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What Does Severe Itching On The Palms And Ankles Indicate?

Been taking Hydralazine 25mg 1. 3 times a day. He increased it to 2 3 times a day. Been having severe iching in blams of my hands and arms and around ankles. Stop taking the double dose and went back to one 3 times a day until I can see my doctor. Is this okay?
Fri, 29 Dec 2017
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It isn't clear why you are on a higher than usual dose. It isn't clear why you want to lower it. It would be expected to be given to lower itching. Certainly it does not have a withdrawal and certainly it is unlikely to cause itching. AND if it were to be causing itching it would need to be stopped entirely to lower the itching at all.
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What Does Severe Itching On The Palms And Ankles Indicate?

It isn t clear why you are on a higher than usual dose. It isn t clear why you want to lower it. It would be expected to be given to lower itching. Certainly it does not have a withdrawal and certainly it is unlikely to cause itching. AND if it were to be causing itching it would need to be stopped entirely to lower the itching at all.