloth or ice pack to the skin that itches.
-Take an oatmeal bath.
-Apply topical anesthetics that contain pramoxine.
-Apply cooling agents, such as menthol or calamine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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