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What Could Be The Reason For Having Rashes All Over My Body?

Hi, my girlfriend has this rash all over her body..She was bitten on the back of her neck while visiting in Boston..During the day her body is fine..but at night she"s ravished by itching all over her body...what bit her?
She visited the doctor, and was given a rash ointment....
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Hi 
Welcome to Healthcare Magic Forum 

Looks like your friend has develped urticaria.
This is an itchy condition of skin which leads to redness and development of hives on the skin on itching.
In such cases with long term itching, it is very important to find out the cause of itching.
The causes can be varied: any drug intake, Intestinal infection, respiratory infection, thyroid disease, intake of preservative containing food stuffs etc etc.. 
Hope you are not on any medicines since long term. Pain killers, antipyretics, Antibiotics are the common agents causing itching.
You can try if you can find out the pathology. 
For the time being, start with some anti histamines like Loratidine twice a day for atleast 2 weeks.
You might need a tapering course of these medicines.
So if itching persists, consult a dermatologist for proper evaluation. 

Hope it helps ,
Wishing you speedy recovery .

Dr Geetika Paul
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What Could Be The Reason For Having Rashes All Over My Body?

Hi  Welcome to Healthcare Magic Forum  Looks like your friend has develped urticaria. This is an itchy condition of skin which leads to redness and development of hives on the skin on itching. In such cases with long term itching, it is very important to find out the cause of itching. The causes can be varied: any drug intake, Intestinal infection, respiratory infection, thyroid disease, intake of preservative containing food stuffs etc etc..  Hope you are not on any medicines since long term. Pain killers, antipyretics, Antibiotics are the common agents causing itching. You can try if you can find out the pathology.  For the time being, start with some anti histamines like Loratidine twice a day for atleast 2 weeks. You might need a tapering course of these medicines. So if itching persists, consult a dermatologist for proper evaluation.  Hope it helps , Wishing you speedy recovery . Dr Geetika Paul